Trump had been pressuring Indiana's legislature for months to redraw the state's congressional districts to strip Democrats of two seats.

The Indiana Senate has rejected a voting map meant to favour Republicans in the 2026 midterms, defying a months-long pressure campaign by the White House. Enough Republican lawmakers in the state joined all Democrats to resist the changes that otherwise would occur every 10 years to reflect population change.

The president and one of his sons have threatened to help primary the GOP lawmakers who vote against redistricting.