Indiana House Republicans released their proposed congressional map on Dec. 1 as a part of House Bill 1032 (HB 1032). The bill passed the first vote in the House on Dec. 2, largely along party lines.

The redistricting efforts stem from a national push by the Trump administration to secure additional seats for Republican representation in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.

House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) said the new maps, “wind and twist, breaking up communities and putting them in the same district as counties over 100 miles away.”

There are two districts in Indiana currently represented by a Democratic Senator – the 1st and 7th districts.

Frank Mrvan represents the 1st district in Northwest Indiana, which includes Lake County. Proposed changes in the Nor

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