Can Indiana lawmakers win after defying the president’s vote?
Summary
Indiana voters are deciding on state lawmakers who resisted President Donald Trump’s effort to change voting district lines. Trump and his supporters backed challengers against those lawmakers, spending millions on ads to influence the vote.Key Facts
- Indiana voters are choosing lawmakers after some opposed President Trump’s push to redraw district lines.
- Seven state senators who opposed Trump face challengers supported by Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Braun.
- Trump-backed groups spent over $7 million on TV ads targeting Republicans who sided with Democrats on redistricting.
- Republican Greg Goode opposed the redistricting after a public meeting where most people were against the changes.
- Longtime Senator Jim Buck faces a Trump-backed challenger and has more than $1 million spent against him in ads.
- Republicans currently hold seven of Indiana’s nine congressional districts.
- Democrats spent less than 1% of the $25.5 million total ad spending in Indiana’s 2026 primary elections.
- Other states like Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio passed redistricting plans favoring Republicans.
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