Indiana Republicans Stage Revolt, Decide Two Seats Not Worth Trump’s Ego Boost
KEY POINTS
- •Indiana lawmakers rejected a redistricting plan 31-19 on December 11, with 21 Republicans opposing it.
- •Texas secured a temporary Supreme Court approval for a GOP-favored map despite racial gerrymandering lawsuits.
- •California's ballot measure in November added five seats for Democrats, canceling out Texas’ projected gains.
In a move rarer than a fully functioning Congress, Indiana lawmakers threw a judicial-sized wrench into President Trump’s redistricting machine by voting 31-19 (with 21 Republicans flipping him off) to reject plans for two extra GOP congressional seats. Meanwhile, Texas got a lifeline from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who paused federal judges blocking GOP-favored maps accused of splicing minority voters out like bad scripts. California, hitting back like a D-list Marvel hero, gained five seats through a ballot measure that effectively cancels Texas’ gains, while Utah’s court-ordered redraw handed Democrats 1-2 seats. Elsewhere, bipartisan Ohio and Republican Missourians played district chess, with House control teetering on these redistricting reality shows heading into November. Maryland and Virginia are cautiously tiptoeing, knowing midterm map fiddling is like juggling flaming chainsaws—without your thumbs.
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When 21 Indiana Republicans say 'no' to Trump’s redistricting, you realize even his own team doubts the magic in gerrymandering one or two seats while risking actual political power. Elegantly self-sabotaging in real time.
Indiana’s GOP redistricting rebellion proves even Trump’s biggest fans have a limit. That limit? Two extra seats at huge electoral risk.
Texas got a Supreme Court hall pass; California flipped the table; Indiana said nope. Politics or soap opera? Depends on your popcorn.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/13/2025 | Author: Jason Lalljee
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