Trump's grip over GOP tested as state senators who defied president challenged in key primaries
President Donald Trump's influence over the Republican Party is being tested in key Indiana primary elections, where state senators who defied him on redistricting face challenges from Trump-backed candidates. Pro-Trump groups have spent over $6 million to oust the dissenting lawmakers, signaling a broader struggle between MAGA loyalists and traditional conservatives. The outcomes could shape the future direction of the GOP ahead of the midterm elections.
- ▪Republican state senators in Indiana who voted against Trump-backed congressional redistricting are facing primary challenges.
- ▪Trump has endorsed challengers to seven of the eight Indiana state senators who opposed the redistricting bill.
- ▪Pro-Trump allies, including Turning Point USA and the Club for Growth, have spent more than $6 million to defeat the dissenting senators.
- ▪The primary battles are viewed as a conflict between MAGA-aligned forces and traditional conservatives within the GOP.
- ▪Indiana's redistricting vote, which failed in December 2025, aimed to create two additional Republican-leaning U.S. House seats.
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Midterm Elections Trump's grip over GOP tested as state senators who defied president challenged in key primaries Pro-Trump allies have spent more than $6M to oust Republican state senators who voted against redistricting By Paul Steinhauser Fox News Published May 5, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump allies spending big bucks to oust Indiana state senators who voted against Trump-pushed congressional redistricting Club for Growth President David McIntosh targeting GOP state senators in Indiana primary who voted against Trump’s push to redraw U.S. House maps in the read-leaning state.
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