Pence re-elected to second term

Rep. Greg Pence, R-Columbus, speaks at a campaign event for Gov. Eric Holcomb at the Upland Columbus Pump House in Columbus, Ind., Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

Rep. Greg Pence, R-Ind., won a second term in Congress representing Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District, defeating Democrat Jeannine Lee Lake and Libertarian Tom Ferkinhoff Tuesday.

In Bartholomew County, Pence, 63, received 63.3% of the vote, while Lake, 50, received nearly 33.4% and Ferkinhoff, 58, received 3.3%.

Pence, a Columbus native and brother of Vice President Mike Pence, defeated Lake and Ferkinhoff in 2018 with 63.8% of the vote.

For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Republic.