"We're not powerless." "This is a demonstration that political pressure works," he said in the video. "Even in a year like this, where many states like Indiana didn't have an election going on, we mobilized, we got out there, we made it clear to these legislators that the people did not want what the White House was pushing, and they decided to listen to the people instead of the president."
"Donald Trump has been pressuring red states to redraw their Congressional maps this year to give Republicans better chances of maintaining control of the House in 2026. Currently, there are two Democratic members of Congress from Indiana and seven Republicans. 38% of voters voted for a Democratic House candidate in 2024, which would mean that if Indiana's congressional delegation reflected the state's population, then three or four of the state's House members would be Democrats."
Pete Buttigieg framed Indiana's rejection of a proposed congressional map with the phrase "We're not powerless" and called the outcome proof that political pressure can work. The state faced pressure from Donald Trump to redraw maps likely to eliminate two Democratic House seats, including a threatened withholding of federal funds if Republicans did not adopt his preferred map. Indiana currently has two Democratic and seven Republican House members, while 38% of voters chose a Democratic House candidate in 2024, suggesting potential underrepresentation. The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate voted 31-19 to reject the proposed map.
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