Indiana Senate will reconvene to make 'final decision' on redistricting amid Trump's urging

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Indiana State Senate will reconvene in Indianapolis early next month to make a "final decision" on redistricting.

Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said the Dec. 8 session will aim to resolve an issue he said has "received a lot of attention and is causing a lot of strife in our state."

Last week, President Donald Trump singled out Bray and state Sen. Greg Goode while demanding Republicans move forward with a redistricting plan for Indiana. Republicans already hold a 7-2 advantage in the state's congressional delegation. Trump has been trying to persuade Republican-led states across the country to aggressively redraw their congressional maps to help the GOP hold the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.

In a post Tuesday afternoon on social media, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun praised the move.

"This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly convening to vote on fair maps," he wrote. "Hoosiers deserve to have fair representation in Washington and now the General Assembly needs to deliver a 9-0 map which will help level the playing field."

Democrats need to gain just three seats to win control of the House next year, leading to Trump's strong-arming of GOP-controlled states. Legislatures or commissions in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio have adopted new maps to boost Republicans’ odds, while California and Virginia are poised to counter Trump's push and redraw their own maps to benefit Democrats.

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