Indiana House Republicans on Thursday almost unanimously rejected a slate of Democratic revisions to the contentious mid-decade redistricting bill.

House Bill 1032 would disassemble the state’s two Democratic-held congressional districts to create an 9-0 Republican map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — as sought by President Donald Trump.

House Democrats labeled the legislation an “extraordinary unfunded mandate,” noting it doesn’t grant state or county election administrators any financial help to make the changes by this spring.

They offered a pair of amendments to reimburse county clerks for costs, like updating election processes and materials. Republicans defeated both on procedural grounds.

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