Republican Sen. Mike Braun announced Monday his campaign to become Indiana’s next governor in 2024, and said he will not seek reelection to a second term in Congress.
Shortly after the announcement, Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana said he is “strongly considering” a bid for the Senate seat in 2024.
Mr. Braun, a multimillionaire businessman who foreshadowed his run last week by filing candidacy papers, is hoping to succeed GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb, who is term-limited.
“I’m a Main Street businessman, not a politician, and I want every Hoosier to have a chance at the American dream that I built here in Indiana,” Mr.