An Indiana state senator who was among a slew of incumbent Republicans defeated by Donald Trump-backed challengers in primary contests has blasted the president’s influence on the races.
State Sen. Travis Holdman lost to Blake Fiechter in the 19th District GOP primary by more than 20 percentage points on Tuesday. He was one of five Indiana Republican legislators ousted by Trump-endorsed challengers on Tuesday after opposing the president’s aggressive redistricting plans in the state ahead of November’s midterms.
Holdman—who also faced a $1.3 million attack-ad blitz from PACs affiliated with Indiana Sen. Jim Banks and Gov. Mike Braun—condemned Trump’s intervention in the race that ended his nearly 20-year tenure.
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