Senator Mike Braun graduated from Wabash College with a bachelor’s degree in economics and attended Harvard Business School where he earned his MBA. Braun has been involved in politics originally running for his School Board before becoming a State Representative in 2014, In 2017, Braun was elected to the U.S. Senate.

He has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Indiana Right to Life, CPAC, Americans for Propserity, and others. Among his policies include cutting taxes and government spending, election security, protecting Second Amendment rights, Pro-life policies, removing CRT and gender identity from classrooms, and supporting parental input in schools.

Braun has received a 0% rating from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, 75% rating from the ACLU, 0% from the NAACP, 93% from the American Conservative Union, 0% from the National Education Association, 92% from the NRA, 7% from the Human Rights Campaign, 90% from the American Energy Alliance and 12% from Clean Water Action.

Jennifer McCormick earned her Bachelor’s from Purdue University, Master’s from Ball State, and Education Specialist from Indiana State. She was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2016 as a Republican but changed her affiliation to the Democratic Party in 2021.

McCormick’s policies include protecting women’s rights, investment in education, supporting clean energies and decreasing energy expenses, affordable healthcare, protecting the environment, investing in the economy, supporting democracy and others.

McCormick has been endorsed by the Indiana State Teachers Association, American Federation of Teachers-Indiana, Network for Public Education Action, Indiana Coalition for Public Education, Communication Workers of America, United Mine Workers of America and others.

Donald Rainwater is the Libertarian Party candidate for governor. He previously ran as the Libertarian Candidate in 2020. He graduated from high school in Indianapolis and attended university for one semester, before joining the navy in 1982. He was discharged after 8 years. Rainwater is running with Tonya Hudson as his running mate.

Rainwater pledged to remove or reduce the state income tax, property tax, state gasoline tax, vehicle taxes and utilities taxes. He has supported school choice and has advocated for smaller government. His campaign has also promised to reduce regulations and licensing, reform criminal justice and invigorate Indiana’s economy through various means.

The Libertarian Party received only 11.4% of the vote in 2020. Although the Libertarians are not expected to win, it is theoretically possible for them to pull ahead of even the Democrats, which would prove to be a major upset in state politics.