Indiana's GOP governor says he will call a special redistricting session

Politics Indiana's GOP governor says he will call a special session on redistricting By Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton Updated on: October 27, 2025 / 2:44 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Indiana's Republican governor on Monday said he would be calling a special session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map, following in the footsteps of other GOP states — although the state Senate president cautioned that "the votes still aren't there."Gov. Mike Braun posted on X that he will be "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." He said the special session will work to conform "Indiana's tax code with new federal tax provisions." The session is set to start on Nov. 3 and by law it can only run for 30 session days, or 40 calendar days. Indiana currently has seven Republicans and two Democrats in Congress, and the Republicans are hoping to change the district lines to edge out the two Democrats.Filing for the 2026 midterm elections begins on Jan. 7 and closes on Feb. 6, with the primaries scheduled for May 5 — which would give candidates only a few months to campaign under new district lines. Republicans have a supermajority in both chambers, but Indiana Senate President Rodric Bray's office said in a statement Monday morning that "the votes still aren't there for redistricting."Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder said in a statement that Democrats will fight the "illegitimate session with every tool, every vote and every ounce of moral clarity we have." President Trump won Indiana by 19 points, but there has been hesitation from Republican lawmakers on redra...