Indiana state Senator Michael Bohacek, a Republican, said on Friday that he will vote against a redistricting plan supported by President Donald Trump , citing his “insulting and derogatory references” after he called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , a Democrat, " seriously retarded " in a Truth Social post.

Why It Matters

Earlier this month, Trump criticized two Indiana Republican lawmakers in a post on Truth Social after the state Senate declined to move forward with a redistricting plan that the president said could have delivered two additional congressional seats to the Republican Party amid next year's midterm elections .

Redistricting efforts have played a significant role in political control at the state and national levels, with recent moves in Democratic

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