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Senator Mike Braun endorses Jim Banks for Senate seat

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Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., questions Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Dawn O'Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By: James Howell Jr.

Posted at 8:20 AM, Sep 14, 2023

and last updated 2023-09-14 10:17:29-04

INDIANAPOLIS — Senator Mike Braun has given his endorsement out to who he thinks should take over his senate seat in 2024.

Braun took to social media on Wednesday to share his endorsement of Rep. Jim Banks for the seat.

Banks is the lead Republican candidate on the primary ballot to take Braun's seat in senate. The primary takes place in May 2024.

Braun has planned to leave the U.S. Senate is search for the Indiana Governor's seat.

In his endorsement of Banks, Braun said:

"I am confident Jim will continue to put America First and fight for conservative values in the US Senate. I give Jim Banks my full and complete endorsement for the United States Senate because he knows America is worth fighting for."