ReCenter Indiana

Did you sit out Indiana’s May 5 primary? Because you thought your vote wouldn’t make a difference? With nearly all votes counted,* incumbent state Sen. Spencer Deery in the Lafayette area has just a 4-vote lead over his challenger. In the Fort Wayne area, incumbent state Sen. Liz Brown is only 15 votes ahead. TV viewers were deluged with attack ads. How much did interest groups spend on those ads to influence Hoosiers’ votes -- just in state Senate races? A jaw-dropping 5,000% more than in the 2024 primary.

Did Trump oust 5 Indiana senators on Election Day, or did the money? Was it the mere fact of President Donald Trump's endorsement, or the tens of millions in ad spending that boosted challengers over Indiana Senate incumbents?