Vote fails to declare Carmel City Council member’s seat vacant
Bruce Kimball, who represents Carmel’s Central District, last attended a council meeting in December 2020 before he suffered a stroke.
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Jaworowski to seek recount after House District 32 primary separated by six votes
Election results certified Monday showed Fred Glynn received 1,844 votes to Suzie Jaworowski’s 1,838.
In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail
After tens of millions of people in the United States opted for mail ballots during the pandemic election of 2020, voters in early primary states are returning in droves to in-person voting this year.
U.S. offers logistics support to ease formula shortage
The White House said it is working with all major formula producers to boost production, including reaching out to their suppliers to encourage them to prioritize production and delivery of formula ingredients.
GOP prosecutor candidate seeks to raise $1M in effort to unseat Mears
Former Indiana Inspector General Cyndi Carrasco says that’s the kind of money she wants to become the first Republican to win a Marion County-wide race since then-Mayor Greg Ballard won re-election in 2011.
Crypto comes to Washington. Will the millions buy influence?
Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as political power players. They are pouring millions of dollars into elections as they try to gain influence over members of Congress who will write laws governing their industry.
UPDATE: Indiana House District 32 GOP candidates wait for results in race separated by six votes
Fred Glynn and Suzie Jaworowski remain in an ultra-tight battle with 98.8% of the vote counted. An issue at a voting center in Marion County has delayed the final count.
ELECTION BLOG: District 32 race too close to call | Hunley, Houchin win; Rep. John Young defeated
A five-way battle for the Democratic nomination for a new state Senate seat in Indianapolis drew some voters to the polls.
Indy Democratic Party chair headed toward win in clerk’s race, signaling change in party leadership
Marion County Democratic Party Chair Kate Sweeney Bell was headed toward victory Tuesday night in the primary race for county clerk, leading her non-slated primary opponent, former state Sen. Billie Breaux. Bell has said she would step down as party chair if she won.
Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off many—but not all—hard-right challengers
The roughly two dozen so-called liberty candidates did see some victories in Republican legislative races across the state, with one defeating a 10-term incumbent in northern Indiana and another winning the nomination for a GOP-leaning open seat in suburban Indianapolis.
Houchin wins crowded GOP primary for southern Indiana congressional seat
Former state Sen. Erin Houchin emerged Tuesday from a nine-candidate Republican field for the 9th Congressional District seat that opened up when current GOP Rep. Trey Hollingsworth unexpectedly announced in January he wouldn’t seek reelection after three terms.
Longtime Hamilton County councilman loses seat
Mark Hall defeated five-term incumbent Hamilton County Councilman Steve Schwartz in the District 3 election. District 3 includes Noblesville, Jackson and White River Townships.
UPDATE: Garrison defeats incumbent Hamilton County prosecutor
Hamilton County will likely have a new prosecutor next year as well-funded former radio talk show host Greg Garrison appeared headed to victory against a three-term incumbent in Tuesday’s Republican primary election.
Challengers try to push Indiana’s dominant GOP more to the right
While it’s unclear if the challengers can defeat incumbents backed by Republican leaders’ multimillion-dollar campaign fund, they say they are tapping into a deep resentment among voters—and even winning a few seats could nudge the Legislature further to the right.
Clerk’s race could carry consequences for Marion County Democrats
A longtime feud among local Democrats has come to a head in the contentious race for county clerk, pitting county recorder and party chair Kate Sweeney Bell against former state senator and two-time county auditor Billie Breaux.
Republican candidates line up for Indiana House races in northern suburbs
Two newly redrawn Indiana House districts in Indianapolis’ northern suburbs have attracted a total of six Republican candidates looking to advance to November’s general election.
Tuesday’s primary to feature spirited local contests
Indiana’s first Election Day after pandemic-related complications comes Tuesday, and a few hotly contested primary races are in the spotlight.
Bill Oesterle: ‘We are going to have to innovate ourselves’
David Ricks called on government for help fix Indiana’s business climate. I think we will have to do more—a lot more. State government simply lacks the technological sophistication, budgetary discipline and political consensus to do enough.
Lilly’s David Ricks: ‘We’re going to struggle’
The following is a partial transcript of Ricks’ speech to the Economic Club of Indiana on April 20, in which he spoke about problems in Indiana’s business climate.
Pete Yonkman: Core business resources can drive community change
Government and policymakers have a large role to play in addressing the state’s economic challenges. But they can’t do it alone. Nor should we expect them to.