Indiana Democrats have early lead on breaking the GOP House supermajority – IndyStar

Indiana Democrats have early lead on breaking the GOP House supermajority  IndyStar

Indiana's early election returns have Democrats potentially on their way to upending Republicans' supermajority status in the Indiana House, and possibly even the Senate. That's been a goal of Indiana Democrats for multiple cycles. Now, in at least 10 House seats that have more than half the votes counted, Democrats are coming out ahead according to Decision Desk, and they only need to flip four seats to achieve their goal. One of those seats is held by the House Speaker, Todd Huston, from Fishers, though his race is very close. In the Indiana Senate, there are six seats with more than half the votes counted that are turning Democrats' way, according to Decision Desk.

Democrats would need to flip seven seats to break the supermajority in that chamber. There were a few close matchups in the House that Republican incumbents ultimately won in 2024, and that are again considered battlegrounds this election. There are a few open Indiana Senate seats that are also competitive, as evidenced by the hundreds of thousands poured into them in the last few weeks by both Republicans and Democrats. Breaking the Republican supermajority would mean that Democrats would gain the power to disrupt any act that requires two-thirds of the chamber, such as making quorum. Republicans have retained their supermajority status in both chambers since