Trump seeks payback against Indiana Republicans who opposed him

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump and his allies are targeting seven Indiana Republican state senators in primaries for opposing a Trump-backed congressional redistricting map, with over $11.8 million spent on ads supporting challengers, marking a significant escalation in state legislative races.
• In Ohio, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, endorsed by Trump, is favored to win the gubernatorial primary, while the special Senate race between appointed Republican Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown is set for the general election, highlighting key battleground contests.
• Competitive U.S. House races in Ohio include the Toledo-area 9th District, where Democrat Marcy Kaptur faces a crowded Republican primary without a Trump endorsement, and districts represented by Democrats Greg Landsman and Emilia Sykes, with shifting partisan dynamics due to redistricting.
• Incumbent GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas is the only congressional incumbent to lose a primary so far in 2024, while most incumbents in Indiana and Ohio face minimal serious primary challenges, though some races have seen significant outside spending.
• In Michigan, a special state Senate election in a narrowly decided district could shift the chamber's balance of power; Democratic candidate Chedrick Greene and Republican Jason Tunney are vying for a seat that could lead to an evenly split Senate, with the Democratic lieutenant governor holding the tiebreaker.