Michael Braun

Republican junior Senator of Indiana

Senator
Indiana
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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@SenatorBraun

braun.senate.gov

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January 1, 1954 (70 years old)

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Serves as the junior United States senator from Indiana since 2019
Served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2017
Defeated a Democratic incumbent to be elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018
Is the Republican nominee for governor of Indiana in the 2024 election
Opposes the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, abortion, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Advocates for the Republican Party to address climate change more seriously
Supported President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies and voted to acquit him in the impeachment trial related to the Trump-Ukraine scandal
Defended Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results
Born and raised in Jasper, Indiana, and married his high school sweetheart
Attended Wabash College and Harvard Business School, earning an MBA
Joined his father’s business, eventually steering it towards selling truck accessories and growing the company significantly
Switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 2012
Called for the resignation of the Indiana attorney general amid groping allegations
Voted against a $19.1 billion emergency aid package for states and territories affected by natural disasters
Supported the withdrawal of American troops from northern Syria
Blocked a resolution to release CDC guidance on lifting COVID-19 restrictions
Voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
Initially pledged to object to the counting of electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election but reversed his stance after the storming of the Capitol
Opposes efforts to reform qualified immunity for police officers
Describes himself as a conservationist and supports market-driven solutions to climate change
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and supports efforts to repeal it
Supports building a wall as the first step to addressing illegal immigration
Believes in traditional marriage and opposed efforts to protect LGBTQ rights in Indiana
Opposed a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees