Mitch Daniels, former Indiana governor, says he'll skip 2024 Senate run
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"With full credit and respect for the institution and those serving in it, I conclude that it's just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point," Daniels said in a statement.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Tuesday that he wouldn’t seek that state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, ending weeks of speculation about whether the longtime Republican figure would enter a possibly vicious GOP primary fight with a combative defender of former Preside…
Former Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN) announced he would not run for Senate to replace the retiring Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), avoiding what was likely to become one of the most contentious GOP primaries in the 2024 cycle as Republicans seek to gain control of the upper chamber.
"With full credit and respect for the institution and those serving in it, I conclude that it's just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point," Daniels said in a statement.
After much speculation, former Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Tuesday he will not run for a soon-to-be-open seat in Congress after sitting U.S. Sen. Mike Braun launched his own 2024 bid