The Indiana Senate held somewhat of proxy vote for redistricting during the ceremonial start of the 2026 legislative session Nov. 18, known as Organization Day .

The vote was for a resolution that normally would be uneventful: The one that states when lawmakers will reconvene for the rest of the session. This is almost always in January, and this year, the resolution states Jan. 5, 2026.

Approving such a resolution is an acknowledgment that the Senate, at least, will not reconvene any sooner than that ― such as in December, when the General Assembly originally planned to draw a new congressional map in line with President Donald Trump's push for mid-decade redistricting.

Among Republicans, it was a dead heat: 19 voted in favor of reconvening Jan. 5, and 19 voted against it, likely sig

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