Indiana Republican Primaries Will Test Texas Reprisals Playbook

May 5, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Several Indiana state primaries will give new insight as to whether incumbents who defy party leaders can survive at the ballot box.

After Republican voters in Texas ousted incumbents who opposed party leaders on school vouchers, a similar test is playing out in Indiana Tuesday, where Indiana primary voters will decide whether GOP senators who opposed President Donald Trump’s redistricting push face the same fate.

Eight Republican state senators face primary challengers after voting down a White House-backed redistricting proposal last December that would have favored their party in all nine House districts. The president and Gov. Mike Braun ...

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