Brandon Sakbun | |
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Mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana | |
Assumed office January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Duke Bennett |
Personal details | |
Born | 1996 (age 27–28) Terre Haute,Indiana,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | Apsara Sakbun (sister) |
Education | Indiana University Bloomington (BA,MPA) |
Brandon Sakbun (born 1996) is a former United States Army captain and the current mayor of Terre Haute,Indiana.
Sakbun was born in 1996 in Terre Haute,Indiana to Dr. Vannara Sakbun and Mrs. Carlene Sakbun. [1] One of his parents is an immigrant from Cambodia and the other is an immigrant from Jamaica. [2] After graduating from high school,he attended Indiana University's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs,where he received a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in public affairs,and trained to join the army. [3] [4]
Sakbun has two sisters,one of which,Apsara,represented Cambodia in swimming in the 2024 Summer Olympics. [5]
In 2018,Sakbun received a commission to join the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant. He was in the army for 5 years,rising to the rank of Army Captain. He also served on several strike teams and was a lower-level foreign policy advisor to Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden. [3] Shortly prior to becoming mayor,Sakbun transitioned to the Indiana National Guard. [6]
On January 31,2023,Sakbun announced his candidacy for mayor of Terre Haute,Indiana,running as a Democrat. [7] The incumbent mayor was Republican Duke Bennett,who had been in office since 2008 and was running for a fifth term in office. Sakbun ran a campaign based on expanding and improving infrastructure and improving educational and job opportunities in the city. [8] [9] He was notable for his "inexhaustible energy" displayed while campaigning. [4] [10]
In the Democratic primary,Sakbun defeated Goodwin by a margin of 54%-46%.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brandon Sakbun | 2,414 | 56.2% | |
Democratic | Pat Goodwin | 2,034 | 45.8% | |
Total votes | 4,448 | 100.00% |
Incumbent mayor Bennett was nominated without opposition.
In the general election,Sakbun defeated Bennett by a margin of 60%-40%,making him the youngest mayor in Terre Haute history. [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brandon Sakbun | 5,666 | 59.9% | |
Republican | Duke Bennett | 3,806 | 40.1% | |
Total votes | 9,472 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Sakbun was sworn into office in January 2024. [8]
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