Mike Braun
American businessman and politician (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Kent Braun[1] (/ˈbrɔːn/ BRAWN; born March 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Indiana since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 63rd district in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2017. Braun was elected to the United States Senate in 2018, defeating Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly.[2] He is the Republican nominee for governor of Indiana in the 2024 election.
Mike Braun | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| United States Senator from Indiana | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Donnelly |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Scott |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| In office November 5, 2014 – November 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Messmer |
| Succeeded by | Shane Lindauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Kent Braun (1954-03-24) March 24, 1954 (age 70) Jasper, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2012) |
| Spouse |
Maureen Braun (m. 1976) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Steve Braun (brother) |
| Residence(s) | Jasper, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Wabash College (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Website | Senate website |
Mike Braun on the passing of Representative Jackie Walorski Recorded August 6, 2022 | |
Braun opposes the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, abortion, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. He has called on the Republican Party to take climate change more seriously. He supported President Donald Trump's trade and tariff policies, although he was previously an advocate of free trade. Braun voted to acquit Trump in the impeachment trial related to the Trump-Ukraine scandal. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and Trump refused to concede, making false claims of fraud, Braun defended Trump's efforts to overturn the election results.