Indiana Governor Will Join Trump’s Bid to Primary GOP State Senators Who Blocked Redistricting

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said that he will seek to oust members of the Indiana Senate who voted against a bill to redraw the state’s congressional district maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Braun, who took office this year after serving as the junior U.S. senator from Indiana, wrote on social media Thursday that the senators in question had “partnered with Democrats … to reject the leadership of President [Donald] Trump.” He said that he would be “working with the President to challenge these people who do not represent the best interests of Hoosiers.”
The next elections to the Indiana Senate will occur on Nov. 2, 2026, where 25 of the body’s 50 seats will be subject to election. Most of the incumbent senators seeking reelection are Republicans, and the party currently holds a two-thirds majority in the body….