politics
May 6, 2026
Trump gets revenge in Indiana as most incumbents fall to president's picks
Five incumbent Indiana Republican state senators lost their primaries to candidates backed by President Donald Trump and only one survived with one race yet to be called, capping the president’s retribution campaign in the state.
TL;DR
- Five incumbent Indiana Republican state senators lost their primaries to candidates backed by President Donald Trump.
- Trump had vowed political payback against "RINOs" who rejected his redistricting plan.
- Defeated senators include longtime lawmakers Travis Holdman and Jim Buck.
- State Sen. Greg Goode was the only incumbent to survive the challenges.
- One race involving a Trump-backed candidate remains uncalled.