Indiana lieutenant governor supports primarying Republicans opposed to redistricting, but new map unlikely before midterms
On Thursday, the Indiana state Senate rejected a proposal to gerrymander the state’s congressional maps, and several GOP leaders have echoed President Donald Trump’s calls to oust the senators who rebuffed the effort.
On Thursday, the Indiana state Senate rejected a proposal to gerrymander the state’s congressional maps, and several GOP leaders have echoed President Donald Trump’s calls to oust the senators who rebuffed the effort.
During an interview with NewsNation’s Blake Burman, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R) agreed with Trump’s calls to primary the legislators who voted against House Bill 1032. Twenty-one Republicans, a majority of the GOP delegation in the Indiana state Senate, voted with Democrats against the measure. Despite the overwhelming vote, the Senate president also contended that the Indiana Senate is not conservative enough.
“We’re gonna find some really good America First candidates to run in this next primary season,” Beckwith said.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R) tells NewsNation’s Blake Burman that he endorses the Trump administration’s plan to primary the state senators that voted against a gerrymandering plan.
“We’re gonna find some really good America First candidates to run in this next primary… pic.twitter.com/DoV4jtufxn
— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) December 12, 2025
Beckwith also said there have been talks with Gov. Mike Braun (R) about holding another special session on redistricting but noted it is unlikely that a new map would be implemented before the 2026 midterm elections. Braun has also vowed to assist Trump’s primary efforts.
I am very disappointed that a small group of misguided State Senators have partnered with Democrats to reject this opportunity to protect Hoosiers with fair maps and to reject the leadership of President Trump. Ultimately, decisions like this carry political consequences. I will…
— Governor Mike Braun (@GovBraun) December 11, 2025
After Thursday’s vote, Trump downplayed his role in the redistricting effort, even though he threatened to withhold federal funding from Indiana and verbally bashing dissenters on his social media website Truth Social for months. Members of his administration also routinely met with Indiana Republicans to sway their stance on the issue.
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