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GOP state senator who defied Trump named winner, four months after close election

Washington Post Politics Friday 11 September 2026, 13:22 UTC By Patrick Marley 1 min read
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A Republican state senator in Indiana who crossed President Donald Trump is advancing to the general election after the state Supreme Court found he’d won his primary by three votes. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEGOP state senator who defied Trump named winner, four months after close election

A Republican state senator in Indiana who crossed President Donald Trump is advancing to the general election after the state Supreme Court found he’d won his primary by three votes. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEGOP state senator who defied Trump named winner, four months after close election The Indiana state Senate election was held in May but was close, prompting a challenge.
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