Indiana Republicans defied Trump on gerrymandering. Today, they find out what it cost ^83.8%

MS NOW - By Hunter Woodall, Ebony Davis - 5/5/2026, 11:48 PM

Indiana Republicans who defied Donald Trump are fighting for their political lives Tuesday in a key measure of whether the president’s grip on his own party is starting to slip. The contests for state Senate seats in Indiana’s part-time legislature would ordinarily draw little national attention. But after a December vote in which a bloc... more

Polls are closed in Ohio, Indiana as voters give insight into Trump's influence ^16.9%

NPR - By Stephen Fowler - 5/5/2026, 9:00 AM

Politically Left Leaning Bias 26.8% - Negativity Bias 20.6% - Optimism Bias 10.9%

<em>This story will be updated.</em> Two very different decisions Republicans made about gerrymandering will be on display in Tuesday's primary contests in Indiana and Ohio. After an effort to redraw maps in Indiana failed last year, President Trump and his political operation now seek to oust incumbent Republican state senators who... more