Trump-backed candidates win majority of GOP primary races for Indiana Senate
Trump and his allies spent at least $8.3 million to oust senators who blocked his redistricting push, and at least four endorsed challengers won.
- On Tuesday, a majority of Republican Indiana state senators who rejected President Donald Trump's redistricting plan lost their primary races to challengers endorsed by the president, demonstrating his enduring influence over the party.
- Tensions began when lawmakers rejected Trump's redistricting plan last December, which would have created two additional GOP-leaning seats, prompting the president to vow retribution against the 21 senators who voted no.
- More than $8.3 million in advertising was poured into these typically low-profile contests by pro-Trump forces, according to AdImpact data, far exceeding spending levels seen in previous state Senate primary cycles.
- Challengers backed by the president ousted five incumbents, including State Sen. Travis Holdman, State Sen. James Buck, State Sen. Greg Walker, State Sen. Dan Dernulc, and State Sen. Linda Rogers; State Sen. Greg Goode successfully held off his primary challenger.
- Republican lawmakers nationwide now face a clear demonstration of the electoral risk of crossing the president ahead of midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake, a 'significant sign' of power, analysts said.
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