Statehouse Happenings: Trump Risks Big with Indiana Senate Endorsements.
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🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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President Donald Trump is following through on a promise to do everything he can do defeat Republican Senators in Indiana who voted against redistricting. Over the past week, the president has issued a slew of endorsements to often times little known, underfunded challengers. Can Trump's blessing make the difference? And what will the fallout be for Trump if voters reject his seal of approval? Rob Kendall, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, and Jim Merritt discuss on Statehouse Happenings. (1/28/26)
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| 0:55.7 | Rob Kendall, Abdulakib Shahbaz, Jim Merritt, the program, as Statehouse Happenings, your weekly look at what's going on with Indiana politics and government. Before we begin the program, let's meet the award-winning panel. You know him from 30 years in the Indiana Senate, the great Jim Merritt. Hello. Robert. All right. |
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