Debating usually won’t help incumbents, experts say
Debate season kicked off this week for the U.S. Senate candidates, but candidates for other federal offices this year are shying away from publicly sparring with their opponents.
Debate season kicked off this week for the U.S. Senate candidates, but candidates for other federal offices this year are shying away from publicly sparring with their opponents.
A newspaper story says House Speaker Brian Bosma paid $40,000 to hire an attorney to investigate a former intern who alleges she had a sexual encounter with Bosma in 1992. The letter of support called the story an attempt “to discredit” Bosma “with uncorroborated allegations.”
Joe Donnelly’s former family business, which he owned stock in until last year, has received repeated shipments of goods from China. That makes Donnelly susceptible to charges of hypocrisy while undercutting one of his main attacks against Mike Braun.
The Indianapolis Star published a story Wednesday afternoon that said House Speaker Brian Bosma paid a law firm to investigate and find negative information about a former intern who alleges she had a consensual sexual encounter with Bosma in 1992.
Democratic Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly and Republican foe Mike Braun don’t agree on much. But both conceded one point Monday night during their first debate: they support President Donald Trump.
The fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s elevation to the nation’s highest court could inflame the voting bases of both parties a month before pivotal congressional elections.
Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, Republican former state Rep. Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton will take the stage Monday night at the Purdue University Northwest campus.
Vice President Mike Pence charged Thursday that Russia's influence operations in America pale in comparison with the covert and overt activities China is taking.
Secretary of State Connie Lawson aid Friday that some voters who applied for an absentee ballot through the Indiana Democratic Party are at risk of not receiving one.
The Ipsos Public Affairs poll conducted for Reuters and the University of Virginia Center for Politics shows one candidate just slightly ahead in the race.
The organization released an advertisment attacking Braun opponent Sen. Joe Donnelly for voting against the Republican-led tax overhaul.
Former Gov. Mike Pence’s trip will come just weeks ahead of the Nov. 6 election in which Republican candidate Mike Braun is looking to defeat Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly.
Candidates running at all levels of government have turned to cheaper and potentially more effective social media ads to reach voters.
With less than two months until Election Day, the effort to pass two referendums to increase funding for Indianapolis Public Schools is gaining momentum.
The criticism of Mike Braun’s performance reflects a sudden sense among the GOP that Senate contests in several states President Trump carried may be tougher than expected and that control of the Republican-led chamber could be at stake.
In the Senate, the issue of whether, when and if Christine Blasey Ford might testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has ignited a furor, especially among Democratic women.
The Senate Leadership Fund on Tuesday announced the advertising campaign, which will run across the state on broadcast TV, cable, radio and online.
An NBC News/Marist Poll released Wednesday shows 49 percent of likely voters supporting Joe Donnelly and 43 percent backing Mike Braun in a head-to-head race, with a margin of error of 5 percentage points.
As a Democratic U.S. senator in a state Trump won by about 20 points in 2016, Donnelly has to court all voters if he wants to win re-election against Republican Mike Braun.
Casting the midterms as a referendum on his agenda, President Donald Trump urged Indiana Republicans on Thursday to unseat Sen. Joe Donnelly.