Gov. Mike Braun calls special session to redraw Indiana's congressional maps

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Indianapolis Star

Updated Oct. 27, 2025, 12:32 p.m. ET


Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has officially called lawmakers back to the Statehouse for a special session to redraw the Hoosier State’s congressional maps mid-decade, as requested by President Donald Trump's administration. But the votes to redistrict still aren't there, a Senate Republicans spokesperson told IndyStar after Braun's announcement Oct. 27.

The special session is expected to start Nov. 3, according to the proclamation Braun plans to sign Oct. 27. In a statement, Braun said it would also include resolving a state and federal tax compliance issue caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill's changes to tax law.

“I am calling a special legislative session to protect Hoosiers from efforts in other states that seek to diminish their voice in Washington and ensure their representation in Congress is fair," Braun said in a press release Oct. 27. "I am also asking the legislature to conform Indiana's tax code with new federal tax provisions to ensure stability and certainty for taxpayers and tax preparers for 2026 filings.”

Indiana follows other red states, including Texas and Missouri, which have already made changes to their maps to make more favorable maps for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans already hold seven of the state’s nine congressional districts, or 77%. Fewer than 60% of Indiana voters chose a Republican at the top of the ticket in the 2024 presidential election.

Read more: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/27/indiana-governor-mike-braun-special-session-redistrict-republican-congress-2026-election/85739380007/

[IndianaDave]

1. Boo! Shame on you! Braun, but no brains!

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Per the article

and this - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143553866

state Senators said there weren't enough votes to do it, so it might be more of a "going through the motions" thing and the GOPers in the legislature who didn't want it, need to step up and maintain their opposition.

[Torchlight]

3. He feels safe to go through the process for daddy because he knows it won't go anywhere

Without the votes, the taste of mustard remains yellow.

[Vinca]

4. They shouldn't be so certain of their GOP votes. Bet a whole lot of farmers are going under in Indiana.

This could backfire big time ending in a Democratic super, super majority. Fingers crossed.

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Still try to push them to change..Mike Braun just doesn't get it or he's being threatened or both.

My post yesterday...
Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist...

https://democraticunderground.com/10143553866

Despite weeks of campaigning by the White House, Republicans in Indiana and Kansas say their party doesn’t have enough votes to pass new, more GOP-friendly maps. It’s made the two states outliers in the rush to redistrict — places where Republican-majority legislatures are unwilling or unable to heed Trump’s call and help preserve the party’s control on Capitol Hill.

Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue. But for now, it’s a rare setback for the president and his efforts to maintain a compliant GOP-held Congress after the 2026 midterms.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Or MAYBE rotten mango offered him $$$?