Trump-backed Republicans win big in Indiana primaries, ousting incumbents

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Tuesday's Republican primaries in Indiana served as a test of President Donald Trump's enduring power over the party. The president targeted state senators who had resisted his bruising campaign and rejected a mid-decade redistricting proposal to redraw the state's congressional map.

Trump sought to oust seven Republican state senators who voted against the redistricting plan, launching a campaign to unseat the dissidents. His intervention brought a national spotlight to state Senate seats that are usually the subject of quiet primaries.

The results showed a victory for the president in the deep-red state, as a majority of Indiana Republican legislators whose opponents were backed by Trump lost their primaries. Of the seven challengers endorsed by the president, at least four won.

Trump-backed Republicans win big in Indiana primaries in coup for president

theguardian.com

A majority of President Trump-endorsed Indiana state Senate candidates prevailed Tuesday in closely watched Republican primaries, a sign that the president’s grip on the party base remains firm after he pushed to oust GOP lawmakers who rebuffed his demands to redraw the state’s congressional maps

wsj.com

Trump-backed challengers oust incumbents in Indiana Senate after president’s threats of retribution

independent.co.uk

7 Indiana legislators face Trump-backed primary challengers after bucking him on redistricting

nbcnews.com

Trump's influence tested in Indiana primaries after failed redistricting push

pbs.org

Trump seeks payback against Republicans who opposed him in today's primaries

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Primary elections in Ohio, Indiana offer latest temperature check on Trump popularity

npr.org

Tuesday's election in Indiana puts Trump's influence to the test

npr.org