Trump Slams Indiana GOP Lawmakers After Redistricting Push Collapses

Former president Donald Trump said Indiana Republicans were wrong to reject a congressional district redrawing plan. Trump has been telling GOP-controlled states to redraw their maps before the 2026 midterms for months, but nothing has happened.

Indiana Republicans quietly proposed a December special session to redraw the congressional map for weeks. Party leaders ended discussions because they lacked the votes to advance the idea despite controlling both chambers of the state legislature.

On Truth Social, Trump yelled at lawmakers who rejected the idea. He threatened Republican state senators and representatives who opposed the party on redistricting issues. Trump said Indiana should have updated congressional maps like Republicans nationwide.

Rodric Bray, Indiana Senate President Pro Tem, said the Republican caucus opposed the initiative. According to Bray, lawmakers considered it but weren’t ready to vote on a new Indianapolis map in December. His announcement ended months of rumors that Indiana would switch districts.

Trump called Bray a “RINO,” or “Republican In Name Only,” for leaving the conservative agenda. The former president also chastised Governor Mike Braun for not pushing voters for the special session.

Trump wants GOP-led states to use maps showing the party’s U.S. position. House of Representatives. Since January, when his second term began, Trump has told GOP leaders to draw majority-winning districts.

Since Democrats won New Jersey and Virginia governorships this year, his pressure has increased. Trump believes Republican-controlled states should aggressively redistrict to prevent Democrats from winning.

Other states have Republican-favored maps. The GOP gained five Texas seats. North Carolina, Ohio, and Missouri passed maps that could give Republicans one seat. Democrats improved. Some Democratic seats should result from California’s voter initiative. The Utah court’s ruling shifted another district Democratic.

Indiana’s decision shows rare Republican opposition as both sides prepare for 2026. Trump may see the loss as a missed opportunity and a GOP loyalty test. His criticism may not change Indiana law, but it shows that state Republicans are under increasing pressure as national leaders try to change Congress’s balance of power.