INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — An Indiana Republican state senator says he will vote against President Donald Trump’s redistricting plan after the president used a slur referring to people with disabilities during a social-media exchange with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). State Sen. Michael Bohacek (R) announced his position Friday, citing his advocacy on disability issues and the personal impact of raising a daughter with Down syndrome.
Bohacek wrote on Facebook that Trump’s repeated use of “insulting and derogatory references” carries consequences, adding that he will vote “NO on redistricting” when lawmakers reconvene in December. The mid-cycle proposal seeks to create a GOP-favored 9–0 congressional map, and Trump has warned Republicans who oppose it that they could face MAGA-backed primary challenges.
The dispute stems from a Truth Social post in which Trump attacked Walz and used the slur while criticizing refugee resettlement in Minnesota. Walz responded by urging Trump to release MRI results from a recent visit to Walter Reed. Trump later said he did not know what doctors had examined.
Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R) acknowledged growing tensions over the redistricting push, saying the issue has “caused strife” within the state GOP. Trump has praised House Republicans for advancing the plan and urged the Senate to secure remaining votes.
The final redistricting decision is expected next month as pressure intensifies ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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