Rokita reverses course on skipping TV debate for GOP Senate candidates
Rokita’s camp said Tuesday that the candidate wanted to participate in order to directly challenge any misleading statements from the other candidates.
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Indiana GOP locked Todd Rokita out of database, sources say
Senate candidate Todd Rokita likely violated ethics laws as Indiana’s secretary of state by repeatedly accessing a Republican donor database from his government office, three former GOP officials say.
Inspired by his grandmother, Luke Messer grows into politics
“When I was a young kid, I was always sort of fascinated because my grandmother was so involved. But I wasn’t somebody who knew I’d run for office or anything like that … .” —Luke Messer
Todd Rokita has faced other tough Republican battles but has repeatedly come out on top
“The politics stuff has never been what’s driven me. It’s always the policy. … It’s not that you’re in office that makes you elite. It’s how you behave in office and what your record is.” —Todd Rokita
Mike Braun emphasizes business acumen, experience running company in Jasper
“With my private-sector experience and a fruitful three years in the Statehouse, I’ve learned so much and know how it works in the real world.” —Mike Braun
GOP rivals scramble to stand out in Senate primary race
Republican U.S. Reps. Luke Messer and Todd Rokita and former Republican state lawmaker Mike Braun are fighting to run against Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly in the fall.
Leaders of Trump’s Indiana campaign endorse Rokita
Members of Trump’s team from 2016 are backing Rokita in Indiana’s GOP Senate primary, claiming fellow Rep. Luke Messer and former state Rep. Mike Braun didn’t do enough to support Trump.
Maverick state senator facing threat in primary
Republican State Sen. Mike Delph, in office since 2005, is facing his first-ever primary challenger—former Carmel Redevelopment Commission Executive Director Corrie Meyer.
Three more debates lined up for GOP candidates for U.S. Senate seat
The first debate to be televised statewide is slated for April 15, with all three candidates confirming their participation. One of the trio has declined to partake in the third debate.
Indiana Democrats call on GOP leaders to donate pay during special session
The move comes one day after Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered lawmakers to return to the Statehouse in May for a special session after Republican supermajorities failed to come to consensus on key bills before a March 14 deadline.
Council proposes panel to study county road-funding needs
The announcement follows a unanimous City-County Council vote to approve $14.5 million in emergency funding to address potholes.
State, national races see huge increase in female candidates
Nearly 90 women who have filed to run for state or federal offices in Indiana this year. That’s a 35 percent increase from the 2016 primary season and an 85 percent jump from a decade ago.
Indiana GOP Senate candidates take shots in raucous debate
With all three candidates seeking to claim the mantle of most conservative and few major policy differences between them, most of what distinguished them was style
GOP candidates for U.S. Senate spar over federal spending bill
Tuesday night’s debate, which featured U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, U.S. Rep. Luke Messer and former state Rep. Mike Braun, was moderated by WIBC-FM host Tony Katz at Emmis Communications Corp.’s headquarters on Monument Circle.
Fierce battle set in GOP Senate race
It’s going to be ugly and expensive. That’s the message political experts are sharing about the Republican primary that will decide who will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly in the fall.
Marion County to expand early voting, switch to vote centers in 2019
Marion County Clerk Myla Eldridge called the resolution “one of the most monumental bipartisan agreements achieved in the history of Marion County” and said it will “revolutionize how we vote.”
Key lawmakers, governor skeptical about chance for redistricting reform this year
Despite strong support from influential Republicans and fired-up grassroots activists, redistricting reform legislation faces several significant hurdles in the short session.
Powerful state senator resigns to take D.C. law job
Republican Brandt Hershman, chairman of the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, says he will be joining Barnes & Thornburg’s Washington D.C. office.
GOP losses in Virginia buoy Indiana Democrats’ hopes
Democrats in Indiana wield little to no influence at the Statehouse but see recent electoral victories for Democrats in Virginia, Oklahoma and Georgia statehouses as welcoming signs ahead of the 2018 midterm election.
Indy Republicans vexed that Miller remains on council after arrest
The Republican caucus of the City-County Council released a statement Tuesday strongly urging Jeff Miller, who was charged with child molesting last week, to resign from the council.