“Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has officially called lawmakers back to the Statehouse for a special session to redraw the Hoosier State’s congressional maps mid-decade, as requested by President Donald Trump’s administration,” the Indianapolis Star reports.

“It’s expected to start Nov. 3, according to the proclamation Braun plans to sign Oct. 27. Indiana follows other red states, including Texas and Missouri, which have already made changes to their maps to make more favorable maps for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will visit Illinois today to meet with Democratic lawmakers on redistricting, NBC Chicago reports.

A new Emerson College survey of California voters finds 57% of likely voters support Proposition 50, to authorize temporary changes to the state congressional maps, while 37% oppose the proposition.

Including undecided voters, the measure increases to 60% support, and 40% oppose.

“The next front in the nation’s pitched battle over mid-decade congressional redistricting is opening in Virginia, where Democrats are planning the first step toward redrawing congressional maps, a move that could give their party two or three more seats,” the New York Times reports.

A new CBS News poll finds California voters overwhelmingly support mid-cycle redistricting, 62% to 38%.

Associated Press: “Less than two weeks from Election Day, the fight over new California U.S. House maps that could erase up to five Republican seats is starting to look like a lopsided match-up, with opponents running low on campaign ads and options.”

“North Carolina Republicans passed a new congressional map Wednesday that will likely give the GOP one more red-leaning seat in next year’s midterms, the latest in a string of White House-backed redistricting efforts,” Politico reports.

“The redraw creates the seventh new red-leaning seat nationwide since 2024, following similar efforts in Texas and Missouri.”

Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “North Carolina Republicans are moving quickly to redraw the state’s already-gerrymandered map to give themselves a much better chance of winning an extra seat in the state.”

“Republicans already hold 10 of 14 seats in North Carolina, and they would be favored to win 11 of the 14 on the new map.”

“Indiana Senate Republicans say they do not have votes to pass mid-cycle redistricting despite a pressure campaign from the White House,” Politico reports.

“The news comes just days after President Donald Trump held a phone call with reluctant members of the caucus.”

Punchbowl News: “House Democratic leaders have shifted their proposed new Illinois congressional map as they angle for a mid-decade redraw in the Land of Lincoln.”

“The latest configuration would target GOP Rep. Darin LaHood in the northwestern region rather than GOP Rep. Mary Miller in the center of the state.”

“The new map would likely elect 15 Democrats and two Republicans.”

“Republican state senators in North Carolina approved redrawing the state’s congressional map Tuesday in hopes of gaining another U.S. House seat, heeding President Donald Trump’s request to help protect their narrow majority in next year’s midterm elections,” the Washington Post reports.

“President Trump called Republicans in the Indiana Senate on Friday morning to encourage them to redraw the state’s congressional maps to benefit Republicans ahead of the midterm elections,” the New York Times reports.

“The call is part of an escalating White House pressure campaign on Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps to help the Trump administration retain control of the U.S. House in the midterm elections next year.”

“Tom Steyer swooped in with millions of dollars to tout Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting measure. Top Democrats involved with the campaign wish he would stay away,” Politico reports.

“The billionaire investor’s eleventh-hour intervention ahead of the Nov. 4 special election, without coordinating with the California governor’s campaign team, has landed with a thud among proponents of Proposition 50.”

“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making an aggressive eleventh-hour drive to install a new Illinois congressional map that would net House Democrats one additional seat,” Punchbowl News reports.

“There’s a very tight timeline to make this happen. The Illinois filing deadline is Nov. 3.”

“North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, with a likely aim to secure another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries,” the AP reports.

“The move comes amid an emerging mid-decade battle nationally between Republicans and Democrats seeking advantage in the way U.S. House districts are drawn in several states for the 2026 session.”