INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County voters filed into a northwest Indianapolis church Wednesday night to understand how a newly proposed congressional map could dramatically reshape Indiana’s political landscape.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus hosted a listening session at Purpose of Life Church, drawing residents from across the state who are trying to make sense of House Bill 1032, a redistricting proposal that would divide Marion County into four congressional districts, with some stretches reaching toward Illinois and others near the Kentucky line.

IBLC President Rep. Earl Harris Jr., (D-East Chicago) told attendees the proposal is less about improving representation in Indiana.

"We're coming in early for the 2026 session to help someone in Washington, D.C. keep power by changing our

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