State lawmakers to start 2026 session early to begin redistricting talks

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State lawmakers to start 2026 session early to begin redistricting talks
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On Monday, Indiana state lawmakers released more details on when redistricting will take place.Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston said they will be holding the first two weeks of December as the time frame for both chambers to reconvene.

Bray and Huston said this will avoid additional costs associated with a special session.Senate President Pro Tem Bray said in consultation with leadership from the House, any time-sensitive legislative action will take place after Organization Day, November 18. Organization Day marks the official start of the 2026 legislative session, meaning any business conducted during this time would be part of the regular 2026 session.No other legislative action is planned for the rest of December. Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray released this statement regarding the schedule:Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston released this statement regarding the session schedule:CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION:Hoosiers have not been on the same page about mid-decade redistricting since the idea was first introduced. Critics of the mid-decade redistricting say that redrawing the maps would give Republicans an unfair advantage before the midterm elections.The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus hosted a 'Democracy Doesn't Get Redrawn' rally at the Statehouse on Monday House Democratic leader Phil Giaquinta shared this statement reacting to the new timeline:Following Monday's announcement, Indiana Conservation Voters released this statement:Indiana holds nine seats in the United States House of Representatives, with only two seats held by Democrats. The new maps are projected to give Republicans an advantage to overtake those two democratically held seats.

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