Sen. Mike Braun Wins Indiana GOP Gubernatorial Primary

The state’s junior senator defeated five GOP competitors in a race costing more than $35 million.

Then-Senate hopeful Mike Braun speaks at President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again rally in Evansville, Ind., on Aug. 30, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

INDIANAPOLIS—U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) has won the Republican gubernatorial primary and will square off against Democrat Jennifer McCormick in the Nov. 5 general election.

Mr. Braun defeated a field of five competitors, including incumbent Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, in a contest that consumed more than $35 million. Ms. McCormick was unopposed in the Democratic primary.