{"id":2476227,"date":"2025-08-19T11:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-gop-delegation-backs-mid-decade-redistricting-despite-state-lawmaker-objections\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:05:37","slug":"indiana-gop-delegation-backs-mid-decade-redistricting-despite-state-lawmaker-objections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-gop-delegation-backs-mid-decade-redistricting-despite-state-lawmaker-objections\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana GOP delegation backs mid-decade redistricting despite state lawmaker objections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findiana-gop-delegation-backs-mid-decade-redistricting-despite-state-lawmaker-objections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Indiana&#8217;s entire Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-76-of-141-republican-representatives-in-pa-send-letter-to-congress-asking-them-to-reject-states-20-electors\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 76 of 141 Republican Representatives in PA Send Letter to Congress Asking Them to Reject ...s 20 Electors\">congressional delegation<\/a> supports a mid-decade redistricting effort encouraged by the White House, aimed at reshaping the state&#8217;s congressional districts to favor republicans more strongly. vice President JD Vance recently visited Indiana to urge key Republican leaders, including Governor Mike Braun, House Speaker Todd Huston, and Senate President Rod Bray, to back the plan. While federal Republican lawmakers like Reps. marlin Stutzman and Erin Houchin have openly supported the initiative, many Indiana state Republican lawmakers have opposed it, resisting calls for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-letter-by-ted-cruz-and-6-gop-senators-and-4-senators-elect-sign-letter-to-reject-election-call-for-election-commission-10-day-emergency-audit-takes-place\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Letter by Ted Cruz and 6 GOP Senators and 4 Senators-Elect Sign Letter to Reject Election \u2013 Call For Election Commission 10-Day Emergency Audit Takes Place\">special legislative session<\/a> on redistricting. Democrats in Indiana uniformly oppose the proposal. Governor Braun has expressed reluctance to convene a special session without broad consensus. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-tuesday-congressional-races-set-stage-for-competitive-2024-general-election\/\" title=\"Super Tuesday shapes competitive 2024 general election with congressional races\">redistricting push<\/a> comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid nationwide efforts<\/a>, led in part by former President Trump, to redraw maps ahead of the 2026 elections to increase Republican influence in Congress. Indiana currently has a 7-2 Republican advantage in its congressional delegation and does not utilize a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-who-claims-to-oppose-gerrymandering-funnels-300000-to-democratic-gerrymandering-group\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Who Claims to Oppose Gerrymandering, Funnels 0,000 to Democratic Gerrymandering Group\">redistricting commission<\/a>, leaving the process to the state legislature. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Indiana GOP delegation backs mid-decade redistricting despite state lawmaker objections<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204916\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The entirety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indiana<\/a>&rsquo;s Republican congressional delegation has backed a mid-decade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">redistricting<\/a> push from the White House despite many state Republican lawmakers disapproving of the plan.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President JD Vance traveled to Indiana earlier this month to push Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-braun\/\">Mike Braun<\/a> (R-IN), Republican House Speaker Todd Huston, and Republican Senate President Rod Bray to redraw the state&rsquo;s congressional districts to favor Republicans more heavily. All&nbsp;members of Indiana&rsquo;s GOP congressional delegation pledged their support for the proposal Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3758005\/trump-ukraine-no-us-troops-assurance\/\">Trump says no US troops in Ukraine: &#8216;You have my assurance&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3759561\/virginia-governors-race-poll-2025-elections\/\">Virginia governor&#8217;s race tightens, GOP &lsquo;comes home&rsquo; to Earle-Sears<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3759541\/texas-democrat-nicole-collier-refusing-gop-police-escort\/\">Texas Democrat stuck in House chamber after refusing GOP mandate for police escort<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marlin-stutzman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marlin Stutzman<\/a> (R-IN) was the first federal Republican lawmaker from Indiana to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3758839\/marlin-stutzman-redraw-indiana-congressional-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">back the plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Erin_Houchin\/status\/1957566968766296371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on social media, &ldquo;Indiana can act to guarantee that all Hoosiers have the strongest possible conservative voices in Washington. I&rsquo;m standing with President Trump &mdash; it&rsquo;s time to redraw Indiana&rsquo;s congressional map.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indiana state lawmakers, however, have shown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3499989\/indiana-republicans-little-interest-in-mid-decade-redistricting-following-vances-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">little interest in redistricting<\/a>. State GOP leaders have not clarified their stances, but rank-and-file Republican lawmakers have come out against the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have had a lot of people ask me my thoughts on Indiana redistricting,&rdquo; state Rep. Jim Lucas posted on Facebook. &ldquo;So here are my thoughts; I am a hard (insert favorite Marine Corps word here) NO!&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lucas is among several state Republicans who have opposed the idea of calling a special session to redistrict in the middle of the decade. Indiana Democrats have been united in their opposition to the plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Huston met with the Republican caucus in Indianapolis on Monday, telling the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/2025\/08\/18\/indiana-house-republicans-weigh-redistricting-in-closed-door-caucus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Indiana Capital Chronicle<\/em><\/a>  there was &ldquo;good conversation,&rdquo; but he did not divulge whether a conclusion on the proposal had been met.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Braun remained noncommittal to the plan as of Monday, telling reporters he would not call a special session to redistrict &ldquo;unless there is going to be general agreement that we need to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indiana Republican legislators are scheduled to visit the White House next week, during which redistricting will surely be a topic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, there will be political pressure put on, and it will be cranked up, probably closer you get to the finish line of when they&rsquo;d like to get it done,&rdquo; Braun said.<\/p>\n<p>The state has a 7-2 congressional makeup in favor of Republicans. In 2024, 58.6% of voters supported President Donald Trump, while 39.7% supported then-Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495486\/redistricting-wars-threaten-make-congress-partisan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>REDISTRICTING WARS THREATEN TO MAKE CONGRESS MORE PARTISAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indiana does not use a redistricting commission and relies only on the general assembly to draw its congressional map.<\/p>\n<p>Trump first pressured Texas to redraw its map ahead of 2026 to maximize Republican control in the House. The move has set off a nationwide gerrymandering flurry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana GOP delegation backs mid-decade redistricting despite objections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2476228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25219632775880-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61520,61521,61522,47899],"class_list":["post-2476227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-indiana-gop","tag-mid-decade-redistricting","tag-political-delegation","tag-state-lawmakers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25219632775880-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476227"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476231,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476227\/revisions\/2476231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}