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.
One other GOP state senator who faced a Trump-endorsed opponent was locked in a tight race, while another survived.
The double-digit defeats of the five incumbents, some of whom are veterans of the Indiana Legislature, underscore the influence Trump continues to wield over the Republican Party, even as his approval rating among Americans broadly sags amid rising gas prices and the Iran war.
I’m really hoping we can flip Indiana District 9. The last time a non-Republican won the seat was in 2008. But the incumbent is Erin Houchin who is straight up Trump’s ass which hopefully hurts her this year. And Brad Meyer, who was my pick of the Democrats running, won the primary and seems to be a very good and smart guy with sensible policies. It’s the best chance we’ve had in years.
District 9 you say…
I’m human, I swear.
Good luck. Madison had some good folks running Chataqua back when I lived there.