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‘Blackmail’: Indiana Senate Republicans say no to redistricting despite Trump’s primary threats
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Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special session
Indiana House, Senate appear split on redistricting as Braun and Trump double down
The Senate lacks the votes to convene for a special session on redrawing congressional maps, but the House on Tuesday signaled it does have the votes.
The Washington Post Editorial Board is praising the Indiana Senate Republican leader's decision to decline to convene the Senate for mid-decade redistricting, the latest example of national political attention descending on Indiana over the issue.
The White House had pressured state Republican lawmakers to redraw their congressional map ahead of the midterm elections.
The Republican leader of the Indiana state Senate announced Friday that his chamber will no longer meet in December as planned to vote on redistricting, citing a lack of support from his members even after months of pressure from the White House.
The president's criticism comes after Indiana's state GOP Senate leader announced that there was not enough support for lawmakers to pursue redistricting.
The pushback from Senate Republicans follows the governor’s call for a special session to consider a new congressional map that President Trump wanted.
Trump vows to endorse primary challengers against GOP lawmakers who blocked a special session to redraw congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterms.
Indiana won’t be hit by a potential Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots, but experts warn voters across the country won’t have their mail-in ballots counted.
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