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President Donald Trump took aim at 7 Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push in Indiana. Now most of them are out of *** job, with 1 race still too close to call. The lesson from Indiana is if you’re *** Republican, you counter President Trump at your own risk. On Tuesday, at least 5 Republican state senators were ousted by Trump-backed challengers after groups allied with the president poured millions of dollars into typically low-profile primaries. Analysts say it underscores his continued grip on the GOP. Even as *** new poll shows the president’s disapproval rating reaching new highs, he may be unpopular when you look at the entire population, but when it comes to Republican primary voters, President Trump is still the king of the party, and the president is now calling on his party to redraw congressional districts right away, even in places where primary elections are already under. claiming that Republicans will receive more than 20 House seats in the upcoming midterms. The renewed push comes after the Supreme Court narrowed protections for minority voters, potentially paving the way for the elimination of black majority districts that often favor Democrats. We will see the greatest rollback of representation since the end of Reconstruction. Despite those protests, GOP-led states like Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana have launched new redistricting efforts since the Supreme Court’s ruling, joining eight other states, both red and blue, that pursued new maps prior to last week’s decision. Now Republicans do have *** slight edge in the redistricting race right now, but Democrats have made significant gains in recent special elections. Part of the reason why many analysts think that they still have *** solid shot of flipping control of the House this fall. Reporting in Washington, I’m Jackie DeFusco.
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Takeaways from Tuesday’s election results as Trump’s redistricting push continues
Tuesday’s primary election results out of Indiana suggest that President Donald Trump still has a firm grip on the GOP.
Tuesday’s primary election results out of Indiana suggest that President Donald Trump still has a firm grip on the GOP, as he urges Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts to gain an edge in this fall’s midterm elections.Trump aimed at seven Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push in Indiana. Groups allied with the president poured millions of dollars into typically low-profile races leading up to Tuesday’s election. At least five of the targeted GOP incumbents were ousted by Trump-backed challengers, with one race still too close to call as of Wednesday afternoon. It underscored the continued power of Trump’s endorsement, even as a poll released earlier this week showed his disapproval rating hitting new highs. “The lesson from Indiana is, if you’re a Republican, you counter President Trump at your own risk,” said political analyst Marc Sandalow. “He may be unpopular when you look at the entire population but, when it comes to Republican primary voters, President Trump is still the king of the party.”In a social media post earlier this week, Trump called on his party to redraw congressional districts right away, even in places where primary elections are already underway. Trump wrote, “If they have to vote twice, so be it. We should demand that State Legislatures do what the Supreme Court says must be done. That is more important than administrative convenience. The byproduct is that the Republicans will receive more than 20 House Seats in the upcoming Midterms!”The renewed push comes after the Supreme Court struck down a second majority-Black House district in Louisiana, arguing it relied too heavily on race. The ruling also narrowed legal protections for minority voters, potentially paving the way for Republican-led states to eliminate majority-minority districts across the country that often favor Democrats. “We will see the greatest rollback of representation since the end of Reconstruction,” said Representative Raumesh Akbari, who serves in the Tennessee General Assembly, at a rally earlier this week. Since the Supreme Court ruling came down last week, states like Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana have started weighing new redistricting efforts. Eight states, both red and blue, have already adopted new congressional districts, though some maps still face legal challenges. Overall, Republicans have a slight edge in the redistricting race so far. Democrats, on the other hand, have made significant gains in recent special elections. In Michigan on Tuesday, Democrat Chedrick Greene won a state Senate seat by double digits in a district that Trump lost by less than 1 point in 2024. Over-performances like this are part of the reason why analysts think Democrats still have a good chance of flipping control of the House, despite the map-drawing frenzy.
Tuesday’s primary election results out of Indiana suggest that President Donald Trump still has a firm grip on the GOP, as he urges Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts to gain an edge in this fall’s midterm elections.
Trump aimed at seven Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push in Indiana. Groups allied with the president poured millions of dollars into typically low-profile races leading up to Tuesday’s election.
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At least five of the targeted GOP incumbents were ousted by Trump-backed challengers, with one race still too close to call as of Wednesday afternoon.
It underscored the continued power of Trump’s endorsement, even as a poll released earlier this week showed his disapproval rating hitting new highs.
“The lesson from Indiana is, if you’re a Republican, you counter President Trump at your own risk,” said political analyst Marc Sandalow. “He may be unpopular when you look at the entire population but, when it comes to Republican primary voters, President Trump is still the king of the party.”
In a social media post earlier this week, Trump called on his party to redraw congressional districts right away, even in places where primary elections are already underway.
Trump wrote, “If they have to vote twice, so be it. We should demand that State Legislatures do what the Supreme Court says must be done. That is more important than administrative convenience. The byproduct is that the Republicans will receive more than 20 House Seats in the upcoming Midterms!”
The renewed push comes after the Supreme Court struck down a second majority-Black House district in Louisiana, arguing it relied too heavily on race. The ruling also narrowed legal protections for minority voters, potentially paving the way for Republican-led states to eliminate majority-minority districts across the country that often favor Democrats.
“We will see the greatest rollback of representation since the end of Reconstruction,” said Representative Raumesh Akbari, who serves in the Tennessee General Assembly, at a rally earlier this week.
Since the Supreme Court ruling came down last week, states like Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana have started weighing new redistricting efforts.
Eight states, both red and blue, have already adopted new congressional districts, though some maps still face legal challenges. Overall, Republicans have a slight edge in the redistricting race so far.
Democrats, on the other hand, have made significant gains in recent special elections. In Michigan on Tuesday, Democrat Chedrick Greene won a state Senate seat by double digits in a district that Trump lost by less than 1 point in 2024.
Over-performances like this are part of the reason why analysts think Democrats still have a good chance of flipping control of the House, despite the map-drawing frenzy.
