Posted on 12/12/2022 12:35:29 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Indiana Rep. Jim Banks (R) said Monday he is “strongly considering” running for Indiana Sen. Mike Braun’s (R) seat in 2024 after Braun announced he will instead launch a campaign for the state’s governorship.
Braun had previously filed paperwork to run in Indiana’s governor’s race and on Monday made a formal announcement at a steakhouse event.
“Indiana deserves a proven conservative to continue Senator Braun’s work in the United States Senate,” Banks said in a statement. “I am strongly considering running for the open Indiana Senate seat in 2024, and I will spend the upcoming holidays praying and talking with my wife, family and close friends about how I can best serve Indiana.”
Banks, who was first elected to the House in 2016, currently chairs the Republican Study Committee.
He ran to serve as majority whip in the upcoming Congress but ultimately lost to Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) in a closed-door conference vote last month.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Braun is a good guy, but holcomb needs to go. He might be term limited.
“What is the deal with Banks? I don’t know much about him.”
Conservative rating (he’s a moderate):
https://libertyscore.conservativereview.com/jim-banks
He was on War Room about a month ago and sounded pretty good.
Clicked on the title since I saw ‘banks’ and ‘run’ in the same sentence...
They all “sound” good.
Me too.
“They all “sound” good.
Good point.
Youngkin “sounded” good.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.