Overview
- A Turning Point USA get-out-the-vote rally for Brenda Wilson in Terre Haute drew only four people, three from one family, according to NOTUS.
- The rally supported a Trump-backed challenge to state Sen. Greg Goode as part of an effort to punish Republicans who blocked his plan to redraw Indiana’s congressional map last year.
- The campaign spans at least eight races and features Trump-endorsed challengers against seven of the eight targeted incumbents, backed by Governor Mike Braun, Senator Jim Banks, and $2 million from Club Growth for Action.
- Republican adviser Marc Short said the push is less about policy than allegiance to Trump and called it a poor use of political capital.
- Recent polls showing Trump near 37 percent nationally and about 49 percent in Indiana suggest his brand could weigh down some challengers, which could influence who holds power over future redistricting.