Indiana gubernatorial candidates share platforms at Hamilton County GOP dinner
The evening provided a rare chance to see five gubernatorial candidates among a friendly audience of wealthy donors and party faithfuls.
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Republican consultant Anne Hathaway picked to lead Indiana GOP
Hathaway, a longtime Republican politico and consultant, is the first woman to serve as the state party chair.
Legal hurdles loom for U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust
John Rust, a wealthy egg farmer and self-proclaimed gay Christian conservative, is not backing down from his U.S. Senate bid despite facing major obstacles.
Holcomb backs consultant Anne Hathaway to lead Indiana GOP
The state party committee, which plans to convene “in the near future,” still needs to confirm Holcomb’s choice, a party spokesperson told IBJ.
Indiana GOP endorses Jim Banks’ U.S. Senate run
The endorsement allows the Republican National Committee to send money and resources to support Banks’ run for U.S. Senate in 2024.
Pence’s lackluster fundraising, polling cast doubts on his presidential hopes
The former vice president raised a modest $1.2 million in the second quarter and has yet to reach 40,000 individual donors, a requirement for participating in the first Republican presidential debate.
Hogsett prevails but now faces well-funded Shreve
Incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett soundly defeated Democratic challenger Robin Shackleford in Tuesday’s primary election, setting up a November showdown with Jefferson Shreve, a largely self-funded millionaire who handily won the GOP nomination.
How a contested GOP gubernatorial primary could help Democrat Jennifer McCormick
Jennifer McCormick, for now the presumptive favorite for the Democratic nomination for governor, could hoard cash while Republicans spend big money to try and win a contested three-way primary election next year.
Indianapolis GOP mayoral primary battle heats up, with Shabazz and Shreve as front-runners
The question is whether the cigar-chomping, straight-talking populism of political pundit Abdul-Hakim Shabazz will be enough to overcome the deep pockets and measured approach of wealthy businessman Jefferson Shreve.
Carmel GOP mayoral hopefuls differ on debt, housing
Candidates Sue Finkam, Fred Glynn and Kevin Rider shared their opinions with IBJ about some of the major issues in Carmel ahead of the Republican primary.
Westfield Mayor Andy Cook says he will not seek fifth term
The Hamilton County community had just more than 21,000 residents when Cook was sworn in as its first mayor in 2008, the year Westfield moved from a town to a city. Today, its population tops 50,000.
Hupfer loses bid to be RNC co-chair
Earlier in the day at the Republican winter meetings, Ronna McDaniel was easily re-elected chairwoman. It will be her fourth two-year term.
Super PAC takes aim at Mitch Daniels over possible Senate bid
Prominent national conservative organization Club for Growth hopes to keep two-term Indiana governor and former Purdue University President Mitch Daniels out of a new race for U.S. Senate with a blistering new ad.
Indiana GOP chief eyes running for national party post
Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer is looking to move up — by running for the number two spot at the Republican National Committee.
Republicans narrowly win House, ending full Democratic control of Congress
The coming shift in power—which in January will end two years of unified Democratic control in Washington—is sure to complicate the second half of President Joe Biden’s term.
Rex Early, longtime Indiana conservative political leader, dies at 88
Early, who served in the Indiana House of Representatives in the 1960s, was Republican state chairman from 1991 to 1993 and became well-known around the state for his years as a regular on political TV show “Indiana Week in Review.”
Can Democrats put dent in Indiana GOP’s legislative supermajority?
In order to break the Republican supermajority in both chambers, Democrats would need to gain five House districts and six Senate seats in the Nov. 8 election.
What will it take to find a GOP candidate for Indy mayor?
So far, no clear GOP candidates have emerged for 2023. Marion County Republican chair Joe Elsener acknowledges that one candidate who was testing the waters—businessman Steve Sorrel—already has decided against a run.
Rudy Yakym gets GOP nod to replace late U.S. Rep. Walorski
Rudy Yakym, who was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski’s widower, overcame a field of a dozen candidates, derailing a political comeback bid by former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.
Holcomb, associates attacked as too moderate as GOP prepares to nominate candidates
One mailing calls Secretary of State Holli Sullivan a “puppet” of Gov. Eric Holcomb and criticizes him for vetoing a bill banning transgender girls from K-12 girl sports and imposing an “authoritarian lockdown” during the pandemic.