Ousted Indiana Republican state senator: 'I made the right choice' on redistricting |
Ousted Indiana Republican state senator: ‘I made the right choice’ on redistricting
Indiana State Sen. Greg Walker (R) stood by his decision to oppose a state-level redistricting plan backed by President Trump last year, even though it likely cost him his job.
“I do not,” Walker said during an appearance on NBC News’s “Meet the Press NOW,” after host Kristen Welker asked whether he regretted voting against drawing new congressional lines. “I made the right choice.”
He was soundly defeated by challenger Michelle Davis in the GOP primary for Indiana’s 41st state Senate district, losing the seat he held for two decades by 17.5 points.
Walker told NBC that he was “surprised” at the strength of Trump’s endorsement, claiming his decision to oppose redistricting had “90 percent approval” among his district’s constituents, and he felt good heading into the election.
He explained that he had reservations about the proposed map from the beginning and was unsure whether it would produce the outcome desired by Republicans.
“My very first words when I heard of this was this is ridiculous and this will backfire,” Walker said. “Clearly on the national level, it has been a backfire. There have been no groundswell of Republican drafted seats.”
“But given........