State Sen. Blake Doriot (R-Goshen) made the following statement today regarding redistricting:
STATEHOUSE (Nov. 17, 2025) — "I have long been a Trump supporter, and I want President Trump to continue to be successful with a Republican-led House so he can continue fixing our woke colleges, fighting illegal immigration and crime, and encouraging us to speak about our great nation and be proud of who we are as Americans – not apologize for it.
"In Indiana, redrawing our Congressional maps mid-cycle is not the best way for us to do that. Spreading out all of the Democrats in Lake and Marion counties across the rest of our districts will in no way guarantee a 9-0 map. There are no well-established Republican candidates working those hypothetical districts – they haven't walked a parade, haven't raised a dollar, and there will likely first be a primary race before we even get to the General Election.
"We should be focusing on flipping our existing 1st Congressional District as the way to give Trump another Republican in Congress. That district has been trending toward Republicans for years, and most recently, Hoosiers elected a Republican to a Lake County state senate district that had previously been held by Democrats for 100 years.
"I'm a proud Trump supporter, and I believe fighting for a Republican in CD 1 is the best way to move forward."
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Contact: Emma Balzer, Deputy Communications Director
Emma.Balzer@iga.in.gov
317-232-7184
