Nebraska, Indiana Officials Discuss Midterm Redistricting Amid Trump Influence

Republican leaders in Indiana and Nebraska are facing pressure related to redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms, with discussions influenced by President Donald Trump and his administration. In Indiana, Senate Republicans held a closed-door meeting on redistricting but remained silent publicly, even as conservative groups encourage support for mid-decade redistricting to potentially expand the GOP's slim congressional majority. Meanwhile, in Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen and other officials have been urged by Trump and conservative groups to consider changing the state's electoral vote allocation to a winner-take-all system, which is seen as a way to benefit Republicans in future presidential elections, though legislative efforts have stalled. Nebraska lawmakers recently attended a White House summit to learn about advancing Trump's agenda, but redistricting was not discussed during the meeting, despite speculation; the state's political leaders remain divided on the issue with some opposing mid-decade redistricting efforts as undemocratic. Overall, these developments illustrate the ongoing strategic efforts by the Trump administration and allied Republicans to influence electoral maps and rules in key states ahead of upcoming elections, while facing both internal party debate and public scrutiny.