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Governor Pence Announces His Bid For Re-Election

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As Gov. Mike Pence announced his re-election bid Thursday, the governor struck back at his critics while acknowledging some blame for the religious freedom bill controversy — and Pence says he’s ready for a fight.

The last few months of Mike Pence’s term have been marked by controversy and criticism, from the proposed state-run news service to his handling of the religious freedom bill.

And state Democratic Party Chair John Zody says Pence’s actions have left the Hoosier middle class angry.

“Indiana families want to see solutions and they’re tired of the mismanagement and out-of-touch policies of the Pence administration,” he says.

But Pence says he’s proved that Republican leadership works, and is ready to, in his words, take on those who would misrepresent his record and trash Indiana.

“If our opponents choose to talk about our record, we’ll return the favor and we’ll make sure by Election Day that the choice is clear,” Pence says.

Pence is currently unopposed in the GOP primary.  

Brandon Smith is excited to be working for public radio in Indiana. He has previously worked in public radio as a reporter and anchor in mid-Missouri for KBIA Radio out of Columbia. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, Illinois as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, Missouri, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.
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