The White House‘s attempts to sway Republicans in Indiana and Kansas have so far failed as the states’ legislatures don’t have the votes to pass the new maps.
Top Republicans have pushed for new congressional maps nationally to make keeping the House in 2026 easier.
The party has seen internal fighting among those who believe mid-decade redistricting should not be done. Democrats have often responded to Republican efforts with their own new map proposals, shifting the map conflict into a partisan war.
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A spokesperson for state Senate Leader Rodric Bray’s office told the Associated Press that Republicans did not have the votes in the chamber necessary to pass new maps. With only 10 Democrats in the state Senate, it means more than a dozen Republicans oppose
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