Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election

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Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that’s becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November’s midterm elections.

The biggest test of Trump’s power came in Indiana, where he backed primary challenges against seven Republican state senators who rejected his redistricting plan in December. Five of the president’s candidates won with the help of an avalanche of cash.

LIVE RESULTS: Indiana state primaries

Meanwhile in Michigan, a Democrat comfortably won a state Senate race in a bellwether district, the latest in a

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