Bray won’t seek another term as Indiana Senate leader after redistricting fallout

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 1,114

Last Updated: 3 days, 1 hour ago

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Eight months after Indiana senators rejected President Donald Trump’s congressional redistricting push — and about three months after six Republican incumbents paid for that opposition in primary defeats — Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced Friday that he will give up the chamber’s top leadership position.

Bray, R-Martinsville, said he will not seek reelection as president pro tem when Senate Republicans choose their leaders in November. The decision reverses his declaration in May …

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