BRAUN, MIKE
R Β· senate Β· bioguide B001310
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- FEC candidate id
S8IN00171- Internal id
492d8bb5-dfa0-46a0-822a-44f23516b106- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Indiana. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 6,851,073 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,957 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,351 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.452 |
| Race | White alone | 77.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $218,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,062 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.7% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $246,006 | $601,420 | $-1,992 | $486,069 | $802 |
| 2022 | $1,384,242 | $1,581,493 | $353,422 | $341,069 | $573,694 |
| 2020 | $975,720 | $496,631 | $550,672 | $341,069 | $382,188 |
| 2018 | $19,759,940 | $19,586,586 | $71,583 | $250,000 | $6,375,844 |
Elections
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β won
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β won
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β won
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β won
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β won
- 2018 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β won
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· IN-S β running
Committees
- BRAUN VICTORY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- FOUNDERS COMMITTEE; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY FUND β independent Β· type N
- FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY FUND β principal Β· type N
- GROW THE MAJORITY β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- KEEP THE SENATE RED 2018 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- PROTECTING THE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- STRENGTHEN THE SENATE MAJORITY 2018 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
Recent votes
- 2024-12-21 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 339
NAY on HR 10545 β American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-21 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 338
YEA on HR 82 β Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 - 2024-12-21 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 337
YEA on HR 82 β Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 - 2024-12-21 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 336
NAY on Amendment Rejected (34-62, 3/5 majority required) - 2024-12-21 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 335
NAY on Amendment Rejected (32-64, 3/5 majority required) - 2024-12-21 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 334
YEA on Amendment Rejected (28-67, 3/5 majority required) - 2024-12-21 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 333
NAY on Amendment Rejected (3-93, 3/5 majority required) - 2024-12-20 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 332
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (49-47) - 2024-12-20 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 331
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47) - 2024-12-20 Β· Cong. 118 Β· senate roll 330
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (49-47)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2024-12-11 β S 5475 β Meeting Demand for Organic Produce Act
- cosponsor Β· 2024-09-25 β S 5249 β NO GOTION Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-09-25 β S 5263 β Studying NEPAβs Impact on Projects Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-09-19 β SRES 830 β A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of Purdue University Engineering.
- sponsor Β· 2024-09-10 β S 5007 β Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024
- sponsor Β· 2024-08-01 β S 4958 β A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.
- sponsor Β· 2024-08-01 β SRES 803 β A resolution recognizing the importance of purple martins to United States ecosystems, tourism, and history by designating August 10, 2024, as "Purple Martin Conservation Day".
- sponsor Β· 2024-08-01 β S 4924 β Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-07-31 β SRES 788 β A resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc.
- sponsor Β· 2024-07-24 β SRES 768 β A resolution congratulating the Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame men's lacrosse team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Lacrosse National Championship.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,641 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | support | $14,641 | Direct Mail |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | supports_independently | $14,641 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-12-31 | TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC | contributed_to | $-1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-30 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-50 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-15 | BADLANDS PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-15 | BADLANDS PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-14 | COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-14 | COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-07 | ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-23 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-23 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-18 | UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC | contributed_to | $-2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES PAC (NOSSCR PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-01 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-5 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-28 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-50 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-27 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-25 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-75 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-22 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-1 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-22 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-2 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-12 | HEIDELBERG MATERIALS US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-07 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-50 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-06 | SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-30 | ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-30 | RENAISSANCE HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-28 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-28 | CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-23 | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'ZIMMER BIOMET PAC') | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-23 | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'ZIMMER BIOMET PAC') | contributed_to | $1,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-22 | MEDTRONIC INC. PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-22 | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES CO-OP/PAC | contributed_to | $4,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-21 | LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-20 | K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-15 | PLAINS COTTON COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $250 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-13 | OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-09 | MICHIGAN MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-08 | CALIFORNIA CANNING PEACH ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA PEACH -PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-06 | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-09-06 | ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-24 | MASIMO CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-08-01 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-28 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-19 | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-15 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-28 | SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-28 | SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $-1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-27 | OLD NATIONAL BANK PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-17 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-16 | UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-22 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-22 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-22 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-11 | PHARMAVITE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PHARMAVITE PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-10 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-06 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-06 | NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $-1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-03 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-03 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-18 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-18 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-17 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-17 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-17 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-15 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-15 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-15 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-15 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-15 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-14 | CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-13 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-08 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-06 | ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-04-04 | MICHAEL BEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-29 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-28 | SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-28 | BURGER KING FRANCHISEE PAC | contributed_to | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-24 | THE TIMKEN COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-22 | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-18 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-50 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-17 | OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OLD DOMINION PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-16 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-16 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | contributed_to | $4,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-16 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-15 | UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-12 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-11 | ULTRA ELECTRONICS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-10 | PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-10 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-10 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-10 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-50 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-10 | BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-09 | TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-09 | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-08 | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-04 | THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-03-01 | NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-02-21 | EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-02-15 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-02-12 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-50 | pas2 |