Down the stretch: Hogsett, Shreve seek momentum as election nears
IBJ reporter Taylor Wooten spent time with both candidates for Indianapolis mayor and talked with supporters and critics for stories meant to help you decide how to vote.
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Incumbent Joe Hogsett, critics agree unfinished business remains
Hogsett is pitching a continuation of his downtown resiliency strategy and pointing to a planned expansion of the Indiana Convention Center. On crime, the incumbent mayor touts record funding for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and funding for new, non-police violence-reduction and crisis strategies.
Can Jefferson Shreve sway enough Democrats and independents to win?
Shreve has weighed in on many other issues, from downtown development to improving care at the city’s animal shelter, but his crime-fighting ads dominate the airwaves and are where the campaign has pinned its greatest hopes.
Shreve raises First Amendment questions with social media posts about protest
The Republican candidate for mayor said on X and Facebook that he would “do everything in my power” to stop a pro-Palestine group from “assembling on property dedicated to Americans who have died for our country.”
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett misses events after weekend fall
Hogsett will be back out in the community Saturday, city spokesman Mark Bode said in a statement. He will also take part in a debate Sunday with Republican Jefferson Shreve.
Mayoral candidates look to continue Brainard’s lead in Carmel
Republican Sue Finkam and Democrat Miles Nelson are running to replace Brainard, a Republican who has served since 1996. Write-in candidate Darin Johnson is also running, but his name will not appear on election ballots.
Democrats see opportunity for election gains in Carmel
Throughout the country, suburban areas are the new election battleground, with large cities reliably going Democrat and rural areas largely voting Republican.
Indy mayoral campaign ads escalate attacks over public safety, gun control
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve released negative campaign commercials over the past week that make more pointed accusations. IBJ examines the claims.
Indy mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve unveils plan to combat crime
Shreve is calling for gun control measures, the hiring of a public safety director and more support to hire and retain police to fill a 300-officer gap.
City officials not yet embracing new downtown-tax-district option from state
The Republican-dominated Legislature has given the city a way to raise money for downtown’s post-pandemic revitalization, but there appears to be little chance that Democratic city leaders will pursue it before the November city election.
Hogsett’s new gun proposal reignites criticism of a fellow Democrat
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.
Hogsett campaign relies on longtime team against Shreve’s newly assembled crew
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.
City’s big bet on a publicly owned Signia by Hilton worries other hoteliers
But Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat seeking a third term, says the plan will ensure Indianapolis’ hospitality industry remains nationally competitive by making room for larger events.
City, historians at odds over how to approach possible Black grave sites at bridge project
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works says work on the bridge will halt if remains are found during construction, and it plans to have an archaeologist on site during construction who would flag signs of burial. But critics are seeking an archeological dig first.
Hogsett prevails but now faces well-funded Shreve
Incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett soundly defeated Democratic challenger Robin Shackleford in Tuesday’s primary election, setting up a November showdown with Jefferson Shreve, a largely self-funded millionaire who handily won the GOP nomination.
Primary voters to choose Hogsett’s path or Shackleford’s vision
As Mayor Joe Hogsett seeks a third term, he is facing opposition for the Democratic nomination. State Rep. Robin Shackleford was among Black leaders last spring calling for racial equity in the party’s candidate endorsement practices.
Mayoral candidate Shabazz out of hospital after stay in intensive care
Republican Indianapolis mayoral candidate Abdul-Hakim Shabazz spent nearly four days in the hospital this week, including time in intensive care, he disclosed in his political newsletter, “The Cheat Sheet.”
Era of change shapes Lebanon, Zionsville mayoral races
The May 2 Republican primary elections in Lebanon and Zionsville each feature a pair of candidates vying for mayor.
Democrat Clif Marsiglio leaving mayoral race, backing Shackleford
With 11 days to go until the primary election, Indianapolis mayoral candidate Clif Marsiglio is ending his campaign to support fellow Democrat Robin Shackleford.
Republican Shreve spends $1.4M on primary effort, while Hogsett holds onto $4M-plus war chest
Shreve, a businessman who sold a company last year, has largely self-funded his campaign so far.