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Jim Banks

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Jim Banks

James Edward Banks (born July 16, 1979) is an American politician and naval officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2025 and an Indiana state senator from 2010 to 2016. A graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, Banks served on the Whitley County Council before being elected to the State Senate in 2010. During his tenure, he joined the United States Navy Reserve. In 2016, Banks was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. In 2021, he voted to object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. After incumbent U.S. senator Mike Braun declined to run for reelection, Banks announced he would run in the 2024 election to replace him. After winning the Republican nomination unopposed, he defeated Democratic nominee Valerie McCray in the general election.

Infobox

Preceded by
Gary P. Dillon
Succeeded by
Andy Zay
Born
James Edward Banks (1979-07-16) July 16, 1979 (age 46)Columbia City, Indiana, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
mw- Amanda Izsak (m. 2005)
Children
3
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington (BA)Grace College and Seminary (MBA)
Website
Senate websiteCampaign website
Branch/service
mw- li United States Navy U.S Navy Reserve
Years of service
2012–present
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
Navy Supply Corps
Battles/wars
War in Afghanistan
Party
Republican

Tables

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2016) · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
287,247
Candidate
100.00
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Candidate
58
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Banks
201,396
70.11
Democratic
Tommy Schrader
66,023
22.98
Libertarian
Pepper Snyder
19,828
6.90
Total votes
287,247
100.00
Turnout
58
Republican hold
Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2018) · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
245,537
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Banks (incumbent)
158,927
64.7
Democratic
Courtney Tritch
86,610
35.3
Total votes
245,537
100.0
Republican hold
Indiana's 3rd congressional district, 2020[25] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
325,751
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Banks (incumbent)
220,989
67.8
Democratic
Chip Coldiron
104,762
32.2
Total votes
325,751
100.0
Republican hold
Indiana's 3rd congressional district, 2022 · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
200,918
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Banks (incumbent)
131,252
65.3
Democratic
Gary Snyder
60,312
30.0
Independent
Nathan Gotsch
9,354
4.7
Total votes
200,918
100.0
Republican hold
2024 United States Senate election in Indiana[79][80] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,829,897
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Republican
Jim Banks
1,659,416
58.64%
+7.91%
Democratic
Valerie McCray
1,097,061
38.77%
−6.07%
Libertarian
Andrew Horning
73,233
2.59%
−1.83%
Write-in
187
0.00%
Total votes
2,829,897
100.0%
Republican hold
· External links
Party political offices
Party political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Party political offices
Preceded byMike Johnson
Preceded byMike Johnson
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMike Johnson
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the Republican Study Committee 2021–2023
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byKevin Hern
Preceded byMike Braun
Preceded byMike Braun
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMike Braun
U.S. House of Representatives
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Indiana(Class 1) 2024
U.S. House of Representatives
Most recent
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Preceded byMike Braun
Preceded byMike Braun
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMike Braun
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Indiana 2025–present Served alongside: Todd Young
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBernie Moreno
Preceded byBernie Moreno
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byBernie Moreno
U.S. House of Representatives
Order of precedence of the United States as United States Senator
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byElissa Slotkin
Preceded byRuben Gallego
Preceded byRuben Gallego
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byRuben Gallego
U.S. House of Representatives
United States senators by seniority 90th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byLisa Blunt Rochester
House of Representatives
Preceded byMarlin Stutzman
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Indiana's 3rd congressional district 2017–2025
Succeeded byMarlin Stutzman
Party political offices
Preceded byMike Johnson
Chair of the Republican Study Committee 2021–2023
Succeeded byKevin Hern
Preceded byMike Braun
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Indiana(Class 1) 2024
Most recent
Senate
Preceded byMike Braun
Senator (Class 1) from Indiana 2025–present Served alongside: Todd Young
Incumbent
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBernie Moreno
Order of precedence of the United States as United States Senator
Succeeded byElissa Slotkin
Preceded byRuben Gallego
United States senators by seniority 90th
Succeeded byLisa Blunt Rochester

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