Republicans cemented their control of Indiana politics on Tuesday night. Why it matters: The slate of Mike Braun, Micah Beckwith and Todd Rokita almost certainly drives Indiana policy further to the right as the state begins its third decade of Republican rule.

Republican Mike Braun won the Indiana governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Democrat Jennifer McCormick, a former Republican who split with the party after serving as the state’s schools superintendent.

Republican Mike Braun will be the next governor of Indiana, according to a race called by the Associated Press. Braun defeated Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater to win the open seat.