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The Guardian - US
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Cate Brown

Trump-backed Republicans win big in Indiana primaries in coup for president

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Seven state senators who voted against Donald Trump’s redistricting push now face challengers endorsed by the president. Photograph: AJ Mast/AP

A majority of Indiana Republican legislators whose opponents were backed by Donald Trump lost their primaries on Tuesday, giving the president wins in a deep-red state just months after lawmakers there rejected his redistricting plan.

Of the seven Trump-endorsed challengers to state senate candidates, at least five won.

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