Valerie McCray’s historic bid to become the first Black woman to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate ended in defeat, narrowing Democratic hopes of controlling the chamber. McCray, a mental health and women’s health advocate,

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,

With more than 90 percent of polling places in Indiana reporting, Republican Jim Banks is the next Senator in the state of Indiana.