This vote wasn't hard. The play wasn't complicated. Gerrymandering is not new. Both parties do it, but Republicans seem content with not wanting to take the advantage, which paves the way for the all-too-predictable moment when Democrats do make such a move and own us. Yet, for now, all our anger should be directed at Indiana Republicans, who totally nuked a redistricting push that would've given us two more House seats for the upcoming midterms.
"You idiots." That's all I could say when the news dropped yesterday. The Indiana State Senate, on a 31-19 vote, rejected the new map. Republicans control 39 of the 50 seats in the chamber. What the hell are we doing, especially after Maryland's special session isn't going to touch redistricting? Show no mercy, for you shall receive none when dealing with the Democrats. At the very least, seize the gap, guys.
The fact that 21 Republicans voted no, and that this wasn't even a close vote, is mind-boggling. Everyone has run the numbers: the Democrats cannot win a redistricting war. What is the problem? It cannot be because Trump called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "seriously retarded." If that's the case, no one in the Hoosier State who calls themselves a Republican lawmaker has a spine, and the base is duty-bound to primary these clowns.
🚨 JUST IN: JD Vance is now targeting Indiana Senate Leader Rod Bray for LYING to his face.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 11, 2025
"Bray consistently told us he wouldn't fight redistricting while simultaneously whipping his members against it. That level of dishonesty cannot be rewarded, and the Indiana GOP needs to… pic.twitter.com/fCBVUmu3cZ
I am very disappointed that a small group of misguided State Senators have partnered with Democrats to reject this opportunity to protect Hoosiers with fair maps and to reject the leadership of President Trump. Ultimately, decisions like this carry political consequences. I will…
— Governor Mike Braun (@GovBraun) December 11, 2025
Maryland Lawmakers Will Not Take Up Congressional Redistricting in Special Session — POLITICO
— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) December 11, 2025
INDIANA STATE SENATE has rejected redistricting.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 11, 2025
19-31.
TRUMP's push for a 9-0 map failed. Big defeat for the Trump administration.
Indiana redistricting measure defeated 31-19. Was not close, pretty wild. That means the GOP caucus was 21-19 against — a majority of Republicans opposed it in the end.
— Geoffrey Skelley (@geoffreyvs) December 11, 2025
Democrats have already redistricted their states to hell. Some have been gerrymandered for so long that current Democrats are unaware that no Republicans have been part of their congressional delegations for decades, as Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey found out.
We had it at the goal line, but like Kevin Patullo leading the Philadelphia Eagles' offense, the GOP made a total mess of it.
This is going to bite us. Mark my words.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump allies announce IMMEDIATE primary challenges to every Indiana State Senate Republican up for reelection who voted "NO" on the 2026 redistricting map.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 11, 2025
21 REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED NO:
Eric Bassler
Vaneta Becker
Mike Bohacek
Rodric Bray
Brian Buchanan… https://t.co/18nSHIeJZ3 pic.twitter.com/tAh5EkEzP5
