Frank Lewis O'Bannon was an American politician who served as the 47th governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003. He is the most recent U.S. Governor to have died in office.
Katherine L. Davis is an American politician and entrepreneur. She was the 48th lieutenant governor of Indiana,and the first woman to serve in that office.
The government of Indiana is established and regulated by the Constitution of Indiana. The state-level government consists of three branches:the judicial branch,the legislative branch,and the executive branch. The three branches share power and jointly govern the state of Indiana. County and local governments are also constitutional bodies with limited authority to levy taxes,pass legislation,and create and maintain local public infrastructure.
Carolene Mays is the executive director of the White River State Park (WRSP) Development Commission. She was appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb having first been appointed in 2016 by Governor Mike Pence. She is also co-host of Community Link on WISH-TV.
John Richard Gregg is an American politician,businessman and attorney who served as the 85th and longest-serving Democratic speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2003. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003.
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,500 members,IEDC is the largest national and global organization of its kind.
The 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012. Incumbent governor Mitch Daniels was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. The Republican candidate,Congressman Mike Pence;the Democratic candidate,former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives John R. Gregg;and the Libertarian candidate,youth mentor,small business owner and reality TV personality,Rupert Boneham,were all unopposed in their respective primaries or conventions and contested the general election. This is the first open Indiana gubernatorial election since 1996 and the first gubernatorial election since 1972 without the governor or lieutenant governor as a nominee.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) was founded in 2005 and is charged with growing the state economy,driving economic development,helping businesses launch,grow and locate in the state. Led by Secretary of Commerce Bradley B. Chambers and governed by a 14-member board chaired by Governor Eric J. Holcomb,the IEDC is organized as a public private partnership and manages many initiatives,including performance-based tax credits,workforce training grants,innovation and entrepreneurship resources,public infrastructure assistance,and talent attraction and retention efforts.
Susan Lynn Brooks is an American prosecutor and politician. She is a Republican and the former U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. She was elected in 2012. The district includes the northern fifth of Indianapolis,as well as many of the city's affluent northern and eastern suburbs. Brooks served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 2001 to 2007.
Sue Ellspermann is an American academic administrator and politician who served as the 50th lieutenant governor of Indiana,from 2013 to 2016. A member of the Republican Party,from 2010 to 2012 Ellspermann served in the Indiana House of Representatives from the 74th District,representing Warrick,Spencer,and parts of Dubois,and Perry County,Indiana. She resigned as lieutenant governor on March 2,2016,to become the president of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana,a position she has held since July 1,2016.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2016,in 12 states and two territories. The last regular gubernatorial elections for nine of the 12 states took place in 2012. The last gubernatorial elections for New Hampshire,Oregon,and Vermont took place in 2014,as Oregon held a special election due to the resignation of Governor John Kitzhaber,while the governors of New Hampshire and Vermont both serve two-year terms. The 2016 gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,including the presidential election,Senate,and House elections.
Michael A. Claytor is an American accountant,attorney,and politician. Claytor was the Democratic candidate for Indiana State Auditor during the 2014 election cycle,losing the race to Republican Suzanne Crouch. Prior to entering the race for Auditor,Claytor,a licensed CPA,worked for 15 years at the Indiana State Board of Accounts,where he served as Deputy Chief Examiner before transitioning to a career in the private sector and becoming a partner at Crowe Horwath LLP. He retired from the private sector in 2012. Claytor worked as treasurer for the gubernatorial campaign of former state representative John Gregg.
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.
Eric Joseph Holcomb is an American politician who has served since 2017 as the 51st governor of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 51st lieutenant governor of Indiana from 2016 to 2017 under Governor Mike Pence,who left the governorship in 2017 to become the vice president of the United States. Holcomb was nominated to fill the remainder of Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann's term after she resigned on March 2,2016,to become president of Ivy Tech Community College. He won the 2016 election for governor of Indiana over Democratic nominee John R. Gregg. Holcomb was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Woody Myers and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater.
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.
Tera Klutz is an American Certified Public Accountant who served as the auditor of Indiana. She was appointed to the position after her predecessor,Suzanne Crouch resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in January,2017.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Indiana will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Indiana. Republican congressman Jim Banks and Democratic psychologist Valerie McCray are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed Republican incumbent Mike Braun,who is not seeking re-election in order to run for governor. This will be the first election for this seat in which there is no incumbent running since 1958.
The 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the next governor of Indiana,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. Primary elections took place on May 7,2024,in which Republican U.S. Senator Mike Braun,Democratic former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick,and Libertarian software engineer Donald Rainwater won their respective parties' nominations.
United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 5,2024,in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020,except in New Hampshire and Vermont,where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2022. In addition to state gubernatorial elections,the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico will also hold elections for their governors.
The Startup Ladies is an Indiana-based membership organization focused on supporting women entrepreneurs and investors. Founded in 2014 by Kristen Cooper,the organization works to increase the number of women starting scalable businesses and to address investment disparities faced by women entrepreneurs.
