INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana House Republicans recently advanced a proposal to redraw the state’s congressional map in the middle of the U.S. Census Bureau cycle, with the goal of ensuring every district is represented by a Republican.
The proposed changes would shift Starke County from District 2 to District 1.
According to our reporting partners at WNDU, the House Committee on Elections and Apportionment passed the bill in an 8-5 vote after more than two and a half hours of public comment and debate.
The proposed map would redraw all nine congressional districts. It would split Indianapolis into four districts and would unseat the state’s two Democratic representatives, André Carson in Indianapolis and Frank Mrvan in Gary.
In northern Indiana, parts of the second congressional district would include portions of the current third district, and portions of the current first district would shift into the second.
The full House will vote on the bill later this week. If passed, it will go to the Indiana Senate on Monday, December 8th, where senators will make a final decision on the redistricting proposal.
