The Indiana Senate voted against a new Republican-drawn congressional map on Thursday (December 11), marking a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump . The map, supported by Trump, aimed to boost Republican control in the upcoming midterm elections by dismantling the state's two Democratic-controlled districts. Despite pressure from Trump and national Republicans, the map failed in the Senate with a 31-19 vote.

For months, Trump and his allies urged Indiana lawmakers to pass the new map, even threatening to back primary challengers against those who opposed it. However, the GOP leaders of Indiana's Senate resisted , citing insufficient support for the mid-decade redistricting effort. Some lawmakers faced violent threats and harassment during the debate.

The proposed map would

See Full Page