Republicans Take Election Night Shellacking From Trump Candidates After Helping Dems Kill Redistricting Bid
By Anthony Iafrate
Published on May 6, 2026.
At least five of the seven Republican Indiana state senators targeted by President Donald Trump lost their reelection bids on Election Night. The president had endorsed primary challengers against seven of the 21 Republicans in the Indiana state Senate who voted to block a redistricting effort backed by Trump and Gov. Mike Braun that would have likely flipped both of the state's Democratic-held seats to the GOP in the midterms. Of the seven candidates, five were able to secure victories in a state the president carried by 19 points in 2024. A total of $13.5 million was spent on state legislative races, with the lion's share of this money going to the candidates backed by the president. However, state Sen. Greg Goode, who the president called "BAD FOR THE U.S.A!" was able to defeat his Trump-backed opponent by a wide margin of 54% to 36%.
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