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.
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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.
Indiana candidate traded $1M lake home for garage apartment
Indiana congressional candidate Mike Sodrel changed his voter registration last year to an address local officials say isn’t a residence—a large metal-sided garage that he says has a two-bedroom bachelor pad inside.
Crawford County judge involved in 2019 Indy shooting ends reelection bid after ‘incident’
Sabrina R. Bell of the Crawford Circuit Court announced Wednesday that she was ending her reelection campaign, just weeks before the May 3 primary election. Bell was first elected in November 2016.
Four Republicans eye Indiana House seat in northwest suburbs
A former state lawmaker, two military veterans and a small business owner are in a crowded primary race for a chance to nab the new Indiana House seat representing Boone and Hendricks counties.
Is Marion County’s tradition of slating candidates nearing its end?
For years, endorsements by Marion County’s political parties significantly reduced the chances of a hotly contested primary for each party’s nomination. But not so much these days. The change is particularly noticeable among county Democrats running for county clerk, county recorder and a state senate seat in the May 3 primary election.
Two contested seats in play for Hamilton County Council in May primaries
Four Hamilton County Council races are on the ballot for the May 3 primary, but only two will be contested when voters go to the polls.
GOP rivals crowd field for open Indiana congressional seat
Nine candidates are running in the May 3 primary for the district that U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth is giving up after six years, making him the only Indiana congressional incumbent not seeking reelection.
Zuckerberg money won’t be in next round of aid for elections
The not-for-profit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to election offices in 2020 said Monday that it won’t disburse similar donations this year after backlash from conservatives.
Meet the five Democrats running for Indy’s new state Senate seat
The candidates are in a crowded primary election battle to become their party’s nominee for the seat.