Campbell strongly opposed to mid-decade redistricting

State Rep. Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) released the following statement regarding a potential special session to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps: 

“I am strongly opposed to mid-decade redistricting. It’s unconstitutional, costly and flat-out wrong. 

“As a legislator, I never imagined the sitting Vice President of our nation would visit Indiana’s leadership and outright ask for more Republican seats. I would be shocked and opposed if either party did this. It’s a power grab that puts politics before Hoosiers. Voters have the right to tell Trump what they think of his policies in the 2026 midterms. It’s telling that national Republicans are afraid they'll lose seats in the next election. 

“Certain beliefs and opinions are no less important simply because they’re in the minority in Indiana. Unfortunately, we've come to a standoff between states, with blue states trying to protect democracy by fighting fire with fire. 

“Democrats need to fight back against this move to consolidate power, but I hope our nation can return to the ideal of one voter, one vote. Gov. Braun promised to listen to legislators about this issue, and we’ve been a resounding ‘no.’”