Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting
Summary
President Donald Trump supported challengers in Indiana’s Republican state Senate primaries to replace senators who opposed a new redistricting map. Most of Trump’s endorsed candidates won, showing his strong influence over the Indiana GOP and the party’s focus on controlling congressional districts.Key Facts
- Five Indiana state senators who voted against the redistricting plan lost their Republican primaries to Trump-backed challengers.
- A sixth Trump-supported candidate won a primary for an open seat previously held by a senator opposing redistricting.
- One incumbent Republican senator survived a Trump-backed primary challenge, and another race was too close to call as of Tuesday night.
- The redistricting plan aimed to give Republicans an advantage in all nine of Indiana’s congressional districts but failed in the state Senate despite a large GOP majority.
- Senate GOP leader Rodric Bray opposed the map, saying it did not have enough support and was not the right choice for Indiana.
- President Trump criticized the anti-redistricting senators as "pathetic" and "RINOs" (Republicans In Name Only) on his social media platform.
- Outside groups spent about $9 million supporting Trump-backed candidates, with total advertising in these primaries reaching $13.5 million—much higher than the $300,000 spent two years ago.
- Some senators who opposed the plan reported being harassed, and Trump threatened further political attacks on Senate leadership.
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