A Republican in the Indiana State Senate has resigned after Indiana Gov. Mike Braun appointed him to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. According to a news release, Indiana State Senator Andy Zay,

Andy Zay resigns from the Indiana State Senate for his new role as chair of the IURC starting January 8, 2026.

President Trump early Saturday reupped his vow to support primary challenges against Indiana Republicans that opposed redistricting efforts, singling out GOP leader state Sen. Rodric Bray.

The Senate is expected to vote on a GOP health care proposal that aims to put money in health savings accounts, alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring ACA tax credits.

Vice President JD Vance has met with Indiana GOP lawmakers several times this year in Indianapolis and in Washington D.C. to push for a mid-decade redraw. Mr. Trump met with Indiana House and Senate leaders in the Oval Office in August and has called state lawmakers about redistricting.

The Indiana Senate voted 31-19 to defeat a mid-census redistricting map Thursday, ending a months-long effort by the Trump administration to shift Indiana’s congressional districts.