Republican Mike Braun is Indiana's U.S. Senator-elect.
Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, left, shares hands with Republican former state rep. Mike Braun following a U.S. Senate Debate, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 in Indianapolis. AP Photo by Darron Cummings, Pool.
(Indianapolis, Ind.) - Republican candidate Mike Braun will be a senator for Indiana.
He defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly and Libertarian candidate Lucy Brenton in a major victory for Republicans as the party wants to maintain their majority.
Braun ran a campaign which highlighted how his business experience separated him from typical career politicians.
Mike @braun4indiana: Thank you for making me the next US Senator from Indiana! pic.twitter.com/go9r6LvyUt
— Indiana GOP (@indgop) November 7, 2018