Carl Brizzi
Carl Brizzi says he’s worried about people losing the ability to share their opinions freely, and that, if people can’t have thoughtful, honest discussions, everyone will end up in echo chambers.
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Danny Niederberger
Danny Niederberger, an accountant, is a candidate in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Russell Stwalley
Russell Stwalley, a pizza-doughmaker, is a candidate in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Dr. Chuck Dietzen
Dr. Chuck Dietzen says his experience growing up with a wide variety of foster siblings helped spur his global vision for health care.
Matthew Hook
Matthew Hook, a retired accountant, is a candidate in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Matthew Hullinger
Matthew Hullinger, a college student, is a candidate in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Kelly Mitchell
Kelly Mitchell loves her job as state treasurer, but says she’s worried about the future of the country, so she decided to run for Congress.
Mark Small
Mark Small, an attorney, is a candidate in the Republican primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Beth Henderson
As a kid, Beth Henderson loved horses, so maybe it’s appropriate that the horses she owns now with her husband have become the best-known parts of her campaign for Congress.
Victoria Spartz
Victoria Spartz never wanted to work for the government. But she became frustrated with government regulations, so she got involved with the Republican Party to do something about it.
Poll finds rising support for mail voting amid pandemic
A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state if it were to decide to conduct elections exclusively by mail.
Reports that Trump may fire HHS leader Azar are ‘fake news,’ president says
One senior administration official with knowledge of the discussions said Trump has no deep affection for Alex Azar but is unlikely to change Health and Human Services secretaries as the coronavirus continues to rage.
James Cummings, founder of Black Expo, dies at 90
Cummings, who was born in Indianapolis in 1929, founded the National Black Republican Council in the late 1970s and worked on Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign in 1980.
Pence remains voice of calm on virus, balancing health, politics
While President Donald Trump thrives on friction, Vice President Mike Pence prefers a smooth road, trying to instill confidence in the nation as it confronts the pandemic and even as the president careens from optimism to anger.
State allowing everyone to vote by mail for June primary
Supporters of a vote-by-mail system are hopeful the temporary expansion in Indiana opens the door for a permanent no-excuse policy.
Indiana primary will have in-person voting but officials encourage mail-in ballots
Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson made the decision last month to delay the primary election from May 5 to June 2 and expand the ability to cast a ballot by mail to all registered voters in an attempt to address public health concerns around voting.
Jennifer Hallowell: How coronavirus pandemic will affect elections
The changes the state is making in the primary due to the coronavirus pandemic might indefinitely alter how we carry out campaigns and conduct elections going forward. Today’s alternative might become tomorrow’s norm.
Congressional rescue talks churn as crisis deepens
Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House churned into the night Sunday over a now nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package. The draft aid bill was declared insufficient by Democrats, who argued it was tilted toward corporations.
Holcomb signs coal, panhandling and teacher evaluation bills into law
The governor also signed legislation that will eventually put more money into the state’s unemployment trust fund, a move that comes as the coronavirus outbreak has led to a jump in unemployment claims.
UPDATE: Indiana’s primary election moved to June because of pandemic
Gov. Eric Holcomb, Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer and Democratic Party Chairman John Zody announced the agreement Friday morning.