Indiana Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps

Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called on Oct. 27 for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts in an escalation of a growing multi-state, mid-cycle redistricting showdown.

President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Republican governors to call special legislative sessions to draw new congressional maps to give the GOP additional House seats in next year’s midterms—a key point when the incumbent party in the White House historically loses seats in Congress.