Elections & Politics

Final Senate Debate Features Repeated Fight Over Health Care

By Brandon Smith • Oct 30, 2018
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), left, Republican Mike Braun, center, and Libertarian Lucy Brenton, right, debate for the second and final time in Indiana's 2018 U.S. Senate race. (Photo courtesy of Indiana Debate Commission, Darron Cummings/AP)
Brandon Smith

Indiana’s U.S. Senate candidates addressed several issues in their final debate Tuesday. That includes immigration, government spending, and foreign policy.

Indiana Voters Receive Misleading Text Messages About Early Voting

By Lauren Chapman • Oct 30, 2018
Indiana Democrats Chairman John Zody says the text messages were either a misinformation campaign or a "major mistake." (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)

Indiana Democrats denounced misleading text messages sent by a Republican-aligned group.

Indiana Senate Candidates Set For Second, Final Debate

By Brandon Smith • Oct 30, 2018
Indiana U.S. Senate candidates, from left: Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Libertarian Lucy Brenton, Republican Mike Braun. (WTIU)
Brandon Smith

Indiana’s U.S. Senate candidates will meet Tuesday in the second and final debate before Election Day.

State Treasurer Candidates Discuss Qualifications, Diversity

By Brandon Smith • Oct 26, 2018
Democrat John Aguilera (left) and incumbent Republican Kelly Mitchell are running for Indiana's Treasurer of State. (Courtesy of Aguilera for Indiana, in.gov/tos)

Democratic State Treasurer candidate John Aguilera says he would bring much needed diversity to the Statehouse.

Donald Trump Jr. Rallies With Indiana GOP Candidates

By Brandon Smith • Oct 22, 2018
Donald Trump Jr., center, rallies in Greenfield, Indiana, with Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun, left, and 6th Congressional District candidate Greg Pence, right. (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)
Lauren Chapman

Indiana’s hotly-contested U.S. Senate race drew a top-tier Republican booster Monday – Donald Trump Jr.

J.J. Tate, Son Of Fired Clinton County Humane Society Director, To Run For City Council

By • Oct 17, 2018
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The kerfuffle concerning the Clinton County Humane Society and its finances has led at least one additional person to run for office.

J.J. Tate, son of fired Humane Society Director Jim Tate, plans to seek an at-large city council seat in next year’s municipal elections.

The younger Tate, who’s 28 years old, says attending public meetings after his father was pink-slipped caused him to believe the city needs new blood in office.

“You know, there’s a lot of things that are going on in the city that I really feel people aren’t just clued into,” Tate says.

Braun Loans Himself More Than $2 Million To Boost Latest Fundraising Haul

By Brandon Smith • Oct 16, 2018
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), left, headed into the final stretch of Indiana’s contentious U.S. Senate race with more than $2.5 million more in his campaign war chest than Republican challenger Mike Braun, right. (U.S. Senate/Indiana House of Representative
Brandon Smith

U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) headed into the final stretch of Indiana’s contentious U.S. Senate race with more than $2.5 million more in his campaign war chest than Republican challenger Mike Braun.

National 'D' Grade Spurs Women's Advocates Ahead Of Election, Legislative Session

By Lauren Chapman • Oct 15, 2018
Tamara Winfrey-Harris leads a discussion on the #MeToo movement during Women 4 Change's State of Women in Indiana conference. (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)

State and national presenters gathered at Women 4 Change’s State of Women in Indiana conference Saturday. It was a kickoff for women’s advocates ahead of the November election and Indiana’s legislative session.

Biden Campaigns With Donnelly In Northwest Indiana

By Samantha Horton • Oct 13, 2018
Former Vice President Joe Biden joins incumbent U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) in Hammond Friday. (Samantha Horton/IPB News)

U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) sought a big endorsement Friday night, having former Vice President Joe Biden stump for him Hammond. Donnelly is in a tight race with Republican challenger Mike Braun.

Pence Stumps For GOP Senate Candidate Mike Braun At Indiana Fundraiser

By Brandon Smith • Oct 12, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Indiana GOP fall fundraising dinner in Indianapolis. (Lauren Chapman/IPB News)

As former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned for U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) in northwest Indiana Friday, current Vice President – and former Governor – Mike Pence told a room full of Republicans in Indianapolis why they should elect Donnelly’s GOP opponent Mike Braun. 

Pence was the keynote speaker at the state GOP fall fundraising dinner.

Much of Pence’s speech focused on the Trump administration and its efforts. He also made sure to note his predecessor’s trip to Indiana to stump for Donnelly.

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