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Workhorse Braun leans into his business expertise

October 18, 2024

Cate Charron

After his successful long-shot U.S. Senate campaign in 2018, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun is returning home to Indiana—and he hopes to swap the title before his name for governor.

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A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but stirs Democratic anxiety about his candidacy

June 27, 2024

Associated Press

Biden’s uneven performance crystallized the concerns of many Americans that, at age 81, he is too old to serve as president. It sparked a fresh round of calls for the Democrat to step aside.

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Banks, Rokita drop support for Morales, urge him to suspend secretary of state campaign

May 21, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Attorney General Todd Rokita said he no longer believes Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales can win reelection in November after “self-inflicted wounds and issues.”

Republican redistricting opponent faces Trump-backed challenger in Senate primary

May 1, 2026 | Joey Harris

Walker was one of 21 state Republican senators who joined Democrats in killing a mid-decade redistricting bill backed by President Donald Trump in late 2025.

Trump dives deeper into Indiana’s Republican primary fights

April 9, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The new endorsements come as Trump-supportive campaign groups ramp up spending in an attempt to carry out the political revenge vowed by the president and Gov. Mike Braun.

Redistricting rift growing among Indiana Republicans as return to Statehouse delayed—for now

November 18, 2025 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Votes in the Senate and House on Tuesday set Jan. 5 as the date lawmakers will start the new legislative session—not Dec. 1, as previously planned, to discuss redrawing congressional maps.

Gov. Braun’s post-election committees raise hundreds of thousands from Indiana business leaders

November 3, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The latest federal filings show more than $430,000 was raised through Team Braun, a joint fundraising arm.

Trump floats an unusual Republican National Convention before the midterms

August 28, 2025 | The Washington Post

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the Republican Party host a national convention before next year’s midterm elections, an unusual move that Democrats are also considering.

Indy council GOP caucus abruptly selects new minority leader

August 13, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Just seven months after selecting Councilor Michael-Paul Hart as minority leader, council Republicans have abruptly replaced him with a colleague who formerly held the post.

Lt. Gov. Beckwith among supporters of lawsuit filed against Indiana GOP leadership

July 16, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The complaint alleges that party leadership repeatedly silenced delegates, bypassed convention procedures, and rewrote internal rules without consent.

County Dems reelect Eldridge as leader, while Republicans pick Goodwin

March 3, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Both major Marion County political parties gathered over the weekend to select leaders, with the incumbent being selected to remain as party chair for the Democrats and a former congressional staffer chosen as new leader for the Republicans.

Braun endorses Lana Keesling as next state GOP chair

February 3, 2025 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

If approved, Keesling will replace Randy Head, who resigned in December after just five months in the role, citing the demands of his full-time lobbyist job.

Indiana early voting growing in popularity due to convenience, changing attitudes

November 1, 2024 | Cate Charron

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.

Republican Donald Trump appealed to the crowd's frustration about Carrier Corp.'s' decision to move jobs from Indianapolis to Mexico.

Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race

July 21, 2024 | Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign advocates spent weeks preparing for the possibility that Biden might exit the race, readying a bevy of attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris that they unleashed Sunday.

State GOP crowns Randy Head as leader of party in Indiana

June 24, 2024 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Head, a former lawmaker and lobbyist, succeeds former chair Anne Hathaway, who resigned after a 10-month stint chairing the party.

Randy Head emerges as likely Hoosier GOP chief

June 21, 2024 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The lobbyist and former state lawmaker would succeed Anne Hathaway, who recently resigned after a 10-month stint chairing the party.

Indiana GOP Chair Hathaway to step down this month

June 17, 2024 | IBJ Staff

Anne Hathaway, the first woman to serve as chair of the Indiana Republican Party, will be joined in her departure by Executive Director Joe Elsener.

Beckwith upsets Mike Braun’s pick for running mate at GOP convention

June 15, 2024 | Cate Charron

Republican delegates picked Beckwith, a minister, over Rep. Julie McGuire, who had been nominated by the party’s gubernatorial nominee and was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

GOP gubernatorial candidates discuss IEDC, LEAP and how to create jobs

April 26, 2024 |

Mickey Shuey

Indiana’s strategy for economic development and job creation has emerged as a key issue in the Republican gubernatorial primary—and the future of the state’s still-developing LEAP district in Boone County could be at stake in the outcome.

Spartz, Goodrich, 7 others battle in crowded 5th District primary

April 12, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

Rep. Victoria Spartz’s late decision to run for reelection in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District—an about-face from months earlier—shook up a crowded primary that has become a rarity in American politics, with nine Republicans facing off.

Banks, Rust spar over residency as battle for U.S. Senate seat heats up

January 22, 2024 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

U.S. Senate candidate John Rust’s actual address is the latest point of contention raised by his challenger, GOP favorite U.S. Rep. Jim Banks.

Indiana Senate Republicans prioritize literacy, health in five-part agenda

January 12, 2024 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A bill to require earlier interventions for students struggling with literacy is top-of-list for Indiana Senate Republicans, who unveiled their 2024 agenda Thursday morning.

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