Trump's influence tested in Indiana primaries after failed redistricting push
Summary
Indiana's primary election will show how much influence President Donald Trump still has in the Republican Party. He is trying to remove state senators who opposed his plan to change the state's congressional districts by supporting challengers against them.Key Facts
- Indiana held primary elections to test Trump's influence in the Republican Party.
- In December, 21 Republican state senators voted against redrawing Indiana's congressional map.
- Eight of those senators are running for reelection this year.
- President Trump endorsed challengers against seven of these senators.
- Trump's supporters have spent millions of dollars on these primary races.
- These races usually get little attention from national politicians.
- The conflict has caused divisions within the Republican Party before the November midterm elections.
- The midterms will decide which party controls the U.S. Congress.
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