Jim Banks Announces Indiana Senate Run

Rep. Jim Banks, R-IN jumping into The race to replace the outgoing Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), 2024

Banks was a former President and chairman of the Republican Study Committee. Donald Trump’s Most vocal allies, said the Washington Examiner He is seeking to bring a new brand of conservatism into the upper chamber. Braun was praised by him for his decision to run last year for Indiana governor and stated that he has the conservative credentials needed to take over his place.

REP. JIM BANKS EYES INDIANA SENATE SEAT

“I have one of the most fiscally conservative voting records in the entire House of Representatives, and after some Republican senators went along with Democrats to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus bill, it’s clear that we need people to fight back against that in the Senate more than ever before,” In an interview, he stated these words.

“We need conservative senators who are going to fight back against radical Democrats instead of playing footsie with them, and that’s the type of leadership I provide in the House, but I can do even more in the Senate,” He concluded.

Banks, a veteran of 43 years with three daughters and a wife, stated that he would like the Senate to have a younger senator. J.D. Vance (R.OH), arguing that a new generation of conservative leaders is required.

“It’s time for a new generation of conservatives to step up and serve in the United States Senate. I think America is hungry for that, Indiana’s hungry for that, and Indiana deserves a conservative senator,” He said. “I want to be a Tom Cotton-type conservative in the Senate — I respect him greatly.“

“I respect Ted Cruz and a lot of senators like him.” [R-TX]. I’m excited about J.D. Vance — he’s a great friend,” he added.

Banks indicated that he believes he is able to make an even greater impact in the upper house, although he was a significant part of the party’s message and advancement of issues important for conservatives in Congress.

“I think it’s important to note that Indiana is a very conservative state, so to have a bigger platform in the United States Senate to work on issues like saving girls’ sports, the importance of pro-life issues that I care about, a strong national defense, national security issues, a bigger opportunity to fight for our troops in a meaningful way, to fight back against wokeism in our schools, securing the border, and passing pro-American immigration policies,” He said, “those are all issues that the Senate provides a bigger platform to do even more than what I’ve been able to do in the House, so that’s why I’m drawn to it.”

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“I’m young, I can do it a while — long enough to build up seniority in the Senate to do more for Indiana — and I’ve learned a lot over the last six years in the House,” he said.

Banks already has significant support, including endorsements by Cotton and Rep. Larry Bucshon.

The Indiana Republican stated that he had reached out to Trump to inform him about his plans to run for the seat and hopes he will support him in the race.

“I told him I’m running, and I told him I’d be really proud to have his support if he’d give it to me,” He stated.

As the state’s GOP Governor. Eric Holcomb, Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), and ex-GOP Gov. Mitch Daniels and Eric Holcomb have expressed interest in the seat.