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Donald Trump maintains grip on Indiana Republicans

Headline from Newsweek

The election results follow Trump's displeasure with a redistricting bill in the Hoosier State being shot down last year.

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  1. Winchester Star

    Trump (opens Winchester Star)

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    Indiana Republican state lawmakers who broke with President Donald Trump over his call to redraw the state’s congressional district lines are facing primary challengers who are backed by Trump and

  2. NPR

    Tuesday's election in Indiana puts Trump's influence to the test (opens NPR)

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    Tuesday will be a test of President Trump's political power as voters in Indiana decide whether to back state senate incumbents Trump wants out or the challengers he has endorsed.

  3. NBC News

    What to watch in Tuesday's elections: Trump seeks payback in Indiana (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump's effort to defeat Republicans who have opposed key priorities turns Tuesday to Indiana's state Senate primaries, in which he and his allies are trying to unseat seven GOP state senators who voted last year against redrawing the state’s congressional map

  4. The Guardian

    Indiana shows Republicans have two choices: align with Trump or get ousted (opens The Guardian)

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    Though Trump’s popularity has dwindled, staying loyal to him seems to still be a winning strategy among the GOP

  5. Fox News

    Trump’s grip on GOP tested in Indiana as primary battles target defiant Republicans (opens Fox News)

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    Indiana's GOP primary tests Trump's influence as he endorsed challengers to seven Republican state senators who voted against a congressional redistricting bill.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on

  7. Breitbart News

    Trump Wipes Out Establishment Republicans in Indiana Senate Primaries (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump on Tuesday night vanquished many establishment-leaning Hoosier Republicans that refused to back his move to redistrict the state to favor Republicans during the midterm elections.

  8. The Daily Signal

    Indiana's Redistricting Battle: Trump's Endorsements Tested (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Indiana senators face primary challenges over Trump’s redistricting efforts, highlighting the impact of endorsements in local politics.

  9. Newsweek

    Donald Trump maintains grip on Indiana Republicans (opens Newsweek)

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    The election results follow Trump's displeasure with a redistricting bill in the Hoosier State being shot down last year.

  10. CBS News

    Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump had backed challengers to Indiana state senators who voted against his redistricting plan — and on Tuesday, most of them won.

  11. NBC News

    Trump's Indiana wins send a stark message to Republicans who defy him (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump’s dive into local politics on Tuesday delivered a clear warning to his fellow Republican officeholders: If they get in his way, he can end their career

  12. NBC Chicago

    Trump-backed candidates win majority of GOP primary races for Indiana Senate (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A majority of Republican state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump lost on Tuesday, dealing the president wins in a deep red state...

  13. Roll Call

    5 Indiana GOP legislators who defied Trump on redistricting are defeated (opens Roll Call)

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    Donald Trump’s vow to extract retribution on Republican state senators in Indiana who rejected his plan to redraw the state’s congressional map got results Tuesday, with at least five of them losing to challengers backed by the president.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Republicans Take Election Night Shellacking From Trump Candidates After Helping Democrats Kill Redistricting Bid (opens The Daily Caller)

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    At least five of the seven Republican Indiana state senators whom President Donald Trump targeted for defeat lost their reelection bids Tuesday.

  15. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump-backed candidates win majority of GOP Indiana Senate races (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Find out the results of Indiana's primary election, including key state Senate and U.S. congressional races for both Republicans and Democrats.

  16. NPR

    Trump-backed challengers win in Indiana as Democratic voters show enthusiasm in Ohio (opens NPR)

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    President Trump successfully ousted several Indiana Republicans who blocked a redistricting push in that state, but growing dissatisfaction with Trump's agenda gave Democrats an opening in Ohio.

  17. The New Republic

    Indiana Primary Results Prove It: The GOP Is Still a Trump Cult (opens The New Republic)

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    A few state senators bucked Trump on mid-decade gerrymandering. He endorsed their opponents. And Trump’s candidates won. But there is a silver lining here.

  18. Governing

    Trump-Backed Wins Remake Indiana’s Political Landscape (opens Governing)

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    Indiana Republican voters decisively sided with President Donald Trump’s call for political vengeance against state senators who voted down congressional redistricting.

  19. Fox32 Chicago

    Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    A majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Trump lost on Tuesday.

  20. Seattle Times

    Trump’s Indiana victories send a warning to Republican dissenters (opens Seattle Times)

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    The primary election results in Indiana show how President Donald Trump can punish Republican lawmakers who defy him.

  21. Talking Points Memo

    Indiana Republicans Who Wouldn’t Cave to Trump Pressure See Sweeping Losses in Primaries (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s failed push to redistrict Indiana, he vowed political retribution against Republican state senators who refused to…

  22. NBC News

    Live updates: Trump candidates oust incumbents in Indiana primaries after rejected redistricting push (opens NBC News)

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    Trump candidates oust incumbents in Indiana primaries after rejected redistricting push

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