It’s decision day in red state Indiana as the state Senate votes on congressional redistricting championed by President Trump. The new map would create two more GOP-dominated districts.
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PresidentDonaldTrumpsufferedamajorpoliticalsetbackonThursdayinhispushtopasscongressionalredistrictinginredstates.
Aftermonthsofarm-twistingbythepresident,topalliesandalignedgroups,theIndianaSenatevoteddownanewmapchampionedbyTrumpthatwouldhavecreatedtwomoreright-leaningcongressionaldistrictsinthesolidlyredMidwesternstate,wheretheGOPcontrolssevenofIndiana’snineU.S.Houseseats.
ThedistrictsofDemocraticReps.FrankMrvanandAndreCarsonwouldhavebeeneliminated.
Thevoteinthechamberwas31-19,with21Republicansjoining10Democratsinvotingagainstthenewmap.
BIGWINFORTRUMPASSUPREMECOURTGREENLIGHTSTEXAS’NEWCONGRESSIONALMAP
TheshowdowninIndianacameaweekaftertheSupremeCourtclearedthewayforRepublican-dominatedTexastouseitsnewlyredrawnmap,whichcreatesfivemoreright-leaningHouseseats.
IndianawasthelatestbattlegroundinTrump’saggre
