U.S. Sen. Mike Braun has won Indiana's Republican gubernatorial primary.

Why it matters: In a state that hasn't chosen a Democrat to lead the state in two decades, Braun, who had former President Trump's endorsement, is now the presumptive favorite for the November general election.

What they're saying: "There's going to be a new era in the state of Indiana," said former state Sen. Carlin Yoder, who now works as Trump's Indiana state director. "It's going to be a conservative era of people who believe in what Donald Trump believes and the establishment should probably wake up to that fact."

The big picture: Despite a crowded, well-funded field of candidates who drove the most expensive primary in state history, Braun's victory was decisive.

• AP called the race at 7pm eastern, just as the final polls in the state were closing.
• The Republican primary for governor was a six-way race between Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Brad Chambers, Eric Doden, Curtis Hill and Jamie Reitenour.

What we're watching: The question now becomes if Republicans coalesce behind Braun.

• Crouch, with her decades in government, won the endorsements of many state and local elected officials.
• Chambers, a former commerce secretary and real estate developer, took several state party officials with him when he launched his campaign last fall.

"I bring a record into it," Braun said yesterday, talking to reporters before the polls closed: "It's clear and recent. I'm an entrepreneur by trade. And I think all of that will get the whole family of Republicans back on board with whoever wins."

What's next: Braun will face former Republican education chief-turned-Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater in the general election.

• McCormick said yesterday that Braun is too extreme for Indiana.

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Republican congressman Jim Banks will face Valerie McCray in the U.S. Senate race this fall.

Driving the news: McCray defeated Marc Carmichael in the Democratic primary for the seat being vacated by Braun.

• Banks, who has a significant fundraising advantage over his November opponent, was unopposed in the Republican primary after farmer John Rust was disqualified from the ballot.
• If elected, McCray would be the first Black female to represent the state in the U.S. Senate.

The big picture: Voters also weighed in on Indy-area congressional seats.

In the 5th District Republican primary, Rep. Victoria Spartz beat eight other candidates gunning for the district that includes Hamilton County.

• The incumbent's closest competition, Rep. Chuck Goodrich, criticized her decision to get back in the game after announcing plans to retire at the end of last year.
• Deborah A. Pickett won the Democratic primary and will battle Spartz for control of the consistently Republican district this fall.

In Indiana's 6th District, former Indianapolis mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve beat six others in pursuit of the seat left open by U.S. Rep. Greg Pence.

• Shreve will run against Democrat Cynthia Wirth and Libertarian James Sceniak in November.

In Indiana's 7th District, which includes Marion County, Democratic incumbent Rep. André Carson and late Republican candidate Jennifer Pace won their races.

• A Republican caucus will be needed to select a replacement for Pace, who died in March.

Results for the rest of Tuesday's congressional races

This November's Statehouse showdowns have been set.

• Here are the results for yesterday's contested Indiana House and Senate races in the Indianapolis area.

House races

District 24: Republican Hunter Smith beat Bill Gutrich to face Democrat Josh Lowry in November.

District 29: Alaina Shonkwiler beat Laura Alerding in the Republican primary to face Democrat Christopher Hartig in November.

District 88: Democrat Stephanie Yocum beat Starr Hairston to face Republican incumbent Rep. Chris Jeter in November.

District 90: Andrew Ireland was beating three challengers in the Republican primary to face Democrat Dominique Davie in November, but the race was too close to call as of 6:30am.

District 95: Incumbent Rep. John L. Bartlett fended off a challenge from Autumn Carter in the Democratic primary.

• Bartlett is running unopposed in November.

District 97: Incumbent Rep. Justin Moed beat back challenger Sarah Shydale in the Democratic primary.

• Moed will face Republican Stephen Whitmer in November.

Senate races

District 35: Incumbent Rep. Mike Young ​​was beating Philip Clay in a Republican primary race that still hadn't been called as of 6:30am.

• Young is running unopposed in November.

District 37: Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray beat challenger Jay Hart in the Republican primary.

• Bray will face Democrat Kimberly Schofield in November.

🎒 Voters approved a property tax referendum for Pike Township Schools that will be shared with more than a dozen charter schools. (Chalkbeat Indiana)

🚫 IndyStar sports columnist Gregg Doyel won't cover the Indiana Fever after his awkward and widely criticized exchange with star Caitlin Clark at a press conference last month. Doyel is reportedly serving a two-week suspension for the behavior. (IBJ)

⚖️ Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's trial that was supposed to start next week was pushed back to October. (WRTV)

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