Some prior Pence donors pull back
Many big donors who helped propel Republican Mike Pence into the Governor’s Office appear to be sitting out his re-election effort or are waiting to write checks.
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Kasich schedules town hall event in Noblesville
Kasich’s visit rounds out appearances in Indiana by the GOP presidential candidates. Front-runner Donald Trump held a rally Wednesday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is visiting Indianapolis on Thursday.
Cruz’s Indy agenda: Shapiro’s, Pence and GOP fundraiser
Ted Cruz will follow in Donald Trump’s footsteps to the Governor’s Residence on Thursday afternoon. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who rounds out the trio of GOP presidential candidates, will be in Indiana on Tuesday.
Trump rails against Carrier decision again—but this time to those affected
It’s been an applause line for Donald Trump throughout his presidential campaign, and he came back to the topic several times during his speech at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
UPDATE: Records show Stutzman billed campaign for family trip
Documents show that Marlin Stutzman’s Senate campaign paid more than $2,000 for four airline tickets to Los Angeles in August and covered expenses for a hotel. Stutzman’s spokesman said he repaid the campaign fund last week for the family’s portion of the trip.
UPDATE: Trump to meet with Pence before Indianapolis rally
Donald Trump requested the meeting with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence prior to the 3 p.m. rally, and might be joined by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The former candidate was expected to be in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Sanders becomes first presidential candidate to run TV ads in Indy
The Democrat’s campaign has placed orders for ads on all five major stations in Indianapolis.
Indiana early voters twice that of 2012 election
Election officials say the large early turnout is due to the closely contested presidential races in both the Democrat and Republican fields.
Heidi Cruz will campaign in Indy, Martinsville this week
Heidi Cruz is a managing director at Goldman Sachs, which she joined in 2005, and where she runs the Houston wealth management unit. She’s on an unpaid leave of absence during her husband’s campaign.
Trump to rally at Indiana State Fairgrounds on Wednesday
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is scheduled to come to Indianapolis on Wednesday to rally supporters in advance of Indiana's May 3 primary, which analysts expect to be particularly competitive this year.
Young, Stutzman try to distinguish selves from each other
In their debate, Marlin Stutzman and Todd Young responded to questions on domestic issues such as health care policy and abortion, as well as foreign policy issues including trade, Syria and the fight against the Islamic State group.
Senate candidates Stutzman, Young ready for TV debate
The Indiana Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are getting ready to air their differences in the only statewide televised debate ahead of the May 3 primary.
Trump expected to visit Indianapolis this week
Indianapolis police say they were notified that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is planning an event in the city, but they received no details.
Indiana Senate leaders face primary challenges
The two most-powerful leaders of the Indiana Senate are working to fend off Republican primary challengers who have criticized their handling of contentious issues.
Indiana candidate’s dad pays for Super PAC targeting rivals
Joseph A. Hollingsworth Jr., the father of 32-year-old congressional candidate Trey Hollingsworth, is the sole donor to the Indiana Jobs Now super PAC and has contributed a total of $370,000 to the fund since January,
Cruz to visit Indianapolis ahead of state primary
Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, the Republican senator from Texas, is scheduled to attend the Indiana GOP’s Spring Dinner on April 21.
Ted Cruz headed to Indiana for GOP event
Cruz will attend the Indiana Republican Party’s Spring Dinner at Primo’s Banquet and Conference Center on April 21.
Hamilton County candidates report wide range of fundraising dollars
Campaign finance reports were due at noon Friday, and IBJ has the latest on the contested Hamilton County races on the North of 96th blog. Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt doubled fundraising efforts compared to his challenger Fishers business owner Bill Smythe and also spent significantly more on his campaign. In the Hamilton County Council […]
Pence maintains lead in fundraising, but Gregg catching up
Incumbent Mike Pence still has the overall fundraising edge in the Indiana governor’s race, but his opponent, Democrat John Gregg, overtook Pence during the first three months of 2016, according to new campaign finance reports.
Trump campaign concerned about Indiana convention delegates
Donald Trump's Indiana chairman was among the 57 people announced Thursday as the state's national Republican convention delegates.