Republicans seized control of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday after flipping Democratic held seats, holding onto GOP incumbents and wresting away the majority for the first time in four years.
House District 32 Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, the Democratic incumbent, declared victory in her race against Republican Patricia Bratton. While Democrat Mitch Gore, the House District 89 representative, led Republican Yvonne Metcalfe.
Banks will replace Sen. Mike Braun, who is running for governor, and will join fellow Republican Sen. Todd Young in representing Indiana in the U.S. Senate.
The key contests are playing out in unexpected corners of the country after what has been one of the most chaotic congressional sessions in modern times. In the end, just a handful of seats, or as little as one, could tip the balance in either chamber.
Republicans are pouring financial resources into a handful of legislative races around the state, recognizing potentially tight margins with an aim to protect the party’s supermajority hold in the General Assembly.
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While statewide numbers are down from 2020’s pandemic election—when voting hours were expanded—early voting numbers are far outpacing 2016 numbers, aligning with the uptick seen across several states.
Under the plan, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will lead a new organization that operates more like the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Marion County is far from alone when it comes to long lines for early voters. Hoosiers in Hamilton and Allen counties have reported similar waits along with anecdotal reports of high turnout, specifically among young and first-time voters.
