Report: Republican Senator to Run for Indiana Governor in 2024

Republican Senator Mike Braun is reportedly leaning toward running for the governor's mansion in 2024.

According to POLITICO, Sen. Braun is keeping his plans close to his chest and likely won't make any official announcement for months.

“Where'd you hear that? I'll make my mind up here down the road, probably before the end of the year. I've been talking about it though since I've got here,” Braun said in a brief interview. “I'll make a formal announcement somewhere probably late November, early December.”

Braun defeated former Democrat Sen. Joe Donnelly, in 2018. Braun's success was a key win that provided Republicans some much-needed breathing room in the chamber during the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.

As a longtime executive — he was the founder and CEO of a distributing company — Republicans believe Braun's long been planning a potential run for the state's executive office. As a GOP senator, Braun's assembled a reliably conservative voting record and talked about his party's need to make plans to confront issues like health care and energy.

“In 2018, Mike Braun won a very competitive primary, he's been a rock-ribbed conservative, and as a former CEO, serving as the next governor of Indiana fits him better than sitting in Washington,” said one Republican who knows Braun, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Indy Politics initially reported Braun has been contacting key state Republicans about his plans but that the first-term senator likely won't make any announcement until after the midterms. If Braun does run for governor in 2024, the move would open up a GOP-held seat in what's become a reliably red state.

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