"Goode was one of several lawmakers who faced swatting attempts last month hours after Trump posted on social media calling him a RINO, or Republican in name only. Whether we realize it or not, whether we accept it or not, the forces that define this vitriolic political affairs in places outside of Indiana have been gradually and now very blatantly infiltrated the political affairs in Indiana, Goode said Thursday before voting no."
"Not gaining two seats limits the gains Republicans are seeking to make in the redistricting arms race that Trump launched. Indiana's rejection also revealed the limits of Trump's political might. The Trump administration dispatched Vice President JD Vance to Indiana for two visits and invited state lawmakers to the White House as part of their lobbying effort. Trump, Vance, and Republican allies threatened to run primary challengers against senators who didn't approve a new map."
The Indiana Senate voted 31-19 to reject a proposed map that would have redrawn congressional districts to produce two additional GOP-friendly seats. Twenty-one Republicans joined ten Democrats in defeating a plan that could have allowed Republicans to hold all nine US House seats. The vote limits Republican gains in the redistricting competition ahead of the 2026 midterms and exposed constraints on Trump-era political influence. Trump and Vice President JD Vance lobbied hard, including White House meetings and threats of primary challengers, while some lawmakers reported swatting attempts and violent threats during the pressure campaign.
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