HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Indiana State Representative Alex Burton is set to host a town hall on redistricting in Evansville. It comes ahead of next Monday’s special legislative session called by Governor Mike Braun. Joining Burton will be former Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly.

Jennifer-Ruth Green, the 2022 Republican congressional candidate, announced her candidacy to challenge U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, in the expected to be redrawn First District as Gov. Mike Braun has called for a special session for mid-census redistricting.

Local leaders said Monday they would prefer Indiana avoid mid-decade congressional redistricting, but Allen County's GOP chair said the matter has been forced.

By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic Four more Republican state senators have announced their support for drawing new congressional boundaries early in Indiana. Both Politico and the Indianapolis Business Journal have reported,

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun called a special legislative session on redistricting Monday, a move that could help Republicans gain more seats in the House of Representatives. The session will convene next Monday, Nov. 3.

Republican leaders in the Indiana Senate say they don’t currently have the votes needed to pursue a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map — a setback for Gov. Mike

Republicans in Indiana and Kansas are resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to redraw congressional districts