Indiana Republicans defy Trump to reject new voting map

Indiana Republicans rejected a new voting map pushed by President Trump intended to favor their party in the upcoming midterm elections. Twenty-one Republican senators joined Democrats to defeat the redistricting plan, despite it having already passed the House. The proposed map aimed to flip the two Democratic-held congressional seats in Indiana. Trump had pressured Republican state leaders nationwide to redraw maps to maintain their congressional majority. Republican Senator Spencer Deery cited conservative principles in his opposition to federal government overreach. Despite the defeat, Governor Mike Braun expressed disappointment and pledged to work with Trump to challenge the outcome. The rejection was celebrated by liberals who feared a legal battle would be necessary to defeat the map.

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