LEGISLATIVE CALLS TO ACTION -- October 28, 2025

Tell State Senators to Stand Strong Against Redistricting

From Indiana Capitol Chronicle

Gov. Mike Braun on Monday called a special session to take up congressional redistricting, a politically charged move that follows months of mounting pressure from national Republicans to redraw Indiana’s map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Braun’s order says the session will begin Monday, Nov. 3 and will focus primarily on revising the state’s congressional boundaries — lines that were last redrawn in 2021 following the U.S. Census.

Braun’s office said lawmakers will use the special session to “consider altering the boundaries of Indiana’s congressional districts,” but also to “consider resolving an important issue regarding federal and state tax compliance that must be addressed.”

During the leadup, House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray have refused to publicly say where they stand. On Monday, Huston said in a brief statement that House Republicans had “received the Governor’s call for a special session and will continue having conversations within our caucus and with our counterparts in the Senate on our next steps.”

Some State Senators Are Still Uncertain

But a spokesperson for Senate Republicans, Molly Swigart, said Monday morning that “all I have to share is the votes still aren’t there for redistricting.” Four more Republican state senators have announced their support for drawing new congressional boundaries early in Indiana.

That brings the number of “yes” votes to 11, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle’s tally of public statements, with five GOP senators on record as being against. The remaining 24 are undecided or haven’t made their intentions public. Legislation needs 26 votes to pass the Senate.

Call the Senators With Encouragement

Republicans do not have the votes in the senate to make new Congressional maps a done deal. We have an opportunity to contact those holding the line against redistricting and encourage them to stay strong.

Live Free Indiana has put together a list of who to contact and sample scripts ...

Engage Senator Crider to urge him to vote no. Crider is getting pressure from his right but has worked with us in the past and is reasonable. Our encouragement to him could help him hold the line. Follow this link to email him today and encourage him to stand with us as he has done in the past! EMAIL SENATOR CRIDER

Send a thank you note to these legislators (Scripts and addresses here)

• Senator Vaneta Becker

• Rep. Becky Cash

• Rep. Ed Clere

• Senator Jim Buck

• Sen. Spencer Deery

• Rep. Ryan Lauer

• Rep. Daniel Lopez

• Rep. J.D. Prescott

• Sen. James Tomes

• Sen. Greg Walker

• Sen. Greg Goode

Most Hoosiers Oppose Redistricting

Multiple polls — including one released in August and one earlier this month — have found that the majority of Hoosiers oppose early redistricting.

One statewide survey found that a majority of Hoosiers — about 53% — oppose early redistricting, compared to just 34% who support it.

Which Senators Are a 'No' On Redistricting

From Indy Star

Sen. Vaneta Becker, R-Evansville: "I have heard loud and clear from my constituents that they do not support redistricting," she wrote on her Facebook page.

Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette: "We are being asked to create a new culture in which it would be normal for a political party to select new voters, not once a decade — but any time it fears the consequences of an approaching election," he wrote in an August statement, which he stands by.

Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange: “Why spend the money?” she told the Indiana Capital Chronicle. “We’re in a financial time when we’re telling every level of government to reduce spending. And then we’re thinking about spending six figures to bring us all back down there for a special session that nobody wants. It doesn’t sell well; it doesn’t feel right to do it.

Sen. Jim Tomes, R-Wadesville: “In my opinion, it’s pretty doggone good,” Tomes told The New York Times, referring to Indiana's current map. "And they should leave it alone.”

Greg Walker, R-Columbus:  “There is no justification for holding a special session to change our districts in mid-census," he wrote in a letter obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. "If Texas and California want to take the cynical step of redistricting their seats, so be it. But Hoosier lawmakers should be leaders in resisting this hypocrisy, not followers of this effort promoted by outsiders, not Hoosiers.”

Which Senators Are a 'Maybe' On Redistricting

From Indy Star

Sen. Brett Clark, R-Avon: "We were the model supposedly before when we (drew our maps). I don't know why we need to change it now," he told IndyStar. We can keep (the maps) and show we're not going to jump into the fray. ...  I don't think it's something I can get behind."

Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland: "There are a lot of emotions and concerns on both sides of this," he told IndyStar. "I just have to be the one that makes the decision. It is on my mind, no doubt."

Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis: "Are we literally going to say, 'Well other states do things in an awful way and we hate the outcomes, and so we’re going to convene a General Assembly, we’re going to have no public meetings, we’re going to do no analysis, and we’re just going to go pass new maps?'” he told IndyStar, while making clear that he's not yet a yes or no.

Sen. Greg Goode, R-Terre Haute: "There is great speculation on whether Gov. Braun will call a special legislative session to redraw Indiana's congressional map," Goode wrote in a statement to IndyStar. "Only the governor can call a special session, and I will not issue a stance on the matter until after the governor calls a special session and after I fully hear from my constituents in Senate District 38."

Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle: "We're still mulling over the decision," he told IndyStar.

Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka: “I’ve been open-minded about it, but no one’s been able to show me anything that would show a reason at this point," he told News Now in Warsaw.

Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell: "I still haven't publicly committed either way," he told IndyStar. "I'm looking at both sides. Both sides have their points."

Sen. Blake Doriot, R-Goshen: "I have (made a decision) but I'm not ready to release it. I'm torn."