In a reversal, Indiana state lawmakers are poised to convene next month to debate redrawing the state’s congressional districts. The Indiana House will meet on December 1st, while state Senate Republicans will begin meeting on December 8th. House Speaker Todd Huston said in a statement released Tuesday that “House Republicans will gavel in on Monday, Dec. 1, reconvening the 2026 regular session. All legislative business will be considered beginning next week, including redrawing the state’s congressional map.” No proposed maps have been released as of Tuesday afternoon by legislative leaders showing how the General Assembly might accede to Trump’s wish for Republican-led states to draw more GOP-friendly U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The move presents an intra-Republican Party challenge to the state Senate, where Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray has declared too few senators are in support for redistricting to pass. But Bray confirmed Tuesday the chamber will convene: “The issue of redrawing Indiana’s congressional maps mid-cycle has received a lot of attention and is causing strife here in our state. To resolve this issue, the Senate intends to reconvene.” The text includes Trump’s statements on the importance of redistricting, emphasizing the need to counter Democrats’ strategies and protect America from “Far Left infiltrators,” while Gov. Mike Braun expresses gratitude for both chambers convening to vote on fair maps. 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.
