Indiana Senate strikes down redistricting bid, dealing massive blow to Trump

Indiana state senators handed President Donald Trump a massive loss on Thursday by failing to pass a mid-decade redistricting bill that would redraw the state’s congressional lines to give Republicans the advantage in all nine congressional districts.

The 19-31 vote followed months of pressure by the White House, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN), and their allies. Of the 31 no votes, 21 were from the Republican supermajority and all 10 of the chamber’s Democrats. The Senate has adjourned until January 2026.