IN State Sen. Bohacek (R) to Vote "NO" on Gerrymandering After Trump Called Tim Walz the "R" Word

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Saturday November 29, 2025 · 5:13 PM PST

2025/11/29 · 17:13

IN State Senator Michael Bohacek — Indiana state Sen. Michael Bohacek (R - District 8)

UPDATE: Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 · 3:07:21 AM +00:00 · Toro Blanco

Courtesy of Irontortoise in the comments:

More background from the Independent:

But so far Republicans in Indiana have not taken up the initiative and do not have the votes. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Trump went on a tirade where he called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “seriously r*****ed.”

That proved to be too much for state senator Mike Bohacek who announced his opposition to the redistricting effort based on Trump’s words.

“Many of you have asked my position on redistricting,” he said. “I have been an unapologetic advocate for people with intellectual disabilities since the birth of my second daughter.

Per NBC news, state Sen. Michael Bohacek is voting against the upcoming redistricting bill.

Source: www.nbcnews.com/…

It’s not clear yet what impact this will have on the vote tally or its efforts, but Bohacek was quite blunt about his reaction to Trump’s grotesque message in the wake of the DC Guard shooting death.

A quote from the article gives his reasoning for his decision:

“This is not the first time our president has used these insulting and derogatory references and his choices of words have consequences. I will be voting NO on redistricting, perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority,” Bohacek wrote in a Facebook post after explaining that he has a daughter with Down syndrome.

No comment yet from Walz or the White House on this, but knowing Trump a little media attention will guarantee a response (“official” or otherwise).

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