Greg Pence, brother of Vice President Mike Pence, is the projected winner of the GOP primary in Indiana to replace Rep. Luke Messer (R-IN) who is running for Senate.
The Associated Press called the race for Pence at 7:17pm. CNN also projected him as the winner.
Greg Pence wins GOP nomination for Indiana US House seat once held by brother, Vice President Mike Pence. @AP race call at 7:17 p.m. EDT. #Election2018 #APracecall pic.twitter.com/naU234lkUs
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) May 8, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence's older brother, Greg Pence, wins the Republican nomination for his congressional bid in Indiana, CNN projects https://t.co/vnUl9OTjPL pic.twitter.com/vYMulZIPg6
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 8, 2018
Pence, 61, is the eldest of six siblings, a successful businessman, and a former Marine. He beat Republican rivals Jonathan Lamb and Stephen MacKenzie for the Republican seat which is considered safe and which Trump won by more than 40 points.
The seat in Indiana's 6th district used to be occupied by his brother.
The Vice President tweeted his congratulations to his brother Tuesday evening.
Congratulations to my brother @GregPenceIN on his big primary win tonight in #IN06! He’s making Hoosiers & the Pence family proud. Good luck in November!
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) May 9, 2018