Sen. Mike Braun Wins Indiana GOP Gubernatorial Primary by Lawrence Wilson – US Politics News

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.
With the presidential nominations settled pending ratification at this summer’s party conventions, the gubernatorial contest motivated some voters, like Mike Kelly of McCordsville, to turn out for this primary.
“It was the governor and Senate races for me,” Mr. Kelly told The Epoch Times. Noting that several of them were current or former officeholders, he added, “This is a referendum on their performance.”…