Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’
Testimony showed Thursday how Trump clung to his own false claims of election fraud, beckoning supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6 when Congress would certify the election results.
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Democrats, Republicans fight to a redistricting stalemate
After nearly a year of partisan battles, number-crunching and lawsuits, the once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw.
Inspired by slating controversies, group targets small-time, big-impact elected positions
Not-for-profit Act Indiana says 60 people associated with the organization were elected in last month’s primary-year elections for Democratic precinct committee positions. That’s more than one in five of the 291 precinct committeepeople elected.
Ex-Pence aide seeks to lead Indiana elections office that fired him
A former Mike Pence aide seeking to oust Indiana’s Republican secretary of state is embracing Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen while also fending off criticism about twice leaving jobs in that office after being written up for poor job performance.
Jaworowski to seek recount after House District 32 primary separated by six votes
Election results certified Monday showed Fred Glynn received 1,844 votes to Suzie Jaworowski’s 1,838.
In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail
After tens of millions of people in the United States opted for mail ballots during the pandemic election of 2020, voters in early primary states are returning in droves to in-person voting this year.
GOP prosecutor candidate seeks to raise $1M in effort to unseat Mears
Former Indiana Inspector General Cyndi Carrasco says that’s the kind of money she wants to become the first Republican to win a Marion County-wide race since then-Mayor Greg Ballard won re-election in 2011.
Crypto comes to Washington. Will the millions buy influence?
Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as political power players. They are pouring millions of dollars into elections as they try to gain influence over members of Congress who will write laws governing their industry.
Indiana secretary of state doubles post-vote audits
As election security continues to be a hotly debated topic, the secretary of state says this plan is another step toward assuring voters that the state’s election results are accurate.
Indiana voters pass most local tax increases for school salaries, operations
All six of the operating referendums on the ballot passed, giving schools around the state additional tax revenue to fund programs, transportation, and salaries. But construction referendums—whose funds are earmarked for specific building or renovation projects—fared worse.
UPDATE: Indiana House District 32 GOP candidates wait for results in race separated by six votes
Fred Glynn and Suzie Jaworowski remain in an ultra-tight battle with 98.8% of the vote counted. An issue at a voting center in Marion County has delayed the final count.
ELECTION BLOG: District 32 race too close to call | Hunley, Houchin win; Rep. John Young defeated
A five-way battle for the Democratic nomination for a new state Senate seat in Indianapolis drew some voters to the polls.
Indy Democratic Party chair headed toward win in clerk’s race, signaling change in party leadership
Marion County Democratic Party Chair Kate Sweeney Bell was headed toward victory Tuesday night in the primary race for county clerk, leading her non-slated primary opponent, former state Sen. Billie Breaux. Bell has said she would step down as party chair if she won.
Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off many—but not all—hard-right challengers
The roughly two dozen so-called liberty candidates did see some victories in Republican legislative races across the state, with one defeating a 10-term incumbent in northern Indiana and another winning the nomination for a GOP-leaning open seat in suburban Indianapolis.
Hunley claims victory in state Senate District 46 race
Hunley, a school principal, won the five-way primary in a new state Senate seat in Indianapolis, beating the Marion County Democratic Party’s slated candidate.
Author JD Vance wins Ohio’s contentious GOP Senate primary
Vance’s win brings to a close an exceptionally bitter and expensive primary contest that, at one point, saw two candidates nearly come to blows on a debate stage. And it marks a major victory for Donald Trump, who gave late support to Vance.
Clerk’s race could carry consequences for Marion County Democrats
A longtime feud among local Democrats has come to a head in the contentious race for county clerk, pitting county recorder and party chair Kate Sweeney Bell against former state senator and two-time county auditor Billie Breaux.
Republican candidates line up for Indiana House races in northern suburbs
Two newly redrawn Indiana House districts in Indianapolis’ northern suburbs have attracted a total of six Republican candidates looking to advance to November’s general election.
Tuesday’s primary to feature spirited local contests
Indiana’s first Election Day after pandemic-related complications comes Tuesday, and a few hotly contested primary races are in the spotlight.
Jones leads race for campaign cash in crowded state Senate primary
Democrat Kristin Jones has raised more than $115,000 throughout the course of her campaign for Senate District 46 in Indianapolis. Her closest fundraising competitor in a five-way primary reported just over $68,000 in campaign contributions.