Vice President JD Vance is visiting Indianapolis, located less than two hours from downtown Louisville, on Aug. 7 to meet with Indiana’s Republican leaders as the Trump administration urges state officials to redistrict congressional districts in the GOP’s favor.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said he and others would discuss several topics with the vice president, but any conversation about redistricting would be “exploratory.” Here’s what we know.
When will JD Vance be in Indiana?
Vance visits Indiana on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Why is Vice President JD Vance visiting Indianapolis?
The official reason is to attend an RNC fundraiser as well as discuss several topics with Braun and other leaders, according to a statement from the vice president’s office.
“Vice President Vance will visit Indianapolis on Thursday, where he will be headlining an RNC fundraiser. He will also meet with Governor Braun and other state officials to discuss a variety of issues,” Communications Director for the Vice President William Martin said.
What Indiana leaders is Vance meeting with?
Vance will meet with Braun, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston of Fishers and Senate Pro Tempore Rodric Bray of Martinsville.
Will Indiana redistrict?
It is currently unclear. Redistricting efforts are already happening in Texas to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House. Meanwhile, California Democrats are toying with the idea of redistricting the Golden State to negate any Republican gains.
As a result, the Trump administration is exploring the possibility of encouraging other state leaders to redistrict as well ahead of next year’s elections, which includes Republican-controlled Indiana.
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Will Indiana redistrict to favor Republicans?
Braun said he hasn’t ruled out calling a special session to redraw the Hoosier State’s congressional districts.
“I’m going to listen and see where they’re coming from,” Braun said. “And again, I’m going to be listening along with the other two leaders in the legislature and everybody’s going to probably have a little different point of view.”
IndyStar reporters Brittany Carloni and John Tufts contributed to this article. Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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