Julia May Carson was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 7th congressional district from 1997 until she died in 2007. Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent Indianapolis in the U.S. Congress. She was also the second African American woman elected to Congress from Indiana,after Katie Hall,and her grandson AndréCarson succeeded to her seat following her death.
Unigov is the colloquial name adopted by the city of Indianapolis,Indiana,to describe its consolidated city–county government. By an act of the Indiana General Assembly,Indianapolis consolidated with the government of Marion County in 1970.
Stephen "Steve" Goldsmith is an American politician and writer who was the 46th mayor of Indianapolis. He also served as the deputy mayor of New York City for operations from 2010 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of Indiana in 1988 and governor of Indiana in 1996. He is currently the Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Policy and Director of Data-Smart City Solutions at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In 2006,Goldsmith was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
Frank J. Anderson was an American politician who served as Sheriff of Marion County,Indiana,from 2003 until 2011. He was the first black person to serve in that post and the second black Sheriff in Indiana after Oatess E. Archey,who was elected sheriff of Grant County,Indiana in 1998 and re-elected to another four-year term in 2002.
The 2008 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2008. Incumbent Republican nominee Mitch Daniels was challenged by Democratic nominee Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian nominee Andy Horning. Daniels easily won reelection,defeating Long Thompson by over 17 points. Despite Daniels' landslide victory,Barack Obama narrowly carried Indiana in the concurrent presidential election;the only Democratic candidate to do so since 1964. As of 2024,this is the last election Marion County would vote Republican for governor and a statewide race.
Gregory Alan Ballard is an American politician,author,and businessman who served as the 48th mayor of Indianapolis,Indiana. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Marine Corps.
The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County is the legislative body of the combined government of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. The council was established as part of the consolidation of city and county governments,enacted by Unigov on January 1,1970.
Indiana's 7th congressional district special election of 2008 took place March 11,2008,to fill the seat in the United States House of Representatives left vacant by the death of 7th district representative Julia Carson (D) on December 15,2007. The election determined who would fill the vacancy for the rest of the 110th United States Congress. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels set the date for the special election. Both political parties had previously agreed to this date. Democrat AndréCarson won the election with an 18.17% voter turnout.
The 2008 congressional elections in Indiana were held on November 4,2008,to determine who will represent the State of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. Indiana has nine seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009,until January 3,2011. The elections coincide with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2007 took place on November 6,2007. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis,members of the Indianapolis City-County Council,as well as several other local officials. Incumbent Democrat Bart Peterson was seeking a third term. Republicans nominated former Marine Greg Ballard to run against Peterson. In what was called "the biggest upset in Indiana political history",Ballard defeated Peterson 51% to 47%.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar ran for reelection to a seventh term,but was defeated in the primary by Tea Party-backed Richard Mourdock.
The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2011 took place on November 8,2011. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis,members of the Indianapolis City-County Council,as well as several other local officials. Incumbent Republican Greg Ballard was seeking a second term. Democrats nominated former deputy mayor Melina Kennedy to run against Ballard. Ballard defeated Kennedy 51% to 47%.
Joseph Hadden Hogsett is an American attorney,prosecutor,and politician who is the 49th mayor of Indianapolis,Indiana. Prior to being elected,Hogsett served as the Secretary of State of Indiana from 1989 to 1994 and as the Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party from 2003 to 2004. He was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1992,for Indiana's 2nd congressional district in 1994 and for Attorney General of Indiana in 2004. He most recently served as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 2010 to 2014. On November 3,2015,he won the race for Mayor of Indianapolis in the 2015 election. He won reelection to a second term in 2019. In 2023,he won reelection to a third term in office.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Indiana. The election was held alongside the presidential election and 2016 Indiana elections.
The 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Indiana,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3,2016. Republican lieutenant governor Eric Holcomb won the race with 51.4% of the vote.
The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2015 took place on November 3,2015. Voters elected the Mayor of Indianapolis,members of the Indianapolis City-County Council,as well as several other local officials. Incumbent Republican Greg Ballard did not run for re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections were held on May 5,2015,with the Democrats nominating former secretary of state of Indiana and United States Attorney Joe Hogsett. Republicans nominated former Marine Chuck Brewer to face Hogsett.
The 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election was won by incumbent Republican Eric Holcomb on November 3,2020. The election was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
An election for Mayor of Indianapolis was held on November 5,2019. Joe Hogsett,the incumbent mayor,sought and won reelection for a second term in office.
Elections are held in Fort Wayne,Indiana to elect the city's mayor. Currently,such elections are regularly scheduled to be held every four years,in the year immediately preceding that of United States presidential elections.
Elections are held in South Bend,Indiana,to elect the city's mayor. Such elections are regularly scheduled to be held every four years,in the year immediately preceding that of United States presidential elections.
