WATCH: U.S. Senate Republican Primary Debate

WFYI News

Updated May 1, 2018

The nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission hosted Indiana’s three Republican U.S. Senate candidates – Reps. Luke Messer and Todd Rokita, and businessman Mike Braun – for the final debate before the May primary on Monday, April 30.

The winner of the Republican primary will go on to challenge U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, the Democrat incumbent who is completing his first six-year term and was not challenged in a primary contest.

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