Indiana Senate power broker looks to hold on against Trump’s opposition

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 1,077

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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BLUFFTON, Ind. — Veteran state Sen. Travis Holdman’s vote against congressional redistricting put himself and his largely rural northeastern Indiana district at the center of President Donald Trump’s quest for political vengeance.

A wave of anti-Holdman advertising is hitting the mailboxes and screens of voters in and around the 10,000-person city of Bluffton, the seat of Wells County and the political base for both Holdman and Trump-endorsed Republican primary challenger Blake Fiechter.

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