Mike Pence to deliver keynote at state legislatures convention in Indy
The 2024 presidential hopeful is set to speak at the National Conference of State Legislatures conference at the Indiana Convention Center next month.
The 2024 presidential hopeful is set to speak at the National Conference of State Legislatures conference at the Indiana Convention Center next month.
The former Indiana attorney general and 2024 gubernatorial candidate said equity and inclusion efforts “exist only to pander to identity politics.”
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.
The outgoing state commerce secretary said he’ll give a gubernatorial bid “due consideration.”
Three top GOP candidates for Indiana governor far outraised their fellow hopefuls in semi-annual campaign finance reports released Monday, with U.S. Sen. Mike Braun recording the largest haul.
Hill said his entrance into the race last week has forced primary candidates to identify a “true vision for moving Indiana forward,” dismissing the powerful war chests of his competitors.
Before former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill this week turned the GOP battle for governor into a four-way race, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun was widely considered the favorite among the evangelical conservative wing of the party.
Hill, who had his law license temporarily suspended after allegations surfaced that he drunkenly groped four women during a 2018 party, becomes the fourth Republican candidate to declare for the 2024 gubernatorial primary.
Potts, a Democrat in his first term on the City-County Council, works with several local not-for-profit arts organizations.
The campaign commercial, created by Bullhorn Communications, will run on Indianapolis television stations from July 3 until July 16 and cost the campaign $603,000.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s 30-second video ad focuses on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Opponent Jefferson Shreve has not yet advertised during the general election cycle, but will within the next week, his campaign told IBJ.
After Tuesday’s decision, voting rights advocates and Democrats said the combined opinions give them hope of being able to successfully challenge some Republican-led redistricting efforts.
His planned visit comes as the Florida governor looks to narrow the gap between himself and former President Donald Trump, the current frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.
The mayor’s plan includes hiring three attorneys who would be detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and prosecute federal gun crimes. Republicans say that’s needed because the county prosecutor isn’t doing enough.
Find out who the key advisers, pollsters and communication professionals are behind the campaigns of incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve.
Mike Pence’s entrance comes during a stretch of several Republican campaign launches, with former New Jersey governor Chris Christie kicking off his run Tuesday and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum doing so Wednesday.
Hill built a following among social conservatives during his time in office and his entry into the governor’s race could further complicate what already is shaping up to be an expensive fight for the Republican nomination.
Longtime public figure Marc Carmichael said he will campaign for Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024—the first Democrat to announce for the seat currently held by Sen. Mike Braun, who is stepping down to run for governor.
The former Indiana governor’s campaign is expected to lean heavily on town halls and retail stops aimed at showcasing his personality as he tries to emerge from former President Donald Trump’s shadow.
The two frontrunners in the race for the GOP nomination in the 2024 governor’s race aren’t wasting anytime courting donors in what is expected to be a fiercely competitive and expensive primary election cycle.