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What Gov. Mike Braun said about redistricting in Indiana following meeting with JD Vance
What Gov. Mike Braun said about redistricting in Indiana following meeting with JD Vance

Indianapolis Star

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Indianapolis Star

What Gov. Mike Braun said about redistricting in Indiana following meeting with JD Vance

Gov. Mike Braun was noncommittal about the prospect of redistricting in Indiana following a meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Indiana legislative leaders at the Indiana Statehouse on Aug. 7. When asked by reporters if the group came to a consensus on redrawing the state's congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Braun said "We listened." He also described the conversation as "pretty good." "It was great to meet with @VPVance today," he posted on X. "We discussed a number of issues, and I was pleased to highlight some of the great things happening in Indiana," Braun tweeted after the meeting. The push in Indiana, where Republicans already hold seven of the state's nine U.S. House seats, comes as the Trump administration is looking to Republican-led states to initiate mid-decade redistricting in order to pad the GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives prior to 2026. The party breakdown currently stands at 219 Republicans to 212 Democrats. The effort is already underway in Republican-led Texas, where new congressional maps could give the GOP as many as five additional seats. Texas Democrats fled the state on Aug. 3 to disrupt legislative processes to approve those maps. Political analysts say, if Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session for redistricting, Republicans could easily redraw maps in Northwest Indiana to flip the 1st Congressional District, currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan. That would put the state at eight Republican seats to one Democratic one. Redrawing the 7th Congressional District in Indianapolis, held by longtime U.S. Rep. Andre Carson, to get the state to nine Republicans would pose more challenges. Any breakup of deep blue Democratic voters in Marion County could make other Republican House districts more vulnerable in future elections, analysts said. This story will be updated. Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Brittany Carloni at

Officials Reveal Details About Shooting At Fort Stewart Military Base - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
Officials Reveal Details About Shooting At Fort Stewart Military Base - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts

CNN

time6 days ago

  • Politics
  • CNN

Officials Reveal Details About Shooting At Fort Stewart Military Base - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts

Officials Reveal Details About Shooting At Fort Stewart Military Base The Arena with Kasie Hunt 45 mins Base officials reveal new details about the shooting at the Fort Stewart military base during an afternoon press conference. Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the dinner VP Vance might host tonight with key administration officials to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein case. Plus, the panel discusses President Trump's threat to take over Washington D.C.

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