President Donald Trump is ratcheting up pressure on Republicans to redraw congressional maps across the country, going as far as weighing a primary challenge to New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte if she continues avoiding a remapping effort in her state.
The warning — first divulged to POLITICO by a top national Republican familiar with the White House’s thinking — marks the latest example of Trump’s team threatening consequences for politicians hesitant to engage in the party’s aggressive push to redesign the makeup of the House ahead of next year’s midterms.
Ayotte, the rare Republican with an independent streak, has dodged redistricting despite some support in the state Legislature. She did not respond to a request for comment.
In Indiana, Trump’s team is exploring repercussions for Republicans who don’t support its remapping effort that’s being backed by GOP Gov. Mike Braun.
