Republican Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, is seeking to capture Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat. The contest pits him against Democrat Valerie McCray. Banks is a congressman who represents northeastern Indiana’s 3rd District.
FILE - Rep. Jim Banks , R-Ind., speaking during the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. Democratic senatorial candidate Dr. Valerie McCray speaks during a debate hosted by the Indiana Debate Commission at WISH, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Indiana polis. FILE - Rep. Jim Banks , R-Ind., speaking during the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. FILE - Rep. Jim Banks , R-Ind., speaking during the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.
Banks is a combative defender of Trump who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He had no challenger in the May primary after a series of legal battles ultimately removed McCray, a clinical psychologist from Indianapolis, is a political newcomer whose name is appearing on a statewide ballot for the first time. In 2022, she sought to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young in his reelection bid but didn’t get enough signatures to secure a spot on the Democratic primary ballot. The Senate seat Young holds will next be up for election in 2028.
Michael Wolf, a professor of political science and department chairman at Purdue-Fort Wayne, said Banks and McCray have largely parroted their national parties’ talking points in the leadup to Election Day, with Banks emphasizing border security and immigration and McCray healthcare and abortion rights.
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