INDIANAPOLIS — Demonstrators gathered outside the Indiana Roof Ballroom Monday night as state Republicans met up for their 2025 fall dinner event in downtown Indianapolis.

The event featured appearances by Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters and Indiana Governor Mike Braun.

Protestors outside the dinner's venue indicated that they were there, in part, because Braun announced a special session of Indiana's legislature on Monday morning. State lawmakers are expected to consider redrawing Indiana's congressional maps during the session.

"This is the GOP dinner," protestor Bill Smith said in an interview with FOX59/CBS4. "And Braun called for a vote on redistricting five years early. It's supposed to happen every 10 years with the census. It doesn't make any sense."

While pr

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