Election roundup: Carson, others gain primary victories
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson easily beat out four challengers in the Democratic primary and will face Republican Wayne Harmon in the November general election.
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Local voters approve tax hikes for schools, but not for jail expansion
School funding referendums were successful in Warren Township and in Hendricks and Madison counties. Hancock County voters, however, rejected a $55 million criminal justice proposal.
Trump could continue to be big focus in Braun vs. Donnelly race for Senate
But political experts say a Trump-centered strategy might not be the best move now that Mike Braun has won the GOP primary race and will face Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly in the fall election.
Ex-congressional aide wins nod to take on Hollingsworth in 9th District
Liz Watson defeated civil rights lawyer Dan Canon and another candidate in Tuesday’s primary for the 9th District congressional nomination. Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth defeated James Dean Alspach in the Republican primary.
Mike Braun cruises to victory in Indiana’s GOP Senate primary
Mike Braun, who almost entirely self-funded his campaign and billed himself as the political outsider, will face incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly after defeating Todd Rokita and Luke Messer.
Mike Pence’s brother wins U.S. House primary election
Greg Pence has won the Republican primary for an Indiana congressional seat his younger brother, Vice President Mike Pence, once held for a dozen years.
ELECTION UPDATES: See how election night played out
Comments, photos and more from the biggest races around Indiana.
Democrats look for openings in GOP-dominated Indiana on primary day
An Indiana primary featuring a bitter Republican Senate race is providing optimism Tuesday for Democrats, who hope to recapture some energy after years of watching the red state trend further to the right.
Rightward tilt of several GOP primaries worries some Republicans
Primaries in four states on Tuesday, all in places Donald Trump carried in 2016, showcase races in which GOP candidates are jockeying to be seen as the most conservative, the most anti-Washington and the most loyal to the president.
Trump event moves to Elkhart school
The rally on Thursday had initially been planned for a hangar at South Bend International Airport.
Early voting numbers up in most central Indiana counties
Early voting in Indiana started April 10, and more than 116,500 residents have already cast a ballot across the state.
Trump to talk tax cuts, economy at rally in Indiana
Campaign official Michael Glassner said the President Donald Trump will discuss tax cuts he signed into law late last year and highlight how Indiana families are benefiting from them at a May 10 event.
No criminal charges filed in Hamilton County campaign sign incident
The sheriff’s office opened an investigation Sunday after Steve Schwartz, an incumbent candidate for Hamilton County Council District 3, turned over photographs of his opponent’s wife removing his campaign signs from property near Morse Reservoir.
Spending piles up in Indiana’s GOP Senate race
Three Republican challengers and the incumbent Democrat have raised nearly $22 million and spent nearly $14 million.
Indiana candidate’s rhetoric, business record don’t always line up
Meyer Distributing, the distribution company owned by Senate candidate Mike Braun, does brisk business importing goods from the same countries he has criticized for taking American jobs. He also has accepted government subsidies, despite criticizing the practice.
GOP Senate candidates run outsider campaigns with insider consultants
The three Republican candidates running in the May 8 primary to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly rely heavily on political consulting firms in the Washington, D.C., area or on the East Coast to steer their campaigns in Indiana.
Missing campaign signs prompt police investigation in Hamilton County
The wife of a county council candidate was captured on camera taking her husband’s opponents’ signs from farmland near a Noblesville intersection. She denies wrongdoing.
Debate takeaways: GOP Senate candidates keep the attacks coming
U.S. Senate GOP hopefuls Luke Messer, Todd Rokita and Mike Braun faced off Monday night in the last debate before Primary Election Day.
Fact check: Does Joe Donnelly vote with liberal Democrats 85 percent of the time?
Short answer: It depends which Democrat you compare him to.
Name ID plays big role in crowded 4th, 6th District congressional races
Greg Pence in the 6th District and Steve Braun in the 4th District each have brothers who carry their own identity with voters.