Indiana GOP candidate withdraws from House race, citing state legislature's redistricting failure
"IN-01 remains an extremely difficult seat for a Republican to compete in and win," Jennifer-Ruth Green said
Indiana Republican candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green said she would be withdrawing from the House race for the state's First Congressional District, citing the legislature's failure to redistrict.
“Indiana’s legislature sadly chose not to redistrict Indiana congressional map to counter Democrats’ egregious gerrymandering and their counting of illegal immigrants in the census,” Green said on Thursday, one day before the state’s filing deadline, The Hill reported.
“IN-01 remains an extremely difficult seat for a Republican to compete in and win. With your help, we ran a strong race in 2022 and put this district on the map,” she continued. “Having been through it once, I understand the harsh reality: to win this seat, there is no margin for error.”
Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan currently represents Indiana's First Congressional District, which is seen as a top pickup opportunity for Republicans, as it went evenly for both President Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, according to The Downballot.
Green, former Indiana Public Safety secretary, ran against Mrvan in 2022, losing to him by nearly six points.
The White House pressured Indiana Republicans to redraw the state's congressional map ahead of the November elections to give the GOP an advantage. While Indiana state House Republicans passed a redistricting bill, state GOP senators ultimately rejected it.