Republican Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, won Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating political newcomer and Democrat Valerie McCray. Banks, 45, was strongly favored to win the Senate race in the Hoosier state, which Trump won by large margins in 2016 and 2020. 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 egg farmer John Rust from the Republican ballot. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision-2024/republican-rep-jim-banks-wins-indianas-open-us-senate-seat-defeating-democrat-valerie-mccray-elections-2024/531-87f259fb-8af5-4947-b94f-9fb4f02c31cb