Trump seeks electoral revenge against Indiana lawmakers who defied redistricting push
President Donald Trump is backing primary challengers against Indiana Republican state senators who opposed his push to redraw congressional district maps last year. The Indiana primary elections on Tuesday will test Trump's influence within the GOP after a rare public defiance of his agenda. Twenty-one Republican senators joined Democrats in blocking the gerrymandering effort, prompting Trump to label dissenters as 'Republicans in Name Only.'
- ▪Trump endorsed primary challengers against eight Indiana Republican state senators who opposed redistricting.
- ▪State Sen. Travis Holdman said 90% of constituent feedback opposed redistricting and criticized the map as imposed by a 'Washington bureaucrat.'
- ▪Twenty-one Indiana Republicans joined Democrats to block the redistricting bill that would have added two Republican-leaning U.S. House seats.
- ▪Trump warned on Truth Social that those who opposed redistricting would face MAGA-backed primary challenges.
- ▪A Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais has prompted renewed redistricting efforts across several states, including New York and Florida.
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President Donald Trump’s revenge tour to unseat Indiana Republicans who snubbed his push to redraw the state’s congressional districts could come to fruition on Tuesday during the state’s primary elections. The Hoosier State will see 10 state Senate seats on the ballot in Tuesday’s election, with eight state Republicans who voted against gerrymandering the state map seeking reelection. Recommended Stories GOP builds huge cash edge as 2026 midterm outlook darkens What to know about Ohio primaries as Ramaswamy seeks governor nomination Sexual misconduct allegations, ICE ties, and old Facebook posts dog GOP push to oust Kaptur Trump has issued endorsements in seven of the eight races, with only state Sen.
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