Trump-Backed Challengers Defeat Indiana GOP Incumbents Who Opposed Redistricting
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Published on May 6, 2026.
President Donald Trump's endorsed candidates have secured several primary victories in Indiana, with several of them defeating incumbent Republican state senators who had broken with him over a redistricting vote. The targeted incumbents were among 21 Republican state lawmakers who voted against a proposal that would have redrawn Indiana's congressional map in a way that would benefit Republicans. By late Tuesday, most of these incumbents had been unseated. The races saw high levels of spending on advertising, with at least $13 million of this spending, a significant increase compared to previous cycles. The results were celebrated by supporters as a sign of Trump's popularity among Republican voters.
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