In the one-minute video posted to her campaign’s Facebook page, the 52-year-old Republican talks about being raised by a single mother on a farm with “no car and no TV” and provides a glimpse into her top campaign issues.
Operatives point to Democrat Joe Donnelly’s win in the district in 2018, despite losing his re-election bid for U.S. Senate.
IBJ and Indy Chamber hosted a mayoral debate Thursday night between incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett and his GOP challenger, Sen. Jim Merritt.
The debate was the first of 2019 between Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, and Republican state Sen. Jim Merritt. The debate largely focused on infrastructure and regionalism, inequity and public safety.
Braun, who lives in Zionsville, filed paperwork making his candidacy official, but he did not make a formal announcement or agree to media interviews. He is expected to kick off his campaign after Labor Day.
Republican mayoral candidate Jim Merritt on Wednesday proposed a variety of possible solutions for the city’s infrastructure funding issues, including using local tax revenue “to secure a public-private solution.”
Sen. Karen Tallian, of Ogden Dunes, announced her campaign Wednesday morning, saying she plans to “restore checks and balances to the Statehouse and to be a voice for all who live here.”
A state representative who posted nooses under a Facebook story about a black man pleading guilty to rape is drawing criticism for using racist imagery.
Sen. Mike Braun’s total assets are worth roughly $12 million to $49 million—compared with the $36 million to $96 million the Jasper Republican reported last year.
Pete Buttigieg also has offered a broad policy agenda for African Americans and has been outspoken on the issue of race. But he consistently polls in the low single digits among black voters.
Macer, who had been considering a bid for governor, has served as a state lawmaker since 2013, and works as the community relations manager and clinical liaison at Northwest Healthcare Center.
Leah McGrath, a Republican, had been considered a possible candidate in Indiana’s 5th District, which is being vacated by Rep. Susan Brooks. Brooks has represented the district since 2013.
Spectacle Entertainment CEO and Chairman Rod Ratcliff flew Gov. Eric Holcomb and his wife to two Republican Governors Association meetings in 2018—one in July in Aspen, Colorado and one in November in Scottsdale, Arizona.
At issue is the Marion County Election Board’s decision to disqualify 1,115 signatures because the addresses listed by eligible voters on a petition did not match their official registered addresses.
As the head of the U.S. intelligence community, the 76-year-old Coats has been a rare cabinet official willing to break ranks with President Trump publicly. The imminent departure of the former Republican senator from Indiana has been talked about for several months.
Four more Democratic presidential candidates spoke at the National Urban League conference Friday morning at the Indiana Convention Center, addressing similar topics to the five candidates who spoke at the event the previous day.
Five Democratic presidential candidates shared their vision for creating more equality on issues like jobs, wages, health care and voting rights Thursday morning at the annual National Urban League conference at the Indiana Convention Center.
The expenditures have enabled the South Bend mayor to keep up an aggressive schedule. But his reliance on charter flights contrasts sharply with his image as a Rust Belt mayor who embodies frugality and Midwestern modesty.
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited appearance Wednesday for more than five hours before two House committees fell short of Democrats’ predictions that he’d invigorate their stalled investigations into President Trump and perhaps even propel a move to impeach him.
The four-day event will feature numerous Democratic presidential candidates. Conference events will largely cover topics highlighted in the National Urban League’s 2019 State of Black America report, particularly voter discrimination, election interference and the U.S. Census.
