The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2,1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. The 33 Senate seats of Class 1 were up for election in 1982. A total of four seats changed hands between parties,with Democrats winning seats in New Jersey and New Mexico,and Republicans taking seats in Nevada and the seat of the lone independent,Senator Harry Byrd Jr.,in Virginia. Democrats made a net gain of one seat bringing them to 46 seats,while Republicans stayed at 54 seats for a majority. However,the Democratic gain in New Jersey replaced a Republican that had been appointed earlier in the year.
Richard Gordon Hatcher was an American attorney and politician who served as the first African-American mayor of Gary,Indiana,for 20 years,from 1968 to 1988. At the time of his first election on November 7,1967,he and Carl Stokes were the first African Americans to be elected mayors of a U.S. city with more than 100,000 people. Hatcher also served as Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee in the early 1980s.
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.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7,2000,in 11 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the presidential election. Democrats gained one seat by defeating an incumbent in West Virginia. As of 2024,this remains the last gubernatorial cycle in which a Democrat won in Indiana.
Jack E. Wagner is an American Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served as Pennsylvania Auditor General,and previously served in the State Senate and Pittsburgh City Council.
The Democratic Party of Indiana is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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.
Rudolph M. Clay Sr. was an American activist and politician who was active in Indiana politics as a member of the Democratic Party. Clay was first active in politics with his election to the Indiana Senate from the 3rd district,then served in local politics in Lake County,Indiana,and served as the 19th Mayor of Gary,Indiana. He was the first black person elected to the state senate from Lake County and the first black person elected countywide in Lake County.
The 2018 United States Senate elections were held on November 6,2018. Among the 100 seats,the 33 of Class 1 were contested in regular elections while 2 others were contested in special elections due to Senate vacancies in Minnesota and Mississippi. The regular election winners were elected to 6-year terms running from January 3,2019,to January 3,2025. Senate Democrats had 26 seats up for election,while Senate Republicans had 9 seats up for election.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8,2016,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 2016 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. The primaries were held on May 3.
Elizabeth Brown is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party,she serves in the Indiana State Senate,representing Senate District 15.
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.
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.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8,2022 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Indiana. Incumbent Republican Senator Todd Young was reelected to a second term.
Eddie Melton Melton is an American politician from the state of Indiana,who was born in the City of Gary and is serving as the 22nd mayor of Gary,Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,Melton served in the Indiana Senate as the Senator for Indiana Senate District 3. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party where he has focused on equity and inclusion.
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday,November 6,1990. Primaries were held on March 20,1990.
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 having 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 will serve until December 31,2023,after being defeated in the Democratic primary for mayor by State Senator Eddie Melton.
Robert Shaw was an American politician. He served as a City of Chicago Alderman in the 9th ward for two terms,first in 1979 through 1983 and again from 1987 until 1998. Shaw also served as commissioner on the Cook County Board of Review from 1998 until 2004.
The 2023 Gary,Indiana,mayoral election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the mayor of Gary,Indiana. Primary elections were held on May 2. Incumbent mayor Jerome Prince ran for re-election to a second term in office,but lost the Democratic primary to state senator Eddie Melton. This election marked the first time in the history of Gary,Indiana,that a one-term mayor was defeated in a reelection bid. Melton defeated Republican nominee Andrew Delano in the general election.
