White House Privately Pressuring Indiana Lawmakers to Support Redistricting

Kathryn Wilkens Aug 15th, 2025, 2:28 pm

Trump and Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN) in 2018. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

White House officials are privately pressuring Republican Indiana lawmakers to support redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to a Friday Politico report .

The article, written by Adam Wren and Andrew Howard , alleges that White House Intergovernmental Affairs Director Alex Meyer , “in his personal capacity, has called several lawmakers in the state pressing them to redistrict,” citing a person familiar with the calls.

The report goes on to detail that the White House is inviting Indiana Republicans to an August 26 meeting in Washington, mentioning that “more than four dozen — inclu

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