Trump posts backing of possible challenger to a top Indiana senator over redistricting defeat

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 422

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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President Donald Trump has taken direct aim at a high-ranking Indiana state senator who voted against the congressional redistricting plan by endorsing a potential Republican primary challenger.

A social media post from Trump Thursday night blasted Sen. Travis Holdman as a RINO — Republican in name only — “who, for whatever reason, voted against Redistricting in Indiana, in a District that I won by 39 points, which puts the United States Congress in jeopardy.”

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