GOP Sen. Mike Braun files to run for Indiana governor in 2024, setting up open Senate race - CNN

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Republican Sen. Mike Braun filed paperwork connected Wednesday to tally for politician of Indiana successful 2024, mounting up an unfastened contention for the seat.

Braun, who antecedently served successful the Indiana House, was archetypal elected to the US Senate successful 2018 aft prevailing successful a crowded Republican primary that featured erstwhile US Reps. Todd Rokita and Luke Messer. He past unseated Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly successful the wide election.

Notably, Braun was among a fewer GOP senators who backed National Republican Senatorial Committee seat Rick Scott’s unsuccessful attempt to oust GOP person Mitch McConnell earlier this month.

Politico, which first reported the news of Braun’s filing, interviewed Braun successful September up of the midterms, during which helium hinted astatine his plans to tally for governor. “I’ll marque a ceremonial announcement determination astir apt precocious November, aboriginal December,” the legislator said astatine the time.

CNN has reached retired to Braun’s bureau for comment.