Campbell against special session: ‘increased political division doesn’t help Hoosiers’

Today, Oct. 27, Republican Gov. Mike Braun signed a proclamation calling a special session of the General Assembly to start on Nov. 3 to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps in the middle of the decade, to go into effect for next year’s midterm elections. 

State Rep. Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) released the following statement: 

"Redrawing Indiana's maps and drawing elected officials from their seats is a massive disservice to Hoosiers. It feeds further into political division at a time when many are tired of watching our country split down party lines. We should do what’s best for our communities – not what’s best for Washington, D.C., or for a political party.

“This is an effort to rig future elections and cheat voters out of their electoral power. There's no rationalizing this decision. Instead of voters choosing their representative, the people in power are choosing for them. 

“New maps won’t help our communities. It doesn’t solve the child care crisis. It doesn’t lower the cost-of-living or lower your utility bills. It doesn’t help our public schools. 

“I'll fight against this move to consolidate power, so we can preserve the idea of one voter, one vote.”