Democrat Terry Curry has been elected Marion County prosecutor, defeating Republican candidate Mark Massa in a close race.
Curry was leading Massa 52 percent-48 percent with 95 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday night.
Curry said Massa called to concede the race about 9:15 p.m.
The new prosecutor will replace Republican Carl Brizzi, who is leaving the office amid controversy.
Brizzi issued a statement congratulating Curry on a "well-executed campaign" and said he is "offering complete
and full cooperation to make your move seamless while avoiding any missteps or lapses, thereby ensuring the citizens of Marion
County are fully served throughout this changeover."
Democrats gained control of the prosecutor's office after 16 years of GOP dominance. The party also retained control of other countywide offices, including Marion County sheriff, county clerk and auditor.
Marion County Sheriff's Department Col. John Layton defeated Republican Dennis Fishburn 56 percent to 44 percent in the sheriff's race. Fishburn is a detective-sergeant with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Term limits prevented current Sheriff Frank Anderson from seeking reelection.
County Clerk Beth White was reelected 55 percent to 45 percent over GOP challenger Jana Scott. And Democratic Auditor Billie
Breaux won 51 percent of the votes in that race, besting two opponents.
Additional Marion County election results can be found here.
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Now to get rid of the corrupt Ballard and his out of state big interest groups and the millionares the tax payers must support.
just think: had you demanded the arrests if Tim Durjam (who can now take credit for almost singlehandedly ruining the Marion Count Republican Party) and Carl Brizzi ( insider taxing on Cellstar And Red Rock Pictures in addition to the stunts he has pulled over the years to help Tim) you might actually have been perceived to have some integrity.
I guess it's true that a man who cheats on his wife is lacking in morals. You are lacking in much more.
The reign of terror has ended. Congrats to Terry Curry for running a clean campaign and for his commitment to clean up Indy.