Despite repeated calls from President Trump to pass a mid-decade redistricting map that would likely net the Republican Party seats in next year's midterm elections, Indiana Republicans voted Thursday afternoon to reject the map favored by the White House. The final vote in the Indiana state senate was 19 in favor, 31 against the measure; Republicans currently hold a 40-10 supermajority in the chamber.
INDIANA STATE SENATE has rejected redistricting.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 11, 2025
19-31.
TRUMP's push for a 9-0 map failed. Big defeat for the Trump administration.
Here's a more detailed look at the vote:
Breaking news: Indiana State Senate rejects proposal to redistrict. https://t.co/GuWrJbXsoF pic.twitter.com/ltJOOiNpxr
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) December 11, 2025
While the state Senate was debating the new map Thursday, Vice President JD Vance, perhaps sensing a GOP capitulation was in the works, warned Republican Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray that "dishonesty cannot be rewarded, and the Indiana GOP needs to choose a side."
Rod Bray, the Senate leader in Indiana, has consistently told us he wouldn't fight redistricting while simultaneously whipping his members against it. That level of dishonesty cannot be rewarded, and the Indiana GOP needs to choose a side. https://t.co/63Vg7qkpDg
— JD Vance (@JDVance) December 11, 2025
Bray did indeed choose a side by aligning with Democrats to reject the new map that could have netted the GOP two congressional seats in next year's midterm elections. Republicans in the Indiana House had approved the new map last Friday.
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President Trump had put out a lengthy Truth Social on Wednesday evening putting pressure on Bray to get the new map passed. Instead, in the president's own words, Bray seems to relish being "the only person in the United States of America who is against Republicans picking up extra seats," thus putting the GOP's tenuous House majority at risk.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 11, 2025
I love the State of Indiana, and have won it, including Primaries, six times, all by MASSIVE Majorities. Importantly, it now has a chance to make a difference in Washington, D.C., in regard to the number of House seats we have that are necessary to hold the Majority against the Radical Left Democrats. Every other State has done Redistricting, willingly, openly, and easily. There was never a question in their mind that contributing to a WIN in the Midterms for the Republicans was a great thing to do for our Party, and for America itself. In all fairness, the Democrats have been doing Redistricting for years, and continue to do so. Unfortunately, Indiana Senate “Leader” Rod Bray enjoys being the only person in the United States of America who is against Republicans picking up extra seats, in Indiana’s case, two of them. He is putting every ounce of his limited strength into asking his soon to be very vulnerable friends to vote with him. By doing so, he is putting the Majority in the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., at risk and, at the same time, putting anybody in Indiana who votes against this Redistricting, likewise, at risk. The people of Indiana don’t want the Party of Sleepy Joe Biden, Kamala, Ilhan Omar, or the rest to succeed in Washington. Bray doesn’t care. He’s either a bad guy, or a very stupid one! In any event, he and a couple of his friends will partner with the Radical Left Democrats. They found some Republican “SUCKERS,” and they couldn’t be happier that they did! Guys like Failed Senate Candidate Mitch Daniels, who I opposed in his Race against Senator Jim Banks, and Cam Savage, whoever that is, are fighting against the Republican Party, all the way. Bray and his friends are the favorite Republicans of Hakeem Jeffries, Crazy Nancy Pelosi, and Cryin’ Chuck Schumer. Anybody that votes against Redistricting, and the SUCCESS of the Republican Party in D.C., will be, I am sure, met with a MAGA Primary in the Spring. If Republicans will not do what is necessary to save our Country, they will eventually lose everything to the Democrats. Rod Bray and his friends won’t be in Politics for long, and I will do everything within my power to make sure that they will not hurt the Republican Party, and our Country, again. One of my favorite States, Indiana, will be the only State in the Union to turn the Republican Party down!
What's next for the Indiana Republicans who betrayed President Trump. Primary challenges, and lots of them. Fair Maps Indiana Action is a new Super PAC that plans to spend seven figures primarying Republican lawmakers who voted against redistricting.
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