Getting childish? Rokita releases book attacking U.S. Senate opponent
Todd Rokita’s campaign has published a 16-page children’s book titled “Oh, The Places You’ll Forget!” to mock one of his primary opponents in the U.S. Senate race.
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Braun outspends fellow Senate hopefuls Rokita, Messer combined in first quarter
U.S. Senate Republican candidate Mike Braun also has the most cash on hand going into the final weeks of the campaign, although most of the funding is coming from himself.
Indiana’s U.S. Senate GOP candidates stake positions
It can be a little tough to distinguish between the three Republicans running in the primary to take on Democratic incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly.
Trump campaign rebukes claims on Todd Rokita’s yard signs
President Donald Trump's re-election campaign has demanded that Rep. Todd Rokita take down yard signs, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
UPDATE: Independent candidate Nathan Altman jumping into U.S. Senate race
The Carmel native and Indianapolis-based tech entrepreneur filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy earlier this month.
Rokita reverses course on skipping TV debate for GOP Senate candidates
Rokita’s camp said Tuesday that the candidate wanted to participate in order to directly challenge any misleading statements from the other candidates.
GOP Senate candidates embrace Trump while bashing each other
The three Indiana Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate spent much of Sunday night’s debate positioning themselves as the biggest supporters of President Donald Trump.
Agricultural experts troubled by GOP Senate candidates’ tariff talk
Indiana's three Republican Senate candidates continue to voice support for President Donald Trump's trade brinkmanship with China, even as experts warn that a trade war could drive farmers into bankruptcy.
Indiana Democrats seeking end to their legislative futility
Indiana Democrats say a jump in new candidates on the May 8 primary ballot is a sign that they could cut into large Republican majorities in the Statehouse that have left them largely powerless.
Indiana GOP locked Todd Rokita out of database, sources say
Senate candidate Todd Rokita likely violated ethics laws as Indiana’s secretary of state by repeatedly accessing a Republican donor database from his government office, three former GOP officials say.
Judge strikes down Hamilton County’s restrictions on road signs
The order nullifies an ordinance that Hamilton County commissioners passed Feb. 12 and updated April 3. The ban largely targeting political and real estate signs along roads.
Inspired by his grandmother, Luke Messer grows into politics
“When I was a young kid, I was always sort of fascinated because my grandmother was so involved. But I wasn’t somebody who knew I’d run for office or anything like that … .” —Luke Messer
Todd Rokita has faced other tough Republican battles but has repeatedly come out on top
“The politics stuff has never been what’s driven me. It’s always the policy. … It’s not that you’re in office that makes you elite. It’s how you behave in office and what your record is.” —Todd Rokita
Mike Braun emphasizes business acumen, experience running company in Jasper
“With my private-sector experience and a fruitful three years in the Statehouse, I’ve learned so much and know how it works in the real world.” —Mike Braun
GOP rivals scramble to stand out in Senate primary race
Republican U.S. Reps. Luke Messer and Todd Rokita and former Republican state lawmaker Mike Braun are fighting to run against Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly in the fall.
Zuckerberg says regulation of social media inevitable
After two days of congressional testimony, what seemed clear was how little Congress seems to know about Facebook, much less what to do about it.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he won’t seek re-election
The Wisconsin Republican cast the decision to end his 20-year career as a personal one, saying he did not want his children growing up with a “weekend dad.”
Facebook’s Zuckerberg fends off senators during five hours of questioning
Under fire Tuesday for the worst privacy debacle in his company’s history, CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized several times for Facebook failures and batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers.
Trade, tax cuts at center of Donnelly’s run in Trump country
Sen. Joe Donnelly is doggedly cultivating those who are agitated with Donald Trump as he seeks a second term in a state that the president won by 19 percentage points in 2016.
Leaders of Trump’s Indiana campaign endorse Rokita
Members of Trump’s team from 2016 are backing Rokita in Indiana’s GOP Senate primary, claiming fellow Rep. Luke Messer and former state Rep. Mike Braun didn’t do enough to support Trump.