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election campaign. While Trump’s influence remained strong in the Indiana primary, it does not necessarily
Trump successfully backed challengers to Republican lawmakers who had displeased him in Louisiana, Kentucky and Indiana, a sign of his enduring influence among primary voters. “After a public service career lasting more than four decades
election result is a victory for President Trump who has put Republican loyalty to the test on the ballot so far this year in [Indiana state senate primaries](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5807910/2026-midterm-primary-election-ohio-indiana) and in Cassidy
election day of the 2026 midterms so far.** Voters in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania will participate in crucial contests. President Trump's influence on his party will be tested in several Republican
election results but [struggled to gain traction](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/10/raffensperger-georgia-governor-race-trump-maga-00913151) among his party’s increasingly MAGA base. Raffensperger's defeat is another sign of Trump’s grip on the GOP, following the president’s wins
Indiana and Louisiana – by endorsing a more loyal challenger.  Thomas Massie speaks with supporters after his concession speech in Hebron
election, following Donald Trump’s late bid to influence the race in his latest effort to rid the GOP of less devoted leaders.** The president’s endorsement of state attorney-general Ken Paxton over four
election results — is polling in third place. In Alabama, Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Barry Moore in the GOP Senate primary helped boost him to front-runner status. The president’s endorsement has proven
primary after years of criticism from supporters of Donald Trump over his vote to convict the United States president during his 2021 impeachment trial linked to the January 6 Capitol attack that year. Cassidy failed
Indiana, five of whom [lost primary elections to Trump-endorsed candidates](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/indiana-republicans-donald-trump). “There are likely consequences for me, personally, taking the position that I am right now,” he acknowledged. “I’m comfortable with
primary election in history on Tuesday to [Ed Gallrein](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/ed-gallrein-kentucky-republican-house-election.html), a farmer and former US Navy Seal backed by Donald Trump. Massie’s ousting after nearly 14 years was proof that Trump still
election will illuminate the president’s ability to maintain his grip on the Republican coalition. While the White House and its allies have deployed the full force of its political operation against eight Indiana legislators
primaries. If Massie survives to face a Democrat in November, however, it could serve as a sign that Trump's power over his party is not limitless. It could stiffen the spines of other congressional
elections. “The South Carolina State Senate has a big vote tomorrow on Redistricting. I’m watching closely,” Trump wrote on [social media Monday evening.](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116558478762586433) Republican Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey told reporters
election on Saturday, according to nearly a dozen interviews with GOP officials, lawmakers and strategists in the state. Should Cassidy finish third and lose outright, it would mark a stunning defeat for the two-term
Indiana state senators who halted a Trump-backed effort to gerrymander the state in Republicans’ favor [lost their primaries](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/indiana-republicans-donald-trump). In North Carolina, Republicans are in a high-stakes battle to keep hold
Indiana earlier this month. “Massie got Trumped. Donald Trump is the sun and the moon and the stars in the Republican Party in Kentucky,” Kentucky-based Republican strategist TJ Litafik said. ## A test of Trump
Indiana who are up for re-election voted against** Trump's mid-decade redistricting push in their state last year. It was a rare political defeat for the president at the hands