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‘This Is Cheating’: Indiana Dems Condemn Redistricting Effort
On Thursday, the Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference in the wake of the GOP push to redistrict congressional maps.
Indiana Democrats criticized Vice President JD Vance’s meeting with Governor Mike Braun accusing Republicans of trying to rig future elections.
State Senator Shelli Yoder, who represents Monroe County at the Statehouse, denounced moves by the GOP to redistrict Indiana.
“Let’s be clear – what’s happening in Indiana today is the most dangerous political scheme the state has seen in a generation,” said Yoder. “Let’s not sugar coat it. Let’s not wrap it in spin. This is not democracy. This is cheating.”
Yoder further condemned the Trump administration, calling the move anti-democratic in what she views as an already gerrymandered state.
“They’re not drawing new lines. They’re erasing people. This is political fraud, a premeditated attack on your vote, on your voice, on our futures,” said Yoder.
State Senator Shelli Yoder
Yoder closed with a message to Indiana voters saying, “They may try to erase districts but they can’t erase us.”
“We are awake, and we are coming from what’s ours. Not someday, not in theory. Right now,” she said.
State Representative Matt Pierce, who represents Bloomington in the Statehouse, was also at the press conference. WFHB News spoke with Pierce last week about the issue. Pierce said that he believes this move threatens democracy in the U.S.
Indiana state Rep. Matt Pierce. Photo by Benedict Jones
“Ultimately, this will destroy our democracy, because people are not going to feel the decisions made by Congress are legitimate, if they don’t think a fair election chose the representatives making those decisions,” said Pierce.
Pierce explained that congressional maps are based on data from the U.S. census and are redrawn every 10 years. He critiqued the push to redistrict in the middle of the decade.
“What President Trump has gotten Texas to do, and now apparently Vice President Vance is coming to get Indiana to agree to do it as well – is to, in the middle of the decade, go ahead and redraw them again to try to give them even greater advantages,” said Pierce.
He urged voters to get engaged in the democratic process saying it’s more important than ever for the public to play a role.
“So people have to take the time to get engaged, to let their elected representatives know what they think, and to get involved in political campaigns and the decisions that we make in 2026 about who will be running Congress in the state legislature,” he said.
To watch the full press conference, visit this link.
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By WFHBOn Thursday, the Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference in the wake of the GOP push to redistrict congressional maps.
Indiana Democrats criticized Vice President JD Vance’s meeting with Governor Mike Braun accusing Republicans of trying to rig future elections.
State Senator Shelli Yoder, who represents Monroe County at the Statehouse, denounced moves by the GOP to redistrict Indiana.
“Let’s be clear – what’s happening in Indiana today is the most dangerous political scheme the state has seen in a generation,” said Yoder. “Let’s not sugar coat it. Let’s not wrap it in spin. This is not democracy. This is cheating.”
Yoder further condemned the Trump administration, calling the move anti-democratic in what she views as an already gerrymandered state.
“They’re not drawing new lines. They’re erasing people. This is political fraud, a premeditated attack on your vote, on your voice, on our futures,” said Yoder.
State Senator Shelli Yoder
Yoder closed with a message to Indiana voters saying, “They may try to erase districts but they can’t erase us.”
“We are awake, and we are coming from what’s ours. Not someday, not in theory. Right now,” she said.
State Representative Matt Pierce, who represents Bloomington in the Statehouse, was also at the press conference. WFHB News spoke with Pierce last week about the issue. Pierce said that he believes this move threatens democracy in the U.S.
Indiana state Rep. Matt Pierce. Photo by Benedict Jones
“Ultimately, this will destroy our democracy, because people are not going to feel the decisions made by Congress are legitimate, if they don’t think a fair election chose the representatives making those decisions,” said Pierce.
Pierce explained that congressional maps are based on data from the U.S. census and are redrawn every 10 years. He critiqued the push to redistrict in the middle of the decade.
“What President Trump has gotten Texas to do, and now apparently Vice President Vance is coming to get Indiana to agree to do it as well – is to, in the middle of the decade, go ahead and redraw them again to try to give them even greater advantages,” said Pierce.
He urged voters to get engaged in the democratic process saying it’s more important than ever for the public to play a role.
“So people have to take the time to get engaged, to let their elected representatives know what they think, and to get involved in political campaigns and the decisions that we make in 2026 about who will be running Congress in the state legislature,” he said.
To watch the full press conference, visit this link.