The Indiana General Assembly will meet in December to talk about redistricting their U.S. congressional maps favoring President Donald Trump and the GOP after all, despite initial resistance from the state Senate.

Minutes after Indiana state House Speaker Todd Huston announced plans to still meet on Dec. 1, state Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray reversed course from his prior stance and announced the Senate will convene a week later, on Dec. 8, to vote on whatever redistricting proposal the House sends them.

Just a week earlier, Trump's hopes of redistricting Indiana appeared dead when the Indiana state Senate solidified its intention not to meet in December. Even with the state Senate now agreeing to meet, if the votes aren't there, the map can't be sent to Indiana GOP Gov. Mike Braun for his approval.

"The issue of redrawing Indiana's congressional maps mid-cycle has received a lot of attention and is causing strife here in our state," Bray wrote in a statement on Nov. 25. "To resolve this issue, the Senate intends to reconvene as part of the regular 2026 session on Dec. 8 and make a final decision that week on any redistricting proposal sent from the House."

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said Nov. 25 that he was "glad to hear the Indiana House is stepping up to do the right thing, and I hope the Senate finds the Votes."

"If they do, I will make sure that all of those people supporting me win their Primaries, and go on to Greatness but, if they don’t, I will partner with the incredibly powerful MAGA Grassroots Republicans to elect STRONG Republicans who are ready to do what is needed to protect our Country and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Trump added.

Braun had initially called in October for a special legislative session after months of pressure from the White House, including two visits from Vice President JD Vance. Bray announced on Nov. 14 that the chamber wouldn't reconvene because there weren't enough "yes" votes to redistrict.

Most Indiana state Senate Republicans haven't shared where they stand publicly on redistricting. But during the ceremonial start to the 2026 legislative session held on Nov. 18, a majority of senators voted to support a measure to reconvene in January like normal, rather than earlier to redistrict. Among Republicans, 19 voted in favor of reconvening Jan. 5, and 19 voted against it.

Still, the Republican-dominated Indiana state Senate is under immense pressure from Trump to redistrict, and it's possible some members could still be convinced.

The Indiana state House has not yet proposed a new map.

As the pressure has intensified, so has the nature of it. At least seven state senators have received some kind of violent threat since Organization Day, including some incidents of swatting, which is when a person calls in a false tip that prompts a large law enforcement response. Even Braun has received "credible threats," his office said. A Democratic city councilor has also been the subject of threats since he posted on social media condemning the threats against others.

There's also the threat of primary challenges against lawmakers who vote against redistricting, though only a small handful of them are actually up for reelection in 2026. Trump has openly called for this; at least one such challenger has already emerged in Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery's West Lafayette district.

Outside interests have been pouring resources into convincing lawmakers to redistrict, from new nonprofit groups to advertising buys from Club For Growth.

In a post on X Nov. 25, Braun said he's "grateful" to the General Assembly.

"Hoosiers deserve to have fair representation in Washington and now the General Assembly needs to deliver a 9-0 map which will help level the playing field," he said.

Indiana state House minority leader Phil GiaQuinta, a Democrat from Fort Wayne, reacted with dismay.

"Hoosiers have already said loud and clear that they don't want redistricting," he wrote. "Why are we wasting valuable time and resources on this when we could be lowering costs for Hoosiers?"

Since they're starting their 2026 session early, the leaders said they anticipate ending the session early, by the end of February.

Contact IndyStar government and politics editor Kaitlin Lange at Kaitlin.Lange@indystar.com or follow her on X @Kaitlin_Lange.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana lawmakers will meet over redistricting at Trump's request

Reporting by Kaitlin Lange and Kayla Dwyer, USA TODAY NETWORK / Indianapolis Star

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