Trump-aligned groups drive nearly $12 million into Indiana state Senate primaries
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Updated · NBC News · May 4
Trump-aligned groups drive nearly $12 million into Indiana state Senate primaries
12 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 4
Ahead of Tuesday's primary, seven incumbent Republican senators targeted over last year's redistricting vote faced an ad blitz far above the less than $500,000 spent statewide in 2024.
Banks-linked groups spent more than $8 million, while the incumbents together spent over $2.6 million defending seats that pay about $33,000 a year.
The contests, framed as a test of Trump's grip on Indiana Republicans, have featured harsh and sometimes misleading attacks rather than focusing directly on the redistricting dispute.
How is massive outside spending reshaping the dynamics of local state-level primary elections?