Republican Mike Braun wins Indiana governor’s race, extending the GOP’s hold on the office

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Mike Braun has won the Indiana governor’s race. He defeated Democrat Jennifer McCormick and extended the GOP’s 20-year-hold on the state’s top office. Braun is the wealthy founder of a national auto parts distribution business. He will succeed outgoing Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who is term-limited. He told supporters at his victory celebration that his goal is to “make Indiana a place where our kids and grandkids want to move back to.” Braun did not seek reelection to a second term in the Senate so he could run for governor. McCormick was a Republican when she was elected Indiana’s schools superintendent in 2016. But she changed her party affiliation to Democrat after her term ended in early 2021.