A statewide advocacy group is launching a new public campaign urging Indiana lawmakers to resist calls to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 election.
Indiana Conservation Voters (ICV) on Thursday announced a statewide media buy targeting digital, radio, and streaming platforms. The campaign encourages Hoosiers to contact their elected officials and oppose what the group calls a “Washington-driven” push for mid-decade redistricting.
The effort comes as national Republicans continue to pressure state leaders to revisit Indiana’s maps, which were drawn and approved in 2021 and have not faced any legal challenges. Vice President J. D. Vance returned to the state last week for his second visit in two months, part of a coordinated effort to urge Governor Mike Braun and legislative leaders to redraw congressional districts ahead of the next federal election cycle.
ICV officials argue that the current maps are settled and should not be reopened mid-cycle. They say most Hoosiers want their elected officials to prioritize economic issues such as inflation, property taxes, and rising utility costs rather than engage in what they describe as a “political power play.”
“Hoosiers aren’t asking for this. Washington outsiders just won’t take ‘no’ for an answer,” said ICV Executive Director Megan Robertson. “They want us to cheat, and we’re not cheaters. Indiana lawmakers should be commended for resisting the pressure campaign. We hope they’ll stay focused on lowering costs and improving quality of life instead of embracing this political nonsense.”
Polling over the last two months has shown broad public opposition to the idea of reopening the redistricting process outside of the regular ten-year cycle. A recent survey commissioned by the nonpartisan Unite America found that 44 percent of Hoosiers oppose mid-decade redistricting, with opposition rising to 69 percent after respondents were presented with arguments from both sides.
Indiana’s current congressional map was adopted in 2021 by the General Assembly. While critics at the time argued it favored Republicans, no lawsuits have been filed challenging its legality. Advocates of keeping the current maps in place argue that revisiting them just four years later would inject unnecessary instability into the state’s electoral system.
ICV’s campaign is centered around its new website, www.PlayFairIndiana.com, which allows residents to contact Governor Braun and state lawmakers directly. The organization is also running a 30-second digital ad encouraging voters to speak out.
“Every call and every message sends a clear signal: Hoosiers are not interested in political games from Washington,” Robertson said. “We want our leaders focused on Indiana’s future, not D.C.’s agenda.”
