(Indianapolis, IN) - Indiana officially has a new governor.
Republican Mike Braun was given the oath of office late this morning in Indianapolis then spoke to the crowd at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.
“It is with immense gratitude that I stand before you to accept the honor of serving as Indiana’s 52nd governor,” he said.
Braun was a U.S. Senator prior to becoming governor, a position he won by double digit percentages over Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater. Others sworn into office today were Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, who are also republicans.
