Columbus resident Greg Pence will be the new Republican Congressman for Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District.

He defeated Democrat Jeanine Lee Lake in the race for the Congressional seat formerly held by his brother, Vice President Mike Pence. The Indiana Secretary of State’s office reports that with 83 percent of the state’s precincts counted, Pence won 64 percent to Lake’s 33 percent. Libertarian Tom Ferkinhoff received 3 percent of the vote.

Pence says improving infrastructure for communities in the district will be a focus for him.

He says improving infrastructure for communities in the district will be a focus for him as he reaches out to work with the Trump Administration…

Pence says he won’t move to Washington D.C., adding that he wants to make sure all residents in the district can communicate with him…

Pence says his business background will enable him to better compromise than others.