Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN) announced on Monday that he will sign a proclamation to call a special legislative session in Indiana‘s Republican-controlled legislature on the topic of redistricting.
The news comes as Republican and Democratic states move to redraw their respective congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Braun will call for the Indiana General Assembly to convene on Nov. 3.
“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,” he said in a statement.
Indiana Republicans in the state legislature have been hesitant about wading into the mid-decade redistricting battle, but the state’s Republican leaders have held numerous discussions with the White House on the topic.
Vice President JD Vance visited Indianapolis twice to try to convince lawmakers to enact a new congressional map, just as Texas and Missouri have done on the Republican side. Indiana lawmakers traveled to the White House for discussions with President Donald Trump, who has been leading the redistricting push.
Indiana’s congressional delegation in the House is comprised of seven Republicans and two Democrats. A new state map approved by the GOP would aim to eliminate the blue seats.
The Republican Party is trying to maintain control of the House by gaining more seats, while the Democratic Party is looking to regain control of the lower chamber in Congress.
After entering the redistricting war last week, Virginia Democrats are set to convene on Monday for a special session in the state legislature.
DEMOCRATS TRY TO KEEP UP WITH REPUBLICANS IN NATIONAL REDISTRICTING WAR
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is also set to visit Illinois to discuss proposals with the Legislative Black Caucus for redrawing the state’s congressional map in favor of Democrats.
Meanwhile, California is slated to bring up redistricting in next week’s special election that allows voters to decide whether the state’s map gets redrawn.