Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate
Source: Associated Press
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Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate
By SCOTT BAUER, OBED LAMY and THOMAS BEAUMONT
Updated 11:05 PM EDT, May 5, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — A majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump lost on Tuesday, a display of the president’s enduring influence over his party after lawmakers rejected his redistricting plan five months ago.
Of the seven challengers endorsed by Trump, at least five won. One incumbent prevailed and the seventh race was too close to call.
“Big night for MAGA in Indiana,” U.S. Sen. Jim Banks wrote on social media, adding that he was “proud to have helped elect more conservative Republicans to the Indiana State Senate.”
The president’s allies spent at least $8.3 million on races that rarely get much attention from Washington. It’s been a costly and unprecedented intraparty battle that has exacerbated tensions among Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.
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2026 Election
Trump exacts revenge in Indiana over redistricting vote, with five GOP legislators defeated
A majority of the seven state senators on the ballot Tuesday who faced Trump-backed challengers lost their primaries, NBC News projects.
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May 5, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT / Updated May 5, 2026, 10:44 PM EDT
By Jane C. Timm
President Donald Trump exacted revenge on Indiana Republican legislators who foiled his redistricting push last year in the state, backing challengers who unseated five incumbents in Tuesday's primaries, NBC News projects.
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