Mike Braun
Mike Braun | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 52nd Governor of Indiana | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Lieutenant | Micah Beckwith |
| Preceded by | Eric Holcomb |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Scott |
| Succeeded by | Kirsten Gillibrand |
| United States Senator from Indiana | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Donnelly |
| Succeeded by | Jim Banks |
| 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 Braun March 24, 1954 Jasper, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2012) |
| Spouse | Maureen Braun |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Steve Braun (brother) |
| Residence | Governor's Residence |
| Education | Wabash College (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Michael Braun (born March 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 52nd governor of Indiana since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2025 as a United States senator from Indiana and from 2014 to 2017 as the representative for the 63rd district in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Born in Jasper, Indiana, Braun graduated from Wabash College with a degree in economics and subsequently earned a MBA from Harvard Business School. After serving in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2017, he was elected to the United States Senate in 2018, defeating Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly. He was elected governor in 2024, defeating Democratic nominee Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater by a margin of 13.3%, the highest margin in an open seat election for governor since 1980.
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.