Indiana’s Failed Redistricting Raises Doubts About Other States

The Indiana Senate’s rejection of a redistricting proposal Thursday raises questions about if other states where new congressional maps are already in the works will move ahead.

Indiana senators, including a large bloc of Republicans, rejected President Donald Trump’s entreaty to redraw their House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms, which will increase pressure on other states to deliver the safer GOP seats he seeks. But the vote also demonstrates the limits of the president’s clout within his own party and sets a precedent for other red-state lawmakers to defy him, if they so choose.

“This might actually put the ...