Munster is a suburban town in North Township,Lake County,Indiana,United States. It is in the Chicago metropolitan area,approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Chicago Loop,and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north,Highland to the east,Dyer and Schererville to the south,and Lansing and Lynwood directly west over the Illinois border. Its population was 23,894 at the 2020 US Census.
Peter John Visclosky is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district from 1985 until his retirement in 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of the Indiana congressional delegation before his retirement in 2021. The District lies in Northwest Indiana,and includes most of the Indiana side of the Chicago metropolitan area. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 changed the district's boundaries,effective January 2013,to include all of Lake and Porter counties as well as the western and northwestern townships of LaPorte County,while shifting Benton,Newton,and Jasper counties out of the district.
The 1834–35 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 7,1834,and November 5,1835. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 24th United States Congress convened on December 7,1835. They were held during President Andrew Jackson's second term. Elections were held for 240 seats that represented 24 states,as well as the at-large-district seat for the pending new state of Michigan.
The 1824–25 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 7,1824,and August 30,1825. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 19th United States Congress convened on December 5,1825. Elections were held for all 213 seats,representing 24 states.
Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr. is an American attorney and politician from the state of Indiana serving as the 20th mayor of Hammond,Indiana. He took office on January 1,2004,the first elected government office he has held. He is a member of the Democratic Party. After winning the general election in November 2015 for a fourth term,McDermott became the longest-serving mayor in Hammond's history. He was elected to a sixth term in 2023.
David E. Miller is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 29th District from 2001 to 2011.
Steve Carter is an American politician and businessman who served as the forty-first Attorney General of Indiana from January 1,2001 to January 12,2009.
Andrean High School is a co-educational,college preparatory secondary school in Merrillville,Indiana. It is located in the Diocese of Gary.
This is a list detailing the electoral history of the Libertarian Party in the United States,sorted by office. The list currently consists of candidates who ran for partisan office.
Rochelle "Shelli" Van Den Burgh is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 19th District from 2007 to 2014. She served as the Vice Chair of the Family,Children and Human Affairs Committee,and also served on the Small Business and Economic Development,Elections and Apportionment,and Education committees.
Karen Marie Freeman-Wilson is an American attorney,former judge,and politician who served as Indiana Attorney General from 2000 to 2001,as well as mayor of Gary,Indiana from 2012 to 2019. She has been President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League since January 2020.
Thaddeus Jones is an American politician,currently serving as both the Illinois state representative for the 29th district and as the mayor of Calumet City,Illinois. The 29th district includes all or parts of Chicago,Dolton,South Holland,Lansing,Calumet City,Thornton,Glenwood,Sauk Village,Steger,Crete and Monee. Jones is a member of the Democratic Party.
Christina Hale is an American politician and former State Representative of the 87th District in the Indiana House of Representatives,serving from 2012 to 2016. She previously worked as an executive at Kiwanis. In 2020,she was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district,losing to Victoria Spartz by around 4 points.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Ragen Hatcher is an American politician from Gary,Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,she serves in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Frank John Mrvan is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district since 2021. From 2005 until 2021,he served as the township trustee for North Township,Indiana. Mrvan is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jerome A. Prince is an American politician who served as the 21st mayor of Gary,Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,he assumed office on January 1,2020,succeeding Karen Freeman-Wilson,and served until December 31,2023,after being defeated in the Democratic primary for mayor by State Senator Eddie Melton.
The 2022 elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place on Tuesday November 8,2022,to elect representatives from all 100 districts in the Indiana House of Representatives. The primary election took place on Tuesday May 3,2022. The Republican Party had held a House majority since 2011.
John Jacob is an American politician and anti-abortion activist who last served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 93rd district.
