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Trump backed GOP senator falls in Indiana as close race reshapes election warnings
India
Published on 6 May 2026
Indiana senators defied pressure over redistricting
Donald Trump’s allies faced a jolt in Indiana as one Republican senator he backed lost, while another survived a tight contest. The outcome follows months of White House pressure on seven Indiana state senators who voted against mid-decade redistricting meant to strengthen Republican prospects for upcoming midterms.
- Trump targeted seven Indiana state senators linked to redistricting
- One GOP senator backed by Trump lost in the election
- Another senator survived a close contest
- Redistricting vote became a key fault line
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