Indiana Senate Republicans reject new gerrymandered map
On Thursday, the Indiana state Senate voted down House Bill 1032, which would have allowed Republicans to redistrict mid-decade without new Census data.
On Thursday, the Indiana state Senate voted down House Bill 1032, which would have allowed Republicans to redistrict mid-decade without new Census data.
The measure needed 26 “yea” votes to pass in the 50-member chamber, but it failed by a 19-31 final vote. In total, 21 Republican senators joined the 10 Democrats in effectively rejecting an effort to eliminate the two congressional seats held by Democrats in Indiana. In contrast, the bill passed the House last week by a vote of 57-41.
BREAKING: The push to gerrymander Indiana fails in the state Senate, with some Republicans joining Democrats to vote down new maps by a vote of 19-31. pic.twitter.com/ovFj8GdBJD
— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) December 11, 2025
The vote came after months of pressure from President Donald Trump and his administration to further gerrymander the state and give Republicans an edge in next year’s midterm elections. The pressure included Trump openly mocking several of the Republican senators who were opposed to redistricting. Many of these lawmakers subsequently received bomb threats and suffered swatting incidents at their homes.
Despite the harm caused by his rhetoric, Trump continued to bash them on social media and threatened to revoke federal funding to the state. On Wednesday, Trump issued a final threat to the senators who oppose HB 1032 by alluding to “Maga Primary” challengers next year.
Gov. Mike Braun (R), who supported Trump’s redistricting push, issued a statement where he vowed to help Trump “challenge these people who do not represent the best interests of Hoosiers.”
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
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