Republican State Senator John Krane says he will not seek re-election.
Crane was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2016 to represent District 24 and was reelected in 2020. He currently serves as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development, as well as the Assistant Chairman of operations for the Majority Caucus.
“This decision has come through considerable prayer and discernment,” Crane said. “I originally ran for public office because I was called by God to do so. I have never set my sights on becoming a career politician. The mission has always been to follow God’s lead and serve where I’m able.”
Senator Crane confirmed that this decision is not based on a desire to run for a different or higher political office. Nor is it because of any negative experience in the Senate.
“On the contrary,” Crane said, “it is one of the highest privileges of my life to serve the great people of Indiana in the Senate and to work alongside so many high caliber colleagues. I look forward to continuing that good work through the remainder of my current Senate term until November 2024.”
Moving forward, Crane said he plans to continue his many leadership development initiatives through his JBC Leadership Strategies organization, as well as the Sagamore Leadership Initiative. He acknowledged that the growing demands of his leadership development responsibilities contributed to his decision.
