Mike Braun wins GOP nomination in race for governor of Indiana

The GOP superior contention to service arsenic Indiana's adjacent governor concluded Tuesday evening aft it was announced Sen. Mike Braun received the astir votes and volition service arsenic the party's nominee for the relation successful November.

A full of six candidates ran successful the GOP gubernatorial superior election to regenerate term-limited Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has held the presumption since 2017.

Each of the six candidates successful the competitive, multi-million dollar superior contention formed themselves arsenic an outsider successful an entreaty to blimpish voters up of the election, contempt 5 holding statewide roles astatine immoderate point.

The six Republican candidates who competed for their party's information connected Tuesday included Sen. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, erstwhile authorities commerce caput Brad Chambers, erstwhile authorities commerce caput Eric Doden, erstwhile Indiana AG Curtis Hill, and Jamie Reitenour.

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GOP Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana announces his bid for politician successful Indianapolis connected Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Braun boasted respective advantages – specified arsenic sanction recognition, wealth and erstwhile President Donald Trump’s endorsement – up of Tuesday's election.

Braun, who flipped a Democrat-held Senate seat successful 2018, announced his determination to participate the contention successful Nov. 2022. His run spent implicit $6 cardinal successful 2024, according to the latest summary report.

Trump endorsed Braun past November, saying helium "was arrogant to endorse Mike erstwhile helium ran for the Senate successful 2018, and I americium arrogant to bash truthful again."

"Mike Braun has my Complete and Total Endorsement to beryllium the adjacent Governor of the Great State of Indiana!" Trump said successful a Truth Social post astatine the time.

Crouch – different acquainted sanction acknowledgment to moving doubly with Holcomb – campaigned to slash the state’s income taxation and promised to boost addiction and intelligence unwellness services anterior to the election. Crouch ended the astir caller fundraising play with $3 cardinal – the astir currency connected manus of immoderate Indiana gubernatorial candidate. However, she spent lone $2.1 cardinal successful the archetypal 3 months of the year.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch successful Evansville, Indiana, connected Oct. 5, 2022. (Scotty Perry/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Chambers ' messaging starring up to the predetermination was much mean than the different candidates, with a ample absorption being placed connected the economy. Chambers spent $6.7 cardinal this twelvemonth and reports revealed helium contributed $8 cardinal to his campaign.

Doden's priorities up of Tuesday's predetermination included a program to put successful Indiana’s tiny towns. He spent $5.2 cardinal successful the archetypal 3 months of this twelvemonth and past reported having astir $250,000 of currency connected hand.

Once a rising prima successful Indiana politics, Hill struggled to compete. He mislaid the Republican delegation information successful 2020 pursuing allegations that helium groped 4 women successful 2018. Reitenour, a parent with nary governmental acquisition who received enactment successful the contention from the Hamilton County Moms For Liberty, besides sought the GOP nomination. She antecedently said she would name its person to caput the authorities acquisition department.

Braun is astir apt to triumph the Nov. 5 wide election successful a authorities that reliably elects Republicans.

Sen. Mike Braun, who received enactment from erstwhile President Donald Trump, speaks during a Republican Indiana gubernatorial campaigner forum successful Carmel, Indiana, connected Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Jennifer McCormick, the Democratic campaigner successful the gubernatorial race, is moving unopposed. Two different candidates, Donald Rainwater (Libertarian Party) and Christopher Stried (independent), are moving to service arsenic the state's adjacent governor.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.