Republican Redistricting Push Hits Gas As Indiana Joins Party

Republican Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Monday that he is calling lawmakers in for a special legislative session to redraw the state’s congressional map, in a move likely to add up to two more GOP seats.

Braun wrote in a statement posted to X that he is calling the special legislative session to “protect Hoosiers from efforts in other states that seek to diminish their voice in Washington.” The announcement comes after President Donald Trump reportedly called GOP Indiana lawmakers earlier this month to urge them to redraw congressional district lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

“I am calling a special legislative session to protect Hoosiers from efforts in other states that seek to diminish their voice in Washington and ensure their representation in Congress is fair,” Braun wrote in the social media post. “I am also asking the legislature to conform Indiana’s tax code with new federal tax provisions to ensure stability and certainty for taxpayers and tax preparers for 2026 filings.”

Indiana currently has a House delegation consisting of seven Republicans and two Democrats. Braun did not say in his statement whether his state’s Republicans will seek to flip one or both of the Democratic seats to the GOP via mid-decade redistricting.

Indiana Republican State Sen. Scott Baldwin said in a Monday statement posted to Facebook that he supports Braun’s efforts “to strengthen Indiana’s voice in Congress through redistricting.”