Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) won a Republican primary to succeed Gov. Eric Holcomb in the Indiana governor’s mansion.
The Associated Press called the race for Braun at 7 p.m. Eastern when all the polls closed statewide.
Braun’s close allegiance to former President Donald Trump helped fuel his Senate win in 2018 and gave him statewide name recognition in this contest. Trump gave Braun hisThe one-term senator and former businessman faced competition from a crowded field that included former state Commerce Secretary Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, businessman Eric Doden, former state Attorney General Curtis Hill, and conservative activist Jamie Reitenour.
Braun spent more than a decade in elected office, serving in the local school board, as a state legislator and then a U.S. senator. However, he focused his campaign on the auto parts business he ran for 37 years, utilizing his private sector experience.On Capitol Hill, Braun made his name as a fiscal hawk and as a member of the unofficial “Breakfast Club,” a group of senators consistently a thorn in the side of Senate GOP leadership.
Braun will likely be replaced by Rep. Jim Banks after Braun announced he would run for governor. The Indiana congressman will face either psychologist Valerie McCray or former state representative Marc Carmichael in the general election to replace Braun. The
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