Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting

Politics Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting By Caroline Linton, Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh May 5, 2026 / 10:10 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump's gambit to push out of office several of the Indiana Republicans who defied his redistricting efforts appeared to largely succeed on Tuesday.Five of the Indiana state senators who voted against redrawing the state's House maps last year lost their Republican primaries on Tuesday, ousted by Trump-endorsed primary challengers, The Associated Press projected. A sixth Trump-supported candidate also won the GOP primary in an open seat where a Republican who rejected redistricting decided not to run for reelection. One senator survived a primary challenge backed by the president on Tuesday. One primary between an anti-redistricting Republican and a Trump endorsee did not have a projected winner as of late Tuesday, with the two candidates separated by a razor-thin margin.The Statehouse revenge campaign served as a test of Mr. Trump's influence over his party in a set of normally low-profile races where Oval Office intervention is virtually unheard of — and highlighted Mr. Trump's intense interest in the nationwide redistricting scramble.In the race to control the U.S. House, Mr. Trump pushed through a redistricting plan in Texas to favor Republicans in more seats. This led to an all-out battle among Democrats and Republicans in state governments across the country, including Indiana, where Mr. Trump won by 19 points in 2024. The White House...