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Emile

(42,583 posts)
Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:28 AM 23 hrs ago

Pro-redistricting groups aiming to follow through on Trump's Indiana reprisal threats

Political organizations tied to Washington spending millions opposing state senators who voted against redrawing U.S. House maps

The price tag keeps growing for President Donald Trump’s vow of Indiana political retribution.

Millions of dollars have already been spent or pledged from groups aiming to defeat seven Republican senators who refused to abide Trump’s demands for a redrawing of the state’s U.S. House maps last year.

The Indiana redistricting failure was a rare break from Trump’s hold on Republican politics in recent years — leading to an unheard-of White House involvement in state legislative races ahead of the May 5 primary.

“I do not think of it as seeking revenge,” David McIntosh, president of the Washington-based Club for Growth told the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Continued at: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/17/pro-redistricting-groups-aiming-to-follow-through-on-trumps-indiana-reprisal-threats/

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Pro-redistricting groups aiming to follow through on Trump's Indiana reprisal threats (Original Post) Emile 23 hrs ago OP
Shouldn't the citizens of Indiana make that decision?................ Lovie777 23 hrs ago #1
You should see all the pro Trump ads on TV against the seven Republican senators. Emile 23 hrs ago #2

Emile

(42,583 posts)
2. You should see all the pro Trump ads on TV against the seven Republican senators.
Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:44 AM
23 hrs ago

Trump has spent a fortune to unseat them.

I'm hoping these ads are going to backfire on the GOP, and strengthen the democratic party.

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