Indiana Senate Republicans said they do not have the votes needed to redraw the state’s congressional map. Molly Swigart, a spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray, said “the votes aren’t there for redistricting.” The news follows conversations state lawmakers had with President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. GOP-Led State Could Soon Launch Congressional Redistricting Effort Prior reports suggested that Indiana Republicans might attempt to increase the odds of adding two GOP-held seats in the state's congressional delegation, creating a 9-0 GOP advantage. ? BREAKING: In an infuriating development, INDIANA's Senate does *NOT* have the votes to pass President Trump's endorsed GOP redistricting map Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray's office said: "The votes aren't there." REALLY? This state went for Trump by 19 POINTS.… pic.twitter.com/SRafaauSNw — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 22, 2025 More from POLITICO: POLITICO spoke to four people close to the sensitive talks, all of whom were granted anonymity to discuss the issue. Indiana state Senate Republicans’ latest move threatens to upend what has been a nationwide push from the White House to force red states to redraw maps ahead of the midterms. Three of those people said Indiana Gov. Mike Braun was inclined to call a special session to redo the state’s maps— a move that could come as early as next week. A spokesperson for Braun told POLITICO that the governor “is still having positive conversations with members of the legislature and is confident the majority of Indiana statehouse Republicans will support efforts to ensure fair representation in congress for every Hoosier.” They said the White House conducted a dial-in poll of lawmakers that revealed the majority of Senate Republicans backed mid-cycle redistricting. But one of the Republicans cautioned that colleagues were confused by the instructions for the survey because the administration did not provide guidance on how to move forward. Two of those Republicans briefed on the poll said the White House believed the poll showed the majority of the holdout caucus supports mid-cycle redistricting. But they said that Bray and his leadership team represent the majority of no-votes. In contrast, North Carolina GOP lawmakers solidified a new congressional map expected to add one House seat for Republicans. MAJOR BREAKING: The full North Carolina legislature has PASSED the Trump-endorsed 2026 Congressional map that eliminates a blue seat and adds a RED seat… …Gov. Josh Stein (D) is POWERLESS to veto it. It’s official. It’s done. Democrats’ cheating is being canceled out,… pic.twitter.com/4fysgc8kY5 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 22, 2025 Newsweek explained: In North Carolina, GOP lawmakers this week approved a congressional map designed to add another Republican seat and strengthen Trump’s hand in next year’s midterm elections. The new boundaries, passed along party lines in the state House and Senate, would likely give Republicans 11 of the state’s 14 U.S. House seats — up from 10 — in a state Trump carried in 2024. The proposal could threaten the reelection of Democratic Rep. Don Davis, whose northeastern district would be redrawn to favor Republicans.