{"id":2599951,"date":"2026-05-07T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ousted-indiana-republican-said-he-stands-by-redistricting-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:30:00","slug":"ousted-indiana-republican-said-he-stands-by-redistricting-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ousted-indiana-republican-said-he-stands-by-redistricting-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Ousted Indiana Republican said he stands by redistricting vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fousted-indiana-republican-said-he-stands-by-redistricting-vote%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=2599951&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>Indiana state Sen. Greg Walker said he stands by voting against a Trump-backed redistricting bill after losing his Republican primary to Trump-endorsed challenger Michelle Davis. He described Trump\u2019s promise of retaliation and said that most GOP state senators who voted against the bill in December were ousted in Tuesday\u2019s primaries. Walker argued that the Trump governance had no jurisdiction over Indiana election maps,claimed he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure ...s\">strong bipartisan support<\/a> (about 90%) in his district to reject the plan,and said he believed the proposed map would backfire and fail to produce the expected Republican gains. He also criticized Trump\u2019s pressure campaign in indiana, pointing to about $9 million spent on intraparty conflicts and saying it could have been used to support incumbent congressional Republicans instead.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1228\">Indiana<\/a> state Sen. Greg Walker said he stands by his decision to vote against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-republicans-face-a-leadership-crisis-post-trump\/\" title=\"Will Republicans face a leadership crisis post-Trump?\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-who-claims-to-oppose-gerrymandering-funnels-300000-to-democratic-gerrymandering-group\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Who Claims to Oppose Gerrymandering, Funnels 0,000 to Democratic Gerrymandering Group\">redistricting effort<\/a> backed<\/a> by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> after he lost his Republican primary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump promised retribution after the Indiana legislature voted against a redistricting effort that could have shifted two House seats in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"926\">Republicans\u2019<\/a> favor. Of the 21 Republican state senators who voted against the bill in December 2025, seven were up for reelection. All but one of the senators were voted out by Trump-enforced challengers in Tuesday\u2019s primary.\u00a0One race remains too close to call.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4558670\/charlotte-mayor-vi-lyles-step-down-six-months-after-reelection\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Charlotte mayor steps down six months after reelection<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4558573\/mississippi-tate-reeves-redistricting-beyond-congressional-maps\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mississippi governor eyes redistricting fight that goes beyond congressional maps<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4558427\/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-la-mayor-debate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt roasts Karen Bass for \u2018burning my house\u2019 at LA mayor debate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>In an interview with NBC News\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/video\/trump-s-wins-in-indiana-a-clear-message-of-retribution-says-ousted-republican-state-senator-262870597735\"><em>Meet the Press<\/em><\/a>, Walker said he stands by his decision to vote against the Trump-backed bill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cI made the right choice,\u201d the senator said after being defeated by Trump-endorsed challenger Michelle Davis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think many of us were surprised at the strength of the Trump endorsement,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve served my district well for 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walker said he had 90% support from both parties in his district to reject the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >midterm election gerrymandering effort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndiana is Indiana, and there were actions on the part of the Oval Office where they have no jurisdiction over choosing election maps for the state,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s our responsibility, and we can act on that as we see fit, for the constituents that we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walker also spoke about the proposed map, saying he had concerns that it would not provide the desired results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy very first words when I heard of this was, \u2018This is ridiculous, and this will backfire,\u2019\u201d Walker said. \u201cClearly, on the national level, it has been a backfire. There have been no groundswell of Republican-drafted seats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe title=\"Which states are trying to enact new maps for the midterms\" aria-label=\"Choropleth map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-gyDC7\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/gyDC7\/6\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"493\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";r.style.height=d}}});<\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut given the climate of the nation, Indiana\u2019s current 7-2 breakdown of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-76-of-141-republican-representatives-in-pa-send-letter-to-congress-asking-them-to-reject-states-20-electors\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 76 of 141 Republican Representatives in PA Send Letter to Congress Asking Them to Reject ...&#039;s 20 Electors\">congressional delegation<\/a> could very well be a 6-3 once we reduce some of the margins of safety in some of these districts,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4556928\/experts-miss-trumps-enduring-presence-in-american-politics-in-indiana-races\/\"><strong>EXPERTS MISS TRUMP\u2019S ENDURING PRESENCE IN AMERICAN POLITICS IN INDIANA RACES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walker also criticized the president\u2019s pressure strategy in the Hoosier State after they defied his will, noting the $9 million spent on intraparty fights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou would think some of those funds might be useful to incumbents in Congress that would like to run for reelection that currently represent the Republican Party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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