Indiana Business Journal report indicates Governor Mike Braun could call special session of state legislature for redistricting as soon as Monday

INDIANAPOLIS — A new report from the Indiana Business Journal indicates Governor Mike Braun could call a special session of the state legislature as soon as Monday.

The IBJ’s report indicates state lawmakers would be asked to consider redrawing Indiana’s congressional maps during the session. The IBJ cited “three sources familiar with the governor’s plans” in its report.

The IBJ reported that the three sources it spoke with provided the information on the condition of anonymity. Those sources asked to remain anonymous in the IBJ report because they weren’t authorized to discuss Braun’s plans publicly.

The IBJ also indicated that five additional sources confirmed the governor’s plans to call a special session. Those sources, however, weren’t sure exactly when and where Braun planned to call the session.

Braun could unveil his plans for a special session during Indiana’s GOP Fall Dinner, according to the IBJ. Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters and Braun are both expected to speak at the event, per the IBJ.

The IBJ indicated that it reached out to Braun’s office for confirmation on his plans for a special session. The governor’s office declined to provide a comment to the IBJ for its story.

The IBJ reported that the special session Braun is expected to call will likely happen before the state legislature’s organizational day on Nov. 18. According to the IBJ, the legislature’s organizational day is typically considered to be a ceremonial proceeding that kicks off the next year’s session.

A special session of Indiana’s legislature would cap a lengthy push to redraw Indiana’s maps before the 2030 census. The effort is part of a larger nationwide initiative President Donald Trump has undertaken in an attempt to ensure Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

According to a report from The Associated Press, Trump has been encouraging state lawmakers across the U.S. to redraw their congressional maps to Republicans’ advantage. So far, new maps have been adopted in Missouri, Texas and North Carolina.

New congressional maps are being considered in Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, Kansas and Louisiana. Court-ordered redistricting is also slated to occur in Utah.

Democrats in states like Illinois, California, Virginia, Maryland and New York have introduced or are considering new congressional maps as well.

The push for new congressional maps has been particularly strong in Indiana. Vice President of the U.S. JD Vance has visited the state twice to speak with politicians about redistricting.

On Oct. 17, Trump himself joined a call with Indiana Republicans to talk about redistricting.

The IBJ’s report from Saturday may come as a surprise to some, as Indiana’s senate Republicans had indicated that they did not have enough votes to move forward with redistricting on Wednesday.

All seven of Indiana’s Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have voiced their support for redistricting. The group participated in a seemingly coordinated effort to support calls for redistricting on Aug. 18. On that date, the likes of Victoria Spartz, Jim Baird and Jefferson Shreve took to social media to call for redistricting efforts in Indiana to push ahead.

An Oct. 9 poll, however, indicates Hoosiers may not be on the same page as their elected officials. The poll reported that the majority of Hoosiers oppose lawmakers’ efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps before the 2030 census.

Indiana’s Democrats have staunchly opposed redistricting efforts. A group of state Democrats even traveled to Illinois to support Texas Democrats who had been in the Land of Lincoln to stave off a vote on Texas’ then-proposed and now-approved redrawn congressional maps.

In total, Indiana has nine seats in the U.S House of Representatives. Two of those seats are currently occupied by Democrats.

Andre Carson and Frank Mrvan are the only Indiana Democrats in the U.S House of Representatives. The regions they represent include Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis.

FOX59/CBS4 has reached out to multiple sources to try to independently confirm the IBJ’s reporting. Those sources indicated that they would not be surprised if Braun were to call a special session, but they could not verify the IBJ’s report.

As of this article’s publication, no additional information on Braun’s potential plans had been made available.