Indiana’s mid-decade redistricting vote has cleared the House by a 57-41 vote.
The redistricting effort has been championed by President Donald Trump, who’s encouraged Republicans across the country to redraw more favorable districts for red-leaning states. The redistricting passed largely along party lines, with 12 Republicans joining with Democrats in voting against the measure.
Here’s how representatives in the Bloomington and south central Indiana region voted.
Bloomington (District 61) Representative Matt Pierce: Nay
Assistant Democratic Floor Leader Matt Pierce, whose district covers most of Bloomington, was among the most outspoken critics of the redistricting. In August, he called the effort a “desperate” measure by Trump to scrape for “every seat they can get through gerrymand

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