Longtime Indiana Sen. Jean Leising on Wednesday announced she “will vote NO” on early congressional map changes, citing constituent opposition.

“I have heard from hundreds of constituents on this matter in the past two months, and they are overwhelmingly opposed to mid-cycle congressional redistricting – with only 6% supporting new districts,” Leising, R-Oldenburg, said in a written statement.

She joins five other Senate Republicans to publicly pan plans to reconfigure congressional maps created just four years ago. Thirteen have come out in support, but more than half of the 40-member caucus haven’t made their stances known publicly.

Indiana lawmakers will meet in December to consider creating more GOP U.S. House districts ahead of next year’s midterm elections – following a months-

See Full Page