Indiana Republicans continue to show strong approval for President Donald Trump, but that support is not fully extending to his call to redraw congressional maps before the next scheduled redistricting cycle, according to a new survey from Bellwether Research.

The poll of 800 registered voters found that 90% of Republicans surveyed hold favorable views of Trump. However, only 53% support Governor Mike Braun’s decision to call a special legislative session to take up redistricting at Trump’s urging. Meanwhile, 38% said they view Republican lawmakers who oppose the effort as “standing up for fairness.”

“They’re not connecting his desire for one extra or two extra republican congressional seats as a core issue where they need their legislators to be aligned with him on it,” said Christine M

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