UPDATE: Voters in Indiana reject 4 of 8 school funding referendums
That was not case in Westfield, where voters approved a property-tax change to help fund operations at the fast-growing Westfield Washington Schools district.
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UPDATE: Several close races in the Indiana Legislature appear to show GOP gains
The Republican supermajority hold over Indiana’s House Chamber might grow following election results Tuesday night after two apparent upsets with margins of less than 1%.
UPDATE: Democrat Wilburn claims narrow victory in Indiana House 32 race
The newly drawn House District 32 includes Hamilton County’s Clay and Delaware townships and extends south into Marion County.
Hampton tops Phair in unofficial IPS election results
Hope Hampton, a small business owner who previously worked as a dean and school counselor, received endorsements and significant campaign donations from charter-friendly groups and their affiliated political action committees.
Republicans maintain stronghold on Indiana’s congressional seats
Indiana Republicans won seven of the nine U.S. congressional races Tuesday.
ELECTION 2022 BLOG: Garrison wins in HamCo; Mears defeats Carrasco; Walker defends state Senate seat
Follow our blog for news throughout the evening for the latest.
Greg Garrison wins race to become Hamilton County prosecutor
The former conservative radio show host captured nearly 57% of the vote in his race against Democrat Jessica Paxson.
Beleaguered Morales emerges victorious in secretary of state race
Despite numerous controversies dogging his campaign, Republican secretary of state candidate Diego Morales emerged victorious Tuesday night, ending Democrats’ bid to land their first statewide election victory in a decade.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears defeats upstart GOP challenger
Mears’ victory dashed Republicans’ hopes of winning their first countywide race in Indianapolis in a decade, a period in which Marion County became increasingly dominated by Democrats.
Kyle Walker’s win crushes Democrats’ hopes to flip Indiana Senate seat
Walker, who represents State Senate District 31, which includes all of Fishers, Geist and parts of Lawrence, had 19,848 votes to Democrat Jocelyn Vare’s 16,128 votes with 95 percent of the ballots tallied.
Todd Young wins a second Senate term, according to projections
Young maintained huge fundraising and organization advantages over Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott, who struggled to gain attention from his campaign’s outset.
Early voting numbers down from last midterm election
About 75,000 people have already voted in Marion County heading into Election Day on Tuesday, according the county’s election board.
IBJ Podcast: Four important races to watch on Election Day
Host Mason King talks to two colleagues from the IBJ newsroom to dig deeper into the election: Peter Blanchard, who covers politics and state government, and Greg Weaver, IBJ’s government and politics editor.
Assessing Hoosierland’s attack ad claims as election nears
In a highly competitive state senate race in the Geist area, ads call the Democrat an “extreme liberal” for supporting President Joe Biden while the Republican is accused of “defunding public schools.” Attacks also continue to flow in the races for U.S. Senate, Indiana secretary of state and Marion County prosecutor.
Pence increasingly in demand to stump for GOP candidates
Former Vice President Mike Pence is being considered as someone who can help other Republican candidates win support beyond Donald Trump’s voting base.
Indiana Republicans aim to flip ‘safe’ Democrat seats
With Election Day just around the corner, and early voting already underway, Republicans aim for a smattering of seats in the Indiana Senate that they believe they can flip, largely putting Democrats on the defensive.
GOP eyes Indiana upset amid national push to diversify party
Air Force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green is seeking an upset in an Indiana U.S. House district that has been Democratically controlled for nearly a century.
Nine districts to hold referendums amid worries that voters will say no
Without approval for the new levies, suburban and rural districts alike say they will be forced to cut staff and likely see an increase in the number of students in a classroom.
Biden: ‘Legitimate’ for voters to weigh age as he nears 80
President Joe Biden has yet to officially announce whether he will run for a second term, but has repeatedly said it is his intention to seek reelection.
Carrasco outraises, outspends Mears in race for Marion County prosecutor
The Republican challenger to incumbent Prosecutor Ryan Mears received more contributions in the quarter ended Oct. 14. But she also spent $100,000 more.