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BumRushDaShow

(165,203 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:46 PM Dec 11

Indiana Senate rejects Trump's redistricting effort

Source: Axios

8 mins ago

Indiana's Senate didn't have the votes, after all.

Why it matters: Indiana's contentious mid-decade redistricting fight was a test of President Trump's hold on the Republican Party.

Trump pressured Indiana Republicans for months to pass new maps, calling out those by name who expressed doubt about the proposal and threatening consequences for those who opposed him and the state.

Driving the news: After three hours of debate, the Indiana Senate voted 31-19 against a new congressional map that would have carved up the state's two Democratic districts to give Republicans a solid advantage in all nine districts.

Catch up quick: Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) resisted calls to bring lawmakers back to the Statehouse early for redistricting, saying his caucus didn't have the votes to pass new maps.

When criticism over that decision — and skepticism over whether he didn't have the votes or just didn't support the measure himself — reached a fever pitch, Bray capitulated and said, "We'll vote and answer the question."

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Indiana Senate rejects Trump's redistricting effort (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 11 OP

So much winning! Nt spooky3 Dec 11 #1

Good! sheshe2 Dec 11 #2

So they didn't cave in the face of mafia shakedown threats. jeffreyi Dec 11 #3

Ilive in one of the districts they were trying to get rid. Jerryatric Dec 11 #4

Good news! electric_blue68 Dec 11 #5

He's losing his iron grip on the party DavidDvorkin Dec 11 #6

Exactly. Why do all that work when you already have the advantage over the voters? littlemissmartypants Dec 11 #7

the vote wasnt even close moonshinegnomie Dec 11 #8

Has anyone been noticing all the wins lately? LilElf70 Dec 11 #9

Be prepared for "Daddy Roberts" BumRushDaShow Dec 11 #10

ding . this. AllaN01Bear Dec 11 #11

It's still an uphill battle, getting Dems elected in these states like Indiana, Missouri, etc. FakeNoose Dec 11 #12

spooky3

(38,227 posts)

1. So much winning! Nt

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:52 PM

Dec 11

sheshe2

(95,591 posts)

2. Good!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:59 PM

Dec 11

jeffreyi

(2,506 posts)

3. So they didn't cave in the face of mafia shakedown threats.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:04 PM

Dec 11

Good for them.

Jerryatric

(2,482 posts)

4. Ilive in one of the districts they were trying to get rid.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:12 PM

Dec 11

I'm truly shocked that they didn't do it, but I'm so happy that they actually stood up to him and said no. Finally.

electric_blue68

(25,641 posts)

5. Good news!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:17 PM

Dec 11

DavidDvorkin

(20,478 posts)

6. He's losing his iron grip on the party

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:24 PM

Dec 11

I hope so, anyway.

littlemissmartypants

(31,467 posts)

7. Exactly. Why do all that work when you already have the advantage over the voters?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:10 PM

Dec 11

The politicians have chosen their constituents.

The constituents think, "why bother voting? My vote won't count anyway." Republicans win. Rinse and repeat.

And people wonder why voter turnout is so low.

moonshinegnomie

(3,828 posts)

8. the vote wasnt even close

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:42 PM

Dec 11

LilElf70

(1,348 posts)

9. Has anyone been noticing all the wins lately?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:45 PM

Dec 11

Dems are winning all across the land. It appears the house of cards is collapsing. The magats have finally realized the con game. I hope I'm right, and time will tell. I do believe it is time to take Trump down many notches.

This is excellent news.

BumRushDaShow

(165,203 posts)

10. Be prepared for "Daddy Roberts"

Reply to LilElf70 (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:26 PM

Dec 11

to put the kibosh on things with some consequential rulings.

There's literally an "existential" battle of "good" vs "evil" going on right now.

AllaN01Bear

(28,492 posts)

11. ding . this.

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:44 PM

Dec 11

FakeNoose

(40,015 posts)

12. It's still an uphill battle, getting Dems elected in these states like Indiana, Missouri, etc.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:48 PM

Dec 11

We Democrats need to fight like nobody's business for the next 11 months. Don't take any District or any State for granted. They're all worth fighting for ... even though we can't win them all. We still need to try.

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