Ind. Senate Republicans: Garten to Be Elected Next Indiana State Senate President Pro Tempore
Garten was unopposed and won unanimous Republican support as he prepares to oversee campaign operations and planning for the 2027 legislative session.
- On Tuesday, the Indiana Senate Republican caucus endorsed Sen. Chris Garten of Charlestown to replace President Pro Tem Rodric Bray as the chamber's next leader.
- President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, who held the position for eight years, recently announced his resignation. Garten had previously stepped back as majority floor leader in June, citing a lack of "seamless alignment" with leadership.
- The leadership change follows primary defeats for senators who defied President Donald Trump over congressional redistricting last year, a push Garten actively supported and championed on the Senate floor.
- Garten promised "unapologetic conservatism, decisive action, and absolute transparency" while leading the 40-10 Republican majority. Sen. Aaron Freeman said, "Look, the Senate's about to get a little louder," describing the incoming leader's boisterous style.
- Garten's role becomes official following the November election, while the caucus faces a separate contest for majority caucus chair between Sen. Scott Baldwin and Sen. Tyler Johnson to replace outgoing Sen. Travis Holdman.
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Indiana Senate Republican Caucus Endorses Garten for Pro Tem
Indiana Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus has endorsed Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) for President Pro Tempore. On Tuesday, Indiana Senate Republicans gathered to announce Sen. Garten as their pick to be the Senate’s next leader heading into the 125th General Assembly. “Leading this caucus is a profound honor, and my commitment to my colleagues and the people of Indiana is simple: unapologe…
Indiana Republican senators endorse Garten as chamber's next top leader
Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, speaks in support of the congressional redistricting bill during Senate debate on Dec. 11, 2025. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)The question of who’ll be the next leader of the Indiana Senate is essentially decided as GOP senators are backing Sen. Chris Garten for the president pro tem position. The Senate Republican caucus announced that it had “endorsed” Garten during a private meeting Tuesday…
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