Voters will have a choice in all but one Fishers City Council seat
All nine members of the council—seven Republicans and two Democrats—are running for reelection
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Shreve pledges to donate salary to animal care if elected mayor
Jefferson Shreve rolled out a detailed plan Tuesday to improve Indianapolis Animal Care Services, one day after Mayor Joe Hogsett revealed his own agenda for helping the city’s crowded, understaffed animal shelter.
Attorney Mark Hurt joins crowded GOP race for 5th Congressional District
Hurt, an attorney with law offices in Noblesville and Kokomo, faces four other candidates hoping to fill the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz.
Gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden speaks out against LEAP district pipeline plan
Other GOP contenders share similar concerns, while some defend the controversial project as a wise economic move.
McCarty wins caucus to join Westfield City Council
Victor McCarty will serve the remainder of late council member Joe Edwards’ term representing District 3 through the end of 2023.
Carmel mayoral candidates discuss city’s future in debate
Democrat Miles Nelson and Republican Sue Finkam faced off in a debate Monday night at the Palladium in Carmel.
Cyndi Carrasco files to fill state senate seat
Indiana State Senate District 36, which includes portions of Marion County and northern Johnson County, was vacated last month after the unexpected death of Sen. Jack Sandlin, a longtime public servant.
Indianapolis mayoral candidates talk neighborhood issues in first face-to-face forum
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican opponent Jefferson Shreve shared a stage Thursday for the first time in the campaign, sparring most pointedly over how to address violent crime in the city.
Shreve’s downtown plan includes keeping Monument Circle open, more housing
Shreve said his priorities for downtown would include addressing vacant office space, preserving the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, reducing aggressive panhandling and increasing beautification efforts.
Indiana Supreme Court rules state law limits corporate contributions to super PACs
Indiana election law’s silence on corporate contributions to independent-expenditure political action committees means such contributions are prohibited or otherwise limited, a split Indiana Supreme Court has ruled.
Former state Rep. John Jacob to run for Jack Sandlin’s Senate seat
A polarizing figure, the former Indiana representative attracted controversy for his graphic protests of abortion and for statements he made about Catholics and Muslims.
Adrianne Slash and Linda Heitzman: AI profiles of candidates include made-up stuff
We had Bard profile the mayoral races in Carmel, Evansville and Indianapolis. Each report came back in seconds.
Four Indianapolis City-County Council races to watch
Marion County voters will have a choice for local representation in 15 of the 25 City-County Council districts in the Nov. 7 election. The other 10 seats are uncontested. IBJ has identified four races considered to be the most in play.
U.S. Senate hopeful Rust files suit over state law that keeps him off ballot
John Rust, chairman of the board of Seymour-based egg producer Rose Acre Farms, argues that a 2021 state election law “creates a cycle of voter disenfranchisement.”
Club for Growth endorses Mike Braun for governor
The Washington, D.C.-based political action committee first endorsed Braun in his 2018 Senate campaign, in which he defeated incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly.
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.
Gubernatorial candidate Chambers launches first campaign ad
Brad Chambers’ campaign said the one-minute video was backed by a seven-figure ad buy across the state. It came just 21 days after he entered the race.
Campaign finance contribution case on Indiana Supreme Court’s docket
Thursday’s hearing dealt with whether Indiana’s election code prohibits or limits corporate contributions to political action committees that engage in independent campaign-related expenditures.
Brad Chambers gives his gubernatorial campaign $5 million boost
Brad Chambers, a late entry into the 2024 governor’s race, is expected to receive strong support from the business community but lacks the statewide name recognition of other high-profile candidates.
Indy mayoral candidates agree to two televised debates
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve plan to square off this fall in televised debates hosted by WISH-TV Channel 8 and WXIN-TV Channel 59.