The Indiana Senate has voted 31 to 19 against the congressional redistricting called for by President Trump in his attempt to help Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections.

The defeat today in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party. Republicans in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina have answered his call for an unusual mid-decade redistricting scramble.

"My opposition to mid-cycle gerrymandering is not in contrast to my conservative principles, my opposition is driven by them," Republican State Sen. Spencer Deery said during the debate. "As long as I have breath, I will use my voice to resist a federal government that attempts to bully, direct, and control this stat

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