“building the wall must be the first step to any solution”
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Mike Braun
Michael Kent Braun 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.
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business · Governor of Indiana since 2025 · politician · businessperson · also Mike Braun, Michael Kent Braun, Michael "Mike" Braun, Michael Braun, Michael K. Braun, Braun
Born 24 March 1954 · Q42804470
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2026· 5 entries
“I believe in traditional marriage.”
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“just another path for runaway spending on unrelated projects.”
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Snopes rated the claim “In June 2026, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, declared June "Nuclear Family Month."” True.
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Braun declared June "Nuclear Family Month" as an alternative to Pride Month
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2025· 2 entries
Sworn in by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush
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Career landmark: Governor of Indiana (2025).
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2024· 2 entries
The Braun for Governor campaign released an ad that contained an image altered to show Democratic opponent Jennifer McCormick leading a rally with people holding signs stating "No Gas Stoves
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Defeating Democratic nominee Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater by a margin of 13
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2023· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2023–2025).
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2022· 3 entries
Braun filed papers with the Secretary of State of Indiana to run in the 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election, following speculation since September that he would run for the office
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“s decision Roe v. Wade was a case of”
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It was reported that rather than seeking reelection to the Senate, Braun would run for governor of Indiana in 2024
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2021· 3 entries
Braun abstained from voting on the creation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6 storming of the Capitol
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That he would vote against counting the electoral votes from a number of states won by Biden four days later, seeking to subvert the election outcome
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Career landmark: United States senator (2021–2023).
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2020· 1 entry
Braun voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, and praised Barrett
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2019· 2 entries
Braun was sworn in as the junior United States senator from Indiana by Vice President Mike Pence
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Career landmark: United States senator (2019–2021).
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2018· 8 entries
Election won: 2018 election.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “"At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000."” Mostly True.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Mike Braun has supported two proposals and a lawsuit to end coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.” Mostly True.
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Claimed: “Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."” — rated Half True by PolitiFact.
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Campaign: 2018 election.
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Defeating Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly
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Braun's personal finance disclosure listed assets worth between $35 million and $96 million
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Braun supported Trump's trade and tariff policies, saying that they have "yielded phenomenal results
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2016· 1 entry
Even Republican-leaning voters voted in the Democratic primary to have a say in local elections
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2014· 2 entries
Braun was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives, in the 63rd district
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Career landmark: member of the Indiana House of Representatives (2014–2017).
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1995· 1 entry
And renamed it Meyer Distributing in 1999
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1986· 1 entry
Braun and Daryl Rauscher acquired Meyer Body Inc
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-03-24.
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