U.S. Sen. Mike Braun’s decision to leave the Senate and run for governor created a domino effect in Indiana’s congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Jim Banks is the sole Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, leaving his office in Indiana’s 3rd Congressional district.
A series of legal battles ultimately removed egg farmer John Rust from the Republican ballot.
Banks, an outspoken Trump supporter, will face either Marc Carmichael or Valerie McCray as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in November.
Live election results will begin tabulating after polls close at 6 p.m. local time.