They faced pressure that came in part from the White House, which hosted Indiana state legislators in August, and Vice President JD Vance, who visited Indiana twice to talk to legislators about redistricting. Separately, outside groups also spent heavily on ads and phone campaigns to encourage lawmakers in the state to support the map.

After Indiana defeated mid-census redistricting Thursday afternoon, President Donald Trump downplayed the loss, while Gov. Mike Braun and Lieutenant Gov. Micah Beckwith shared their disappointment and...

"My opposition to mid-cycle gerrymandering is not in contrast to my conservative principles, my opposition is driven by them," Republican Senator Spencer Deery said ahead of the vote.