Mike Braun wins

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On a night Democrats nationwide rode a blue wave of opposition to President Donald Trump to pick up governorships and flip dozens of House seats, their momentum stalled in the red state of Indiana. Instead, Republican Mike Braun’s victory against Indiana’s lone remaining Democrat elected statewide, helped turn it an even darker shade of crimson. The multimillionaire auto parts magnate ousted Sen. Joe Donnelly. The vote margin was around 53% for Braun over Donnelly’s 43%.  Libertarian Lucy Brenton picked up the rest of the votes.


 

   All Indiana representatives who were seeking another term won Tuesday. All seven Democrats and Republicans are going back to DC, and they’ll be joined by new representatives Jim Baird, a Republican replacing Todd Rokita in the 4th District, and Greg Pence, a Republican, who replaces Luke Messer in the 6th District.  Our congressman here in the 8th District, Larry Bucshon handily won-relection…he says he will work with the other side of the aisle…

In the statehouse races locally all of the Republicans won

In Indiana House District 63 covering much of our listening area. Republican Shane Lindaur wins over Joe Lannan with 67%…

In District 62 Jeff Ellington was re-elected with 66%

In 75 Ron Bacon was re-elected with 52%

In District 45 Bruce Borders won with 65%

— Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Auditor Tera Klutz and Treasurer Kelly Mitchell all have won re-election. The three Republican statewide officeholders all won comfortably Tuesday. Lawson defeated Democrat Jim Harper and Libertarian Mark Rutherford. Klutz turned back challenges from Democrat Joselyn Whitticker and Libertarian John Schick. Mitchell topped Democrat John Aguilera.