Trump met privately with Indiana Republican leaders about redistricting

Published August 27, 2025 8:50pm ET



President Donald Trump met privately with Indiana Republican leaders on Tuesday to discuss the state legislature’s appetite for a mid-decade redistricting battle with blue states.

The state lawmakers met with Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House after Indiana’s Republican-controlled legislature expressed hesitation about redrawing the state’s congressional map to boost the House GOP’s narrow majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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