Pelath won’t run for governor, says Dems need one candidate
House Minority Leader Scott Pelath said Democrats can’t afford a “free-for-all primary” that divides the party and hampers its winner’s ability to defeat incumbent Gov. Mike Pence.
House Minority Leader Scott Pelath said Democrats can’t afford a “free-for-all primary” that divides the party and hampers its winner’s ability to defeat incumbent Gov. Mike Pence.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence plans to announce that he’ll run for re-election during the GOP’s spring dinner next month.
Former Democratic congressman Baron Hill plans to join Indiana's U.S. Senate race to replace retiring Republican Dan Coats.
Former U.S. attorney Joe Hogsett and restaurateur Chuck Brewer easily won their primaries Tuesday and will face off in the race for mayor of Indianapolis.
It was a good night for incumbent mayors in Hamilton County primary elections Tuesday. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear and Westfield Mayor Andy Cook all emerged victorious.
Voters in 115 Indiana cities, including Indianapolis, head to the polls Tuesday to vote in mayoral primaries to decide which candidates move on to the November general election.
Former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg said Thursday he will run for governor again because he thinks Gov. Mike Pence’s focus on social issues has given the state “a bad name.”
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz said in a press conference Thursday that she has not ruled out running for governor during the next election.
Carly Fiorina gave a speech Monday to 900 people in Indianapolis. The former CEO of Hewlett Packard is one of more than a dozen Republicans who are running or considering a bid for the presidential nomination in 2016.
A bill that will establish a study committee to consider how to handle redistricting and evaluate the benefits and problems with changing the state’s mapping methods passed the Indiana Senate on Wednesday.
Mayoral incumbents in Hamilton County’s four cities entered 2015 with thousands of dollars at their disposal for re-election campaigns. Find out who gave to whom.
U.S. Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana announced Tuesday that he would retire at the end of his term rather than seek re-election in 2016. His announcement opens the way for what could be a lively GOP primary to replace him.
Indianapolis City-County Council President Maggie Lewis received more than $10,000 from her campaign over the past three years as reimbursement for various expenses. Her campaign reported almost all of the payments with no other description of purpose than a one-letter code, “O” for operations, as required by law.
Speculation is already boiling that Indianapolis would be a front-runner to host either the Republican or Democratic national convention. But Visit Indy officials think the city might be too busy to host either event in 2020.
There aren’t two political parties in Carmel, but there are two camps. One aligns with five-term Mayor Jim Brainard. The other, well, they say it isn’t personal.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's mother says she thinks her son would make a good U.S. president — just not yet.
Carmel City Council President Rick Sharp announced his mayoral bid against five-term incumbent Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard on Monday morning.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard spent almost as much in campaign funds as he raised last year while he contemplated whether to seek a third term. More than half of his spending went to political consultants.
Only 12 states allow or offer straight-ticket voting, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The practice has been declining in availability over the past decade.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence raised a record $3.3 million in campaign funds last year, including nearly $2.1 million over the second half of the year, his campaign announced Friday.