US Sen. Banks takes an unusually active role in attacking anti-redistricting lawmakers

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 891

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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U.S. Sen. Jim Banks has his fingerprints all over the campaign to oust several Indiana state senators in the Republican primary, although voters might have a hard time knowing it.

Two political groups affiliated with Banks have poured several million dollars into television, digital and radio advertising against eight Republican senators who defied President Donald Trump’s push for redrawing Indiana’s U.S. House districts to further favor GOP candidates.

Those ads paid for by Hoosier …

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