"Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue. But for now, it's a rare setback for the president and his efforts to maintain a compliant GOP-held Congress after the 2026 midterms."
"Typically, states redraw the boundaries of their congressional districts every 10 years, based on census data. But because midterm elections typically tend to favor the party not in power, Trump is pressuring Republicans to devise new maps that favor the GOP. Democrats only need to gain three seats to flip House control, and the fight has become a bruising back-and-forth."
Republicans in Indiana and Kansas say their party lacks enough votes to approve new GOP-favorable congressional maps, creating a roadblock to a White House effort to preserve GOP control of the U.S. House. The White House has campaigned for changes, including an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, but leaders say votes are missing. States normally redraw districts every 10 years using census data, and Trump is pressing for maps that counter midterm trends favoring the opposition. Democrats need three seats to flip the House and several Democratic-led states are preparing counter-maps, including Virginia.
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