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Key takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections in Indiana, Ohio

The Hill · May 6, 2026, 2:59 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Indiana voters cast their ballots in a slate of state Senate primaries that surged into the national spotlight amid President Trump’s push for red states to redistrict ahead of the midterms. Five of seven incumbents targeted with Trump-backed challengers lost their primaries on Tuesday, marking a ma

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Key takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections in Indiana, Ohio

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