{"id":2553363,"date":"2026-01-26T23:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-challenger-to-indiana-state-senator-who-voted-against-redistricting\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T23:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:03:46","slug":"trump-backs-challenger-to-indiana-state-senator-who-voted-against-redistricting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-challenger-to-indiana-state-senator-who-voted-against-redistricting\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump backs challenger to Indiana state senator who voted against redistricting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backs-challenger-to-indiana-state-senator-who-voted-against-redistricting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2553363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump endorsed pro\u2011Trump businessman tracey Powell in the Republican primary for Indiana\u2019s 21st state Senate seat, challenging incumbent Sen. Jim Buck after Buck voted against a GOP-backed redistricting plan. In a Truth Social post Trump called Buck a \u201cpathetic RINO,\u201d accused him of risking Republican House seats, and shared a poll showing Powell leading 42% to buck\u2019s 25% after the endorsement. Trump gave Powell his \u201ccomplete and Total endorsement,\u201d listing issues Powell would champion (economy, lower taxes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-over-russian-nord-stream-2-pipeline-report-shaping-up-to-be-most-pro-russia-president\/\" title=\"...en Slammed Over Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Report: Shaping Up To Be \u2018Most Pro-Russia\u2019 ...\">energy dominance<\/a>, border security, law and order, election integrity, and the Second Amendment). The high\u2011profile intervention\u2014rare in a state legislative race\u2014signals Trump\u2019s willingness to punish Republicans who opposed his redistricting push.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump backs challenger to Indiana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">state senator<\/a> who voted against redistricting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2442362\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> backed a pro-Trump primary challenger to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\">Indiana<\/a> state senator who voted against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s redistricting push within the state.<\/p>\n<p>In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115964309300790101\">a post<\/a> on Truth Social, Trump endorsed &ldquo;America First&rdquo; businessman Tracey Powell against incumbent Republican state Sen. Jim Buck for Indiana&rsquo;s 21st state Senate seat. He attached a poll showing a 32-point shift in Powell&rsquo;s favor before and after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-ron-desantis-while-other-states-are-locking-people-down-we-are-lifting-them-up\/\" title=\"Governor Ron DeSantis: While Other ...s Are Locking People Down, We Are Lifting Them Up\">president endorsed<\/a> him. The poll showed Tracey at 42% and Buck at just 25%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4434285\/randy-fine-probe-left-wing-groups-minnesota-ice-protests\/\">Rep. Randy Fine calls for inquiry into left-wing groups targeting ICE agents in Minnesota<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4433612\/former-nba-player-chris-dudley-launches-bid-oregon-governor\/\">Former NBA player Chris Dudley launches another bid for Oregon governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4433533\/minnesota-gop-candidate-governor-chris-madel-drops-bid-ice-operation\/\">Minnesota GOP candidate for governor drops bid over ICE operation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump lambasted Buck as a &ldquo;pathetic RINO,&rdquo; or Republican in name only, who jeopardized Republicans&rsquo; hold over Congress over his refusal to back the president&rsquo;s redistricting plan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Buck and his RINO friends made Indiana, a State I love and have been very good to, the only State in the Country that essentially said they don&rsquo;t care if Democrats steal Republican House seats to take over the United States Congress,&rdquo; Trump wrote. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We could have easily picked up two seats in Indiana, helping Democrat seat theft in Blue States, but instead, Buck, an America Last politician, would rather give away our Majority in the House of Representatives, thereby putting our Country in a very dangerous position that could cost us some of the magnificent gains that we have made over the last year, since I assumed the Office of President,&rdquo; the president added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump gave Powell his &ldquo;Complete and Total Endorsement,&rdquo; detailing nearly every one of Trump&rsquo;s priorities he would fight for.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4431499\/indiana-senate-advances-plans-move-chicago-bears\/\">INDIANA SENATE ADVANCES PLANS TO LURE CHICAGO BEARS FROM WINDY CITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As your next State Senator, Tracey will fight tirelessly to Protect &lsquo;Hoosier&rsquo; Values, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion our Amazing Farmers and Agriculture, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Support our Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement, Advance Election Integrity, Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>An endorsement in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state legislature race<\/a> is relatively rare from Trump, showing he&rsquo;s serious about his revenge quest after Indiana Republicans refused to redistrict the deep-red state&rsquo;s congressional map to benefit their party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump backs primary challenger to Indiana GOP senator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2553364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022784381985.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[46575,37676,16985,48765,39103],"class_list":["post-2553363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-indiana-politics","tag-primary-challenge","tag-redistricting","tag-state-senate","tag-trump-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022784381985.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2553363"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2553367,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553363\/revisions\/2553367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2553364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2553363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2553363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2553363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}