During a virtual press briefing this morning, Bellwether Research pollster Christine Matthews released new statewide polling showing Hoosiers are overwhelmingly skeptical of Gov. Mike Braun’s push to redraw Indiana’s congressional districts now. Instead they want Indiana leaders focused instead on lowering costs and improving Hoosiers’ lives.
The survey of 800 Indiana voters found:
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50% disapprove (40% strongly) of Governor Braun calling a special session “to take up redrawing Indiana’s congressional districts.” Just 30% approve.
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51% oppose legislators redrawing the maps this year; only 39% support it.
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87% are concerned about rising energy costs, and 72% say lawmakers should spend their time “bringing down property taxes, reducing energy bills and making our communities safe” instead of redistricting.
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By a 51%–27% margin, voters say the state is on the wrong track.
And the political stakes are real: 43% say they would be less likely to vote for their legislator if that legislator voted to redraw the maps in this special session — only 27% say they would be more likely.
The findings are even more intense in Lake and Porter counties, one of the regions that would be most directly affected. There, voters oppose mid-decade redistricting by more than 25 points.
The survey was conducted October 29, 30 and November 1, 2025, by phone and text message with a link to a secure online questionnaire. Margin of error is +3.5%.
Click here to download a copy of the memo.
View the polling presentation.
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