{"id":2239598,"date":"2024-05-07T20:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T00:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-election-results-sen-mike-braun-wins-gop-gubernatorial-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T20:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T00:21:05","slug":"indiana-election-results-sen-mike-braun-wins-gop-gubernatorial-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-election-results-sen-mike-braun-wins-gop-gubernatorial-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana election update: Senator Mike Braun secures victory in GOP governor primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findiana-election-results-sen-mike-braun-wins-gop-gubernatorial-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239598&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) emerged victorious in the\u200b Republican primary for the Indiana\u200b governor&#8217;s seat \u2063after a competitive six-way\u2064 race\u2063 with\u2062 unprecedented \u2062spending and extensive advertising. The Associated Press confirmed Braun&#8217;s win at \u200b7 p.m. Eastern time\u200c following the closure of \u200dall polling stations. Braun&#8217;s strong ties to former President Donald Trump from his Senate victory in 2018 and Trump&#8217;s endorsement \u2063in the gubernatorial race boosted\u200d his \u200brecognition\u2062 statewide. Braun faced notable opponents, including \u200dBrad Chambers, \u200dSuzanne Crouch, Eric Doden,\u2064 Curtis \u200dHill, and Jamie Reitenour, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-mccormick-launches-pennsylvania-senate-bid-this-time-hes-likely-to-avoid-a-messy-primary-battle\/\" title=\"David McCormick announces Pennsylvania Senate campaign, expected to bypass contentious primary race.\">closely contested primary<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-braun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Indiana\">Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)<\/a> won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a> primary to succeed Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-IN) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Indiana\">Indiana<\/a> governor\u2019s mansion, breaking through a crowded six-way race that caused a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvpe.org\/indiana-news\/2024-04-16\/gop-governor-candidates-spend-35-million-in-most-expensive-primary-in-state-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)\">record amount <\/a>of spending and blanketed the state in ads.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Braun at 7 p.m. Eastern when all the polls closed statewide.<\/p>\n<p>Braun\u2019s 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 his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2584199\/trump-backs-indianas-mike-braun-for-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endorsement<\/a> in the gubernatorial race last November. <\/p>\n<p>The 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.<\/p>\n<p>While there were limited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/republican-primary\/2024\/indiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>polling numbers<\/a>, Braun had consistently led his closest opponent by 20 to 30 percentage points. He will now face former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick, who is the only Democratic candidate. Indiana hasn\u2019t elected a Democrat to any statewide office in 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>The six Republicans spent about $40 million, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvpe.org\/indiana-news\/2024-04-16\/gop-governor-candidates-spend-35-million-in-most-expensive-primary-in-state-history\">record amount <\/a>of campaign spending in an Indiana primary. Braun spent $6 million in the first three months of the year. Crouch, Chambers, and Doden spent $14 million together. <\/p>\n<p>Braun spent more than a decade in elected office, serving in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-dem-senate-challenger-votes-against-bipartisan-school-reopening-bill\/\" title=\"NC Dem Senate Challenger Votes Against Bipartisan School Reopening Bill\">local school board<\/a>, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturdays-fun-fraud-facts-seven-unexplainable-results-that-reveal-democrats-didnt-even-try-to-hide-their-fraud\/\" title=\"Saturday's Fun Fraud Facts: Seven Unexplainable Results that Reveal Democrats Didn't Even Try to Hide Their Fraud\">state legislator<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Capitol Hill, Braun made his name as a fiscal hawk and as a member of the unofficial \u201cBreakfast Club,\u201d a group of senators consistently a thorn in the side of Senate GOP leadership. The group continues to be outspoken about prioritizing cutting government spending and border security.<\/p>\n<p>Braun will likely be replaced by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> to replace Braun. The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> nonpartisan <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cook Political Report<\/a> <\/em>ranks the seat as Solid Republican.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) clinches the Republican primary in Indiana to replace Governor Eric Holcomb, prevailing in a competitive six-candidate contest marked by high spending and widespread advertising. The Associated Press declared Braun the winner at 7 p.m. Eastern, following the closure of all polling stations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2239599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24124036974340-1-1-1024x682.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2239598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24124036974340-1-1-1024x682.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2239598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2239599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2239598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2239598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2239598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}