Republican Mike Braun has won the Indiana governor’s race. He defeated Democrat Jennifer McCormick and extended the GOP’s 20-year-hold on the state’s top office.

Rainwater has run for governor in the past. In 2020, he came in third with just 11.4% of the vote. His campaign promises to make Indiana's state government smaller, including a four-year budget freeze. He hopes to eliminate the state's individual income tax and personal property tax on residents' primary residence.

Some well-known names in Indiana politics, from Jim Bopp to Anne Hathaway, will help Mike Braun transition to the governor's office.

Former President Donald Trump won Indiana, but the presidential results remained uncertain at 11 p.m. Wednesday. As of 11 p.m., AP had yet to call the Indiana 1st Congressional District election of Democrat Frank Mrvan vs.