Trump Vows to Confront Indiana Senate Leader Bray at the Polls Over GOP Losses

Trump Vows to Confront Indiana Senate Leader Bray at the Polls Over GOP Losses

Trump blasts Indiana Senate President Rodric Bray, blaming him for two lost U.S. House seats and calling on him to resign completely.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 31, 2026, 7:05 AM ET

Donald J. Trump escalated a fight with Indiana’s top state legislative leader, blaming him for Republican election losses and vowing a confrontation at the polls. Trump singled out Rodric Bray, the Republican president pro tempore of the Indiana State Senate, in a post on Truth Social. Trump said Bray cost the party two U.S. House seats and would not survive a re-election bid for his chamber post.