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2018 Indiana Elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 6, 2018. Three of Indiana's executive offices were up for election, as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. United States Senate United States House of Representatives Secretary of state Incumbent Republican Secretary of State of Indiana, secretary of state Connie Lawson, who was appointed to the office in 2012, ran for re-election to a second full term in office. Jim Harper, an attorney and 2016 Democratic nominee for the Indiana Senate, state senate in the 5th District, sought the Democratic nomination. Potential Democratic candidates included Monroe County Councilwoman Shelli Yoder. The Indiana Green Party nominated George Wolfe, a professor emeritus at Ball State University and former director of the Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. The party had to collect 30,000 signatures to get George Wolfe o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Indiana Elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 8, 2016. Elections were held for President of the United States, United States Senator, Governor of Indiana, two of Indiana's executive officers and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. President of the United States United States Senate United States House of Representatives Governor Attorney general Incumbent Republican Indiana Attorney General, attorney general Greg Zoeller declined to run for a third term in order to run for United States House of Representatives, Congress. Republicans chose Curtis Hill, Elkhart County, Indiana, Elkhart County Prosecutor since 2002 over former attorney general Steve Carter (Indiana politician), Steve Carter, State Senator Randall Head, and then-deputy Attorney General Abby Kuzma at the Republican state convention on June 11, 2016 Democrats nominated Lorenzo Arredondo, former Lake County, Indiana, Lake County Circuit Judge from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Indiana Elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 4, 2014. Three of Indiana's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican nominees won all three statewide elections and all of Indiana's U.S. Representatives were re-elected.General election 2014 Election information Turnout Turnout in the primaries was 13.50%, with 617,156 ballots cast. Turnout in the general election was 30.24%, with 1,388,965 ballots cast. In addition to the above information using the standard turnout measurement of turnout among ''registered'' voters, the general election turnout among ''eligible'' voters was 28.0%. This meant th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OpenSecrets
OpenSecrets is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that tracks and publishes data on campaign finance and lobbying, including a revolving door database which documents the individuals who have worked in both the public sector and lobbying firms and may have conflicts of interest. It was created from the 2021 merger of the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) and the National Institute on Money in Politics (NIMP), both of which were organizations that tracked data on campaign finance in the United States and advocated for stricter regulation and disclosure of political donations. Examples of investigations conducted by the organization include uncovering that Carolina Rising, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization spent $4.7 million in 2014 on political ads in support of Thom Tillis, Senate candidate from North Carolina, and that the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign was financially related to the rally that preceded the January 6 United States Capitol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Middleton, Wisconsin. Originally a collaboratively edited wiki, Ballotpedia is now written and edited entirely by a paid professional staff. Ballotpedia employed 34 writers and researchers; it reported an editorial staff of over 50 in 2021. Mission Ballotpedia's stated goal is "to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government." The website "provides information on initiative supporters and opponents, financial reports, litigation news, status updates, poll numbers, and more." It originally was a "community-contributed web site, modeled after Wikipedia" which is now edited by paid staff. It "contains volumes of inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vote Smart
Vote Smart, formerly called Project Vote Smart, is an American non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States. It covers candidates and elected officials in six basic areas: background information, issue positions (via the Political Courage Test), voting records, campaign finances, interest group ratings, and speeches and public statements. This information is distributed via their web site, a toll-free phone number, and print publications. The founding president of the organization was Richard Kimball. Kimball became president emeritus in 2022, when Kyle Dell was announced as the new president of Vote Smart. PVS also provides records of public statements, contact information for state and local election offices, polling place and absentee ballot information, ballot measure descriptions for each state (where applicable), links to federal and state government agencies, and links to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Times Herald (Indiana)
The ''Washington Times Herald'' is a daily newspaper serving Washington, Indiana, and adjacent portions of Daviess County, Indiana. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. and presently the only daily newspaper in Washington, Indiana. History Although the newspaper's motto is "Serving Washington and surrounding communities since 1867", the paper's history goes back to the ''Washington Democrat'' weekly, founded 1863. The ''Democrat'' changed its name to ''Daily Times'' in 1955; on June 1, 1964, it merged with the ''Washington Herald'' (not related to the Washington D.C. newspaper '' The Washington Herald'') to form the ''Times Herald'', by now the city's only daily newspaper. On November 1, 1972, ownership of the paper passed from local families to Donrey Media Group Stephens Media LLC was a Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, diversified media investment company. It owned stakes in the California Newspapers Partnership and the ''Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTIU
WTIU (channel 30) is a PBS member television station in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is owned by Indiana University alongside NPR member WFIU (103.7 FM). The two stations share studios on the Indiana University campus on East 7th Street in Bloomington; WTIU's transmitter is located on Sare Road on the city's southeast side. The station also serves as the default PBS member station for the Terre Haute market, despite having WVUT (channel 22) in Vincennes from the Vincennes University. It is carried by most cable providers in west-central Indiana. History In late 1968, after receiving support from University president Herman B. Wells, Indiana University applied for a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate an educational television station. The station first signed on the air on March 3, 1969, as a member station of National Educational Television (NET); the first program ever broadcast on WTIU was '' The Friendly Giant'', a Canadian- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Crouch
Suzanne Crouch (born February 27, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 52nd lieutenant governor of Indiana, from 2017 to 2025. She previously served as the 56th state auditor of Indiana from 2014 to 2017. In 2024 she ran for governor of Indiana, losing the primary election to U.S. Senator Mike Braun. A member of the Republican Party, Crouch served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2005 to 2014. On December 15, 2013, Governor Mike Pence appointed her to serve as the 56th state auditor of Indiana. Crouch was reelected to that position in 2014. She resigned as state auditor following her election as lieutenant governor of Indiana in 2016. Early life Crouch graduated from Mater Dei High School in Evansville and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, majoring in political science. Before serving in local government, Crouch chaired the Vanderburgh County Republican Central Committee for four years. Under her chairship, a majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State Auditor
The Indiana auditor of state (doing business as ''"the Indiana state comptroller"'') is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Indiana. Fifty-seven individuals have occupied the office of auditor of state since statehood. The incumbent is Elise Nieshalla, a Republican. Election and term of office The auditor of state is elected to a four-year term of office. The occupant of the office is term limited and cannot serve more than eight years out of any twelve-year period. Powers and duties The auditor of state, officially doing business as "the state comptroller", functions as the chief financial officer for the whole of state government. In terms of financial accounting, the auditor of state creates and operates the statewide accounting system, maintains a record of revenues, expenditures and balances by state fund, collects debts owed the state, and prepares various financial reports, including the state of Indiana's annual comprehe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tera Klutz
Tera Klutz (born 1975/1976) 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. On July 1, 2023, Governor Eric Holcomb signed legislation into law authorizing the State Auditor to do business as "the State Comptroller". Nevertheless, the formal title of Klutz's office remains "State Auditor", as any permanent change would require a constitutional amendment. Klutz resigned on November 30, 2023. Early life and education Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Klutz graduated from Elmhurst High School as the valedictorian of her graduating class. Klutz earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne. Career Klutz is a certified public accountant who worked as an accountant and auditor with both PricewaterhouseCoopers and Crowe Global. She won election as the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Indiana Elections
General elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Indiana. Federal offices United States Senate Incumbent Todd Young confirmed that he would run for re-election. United States House of Representatives State elections State senate State House of Representatives Secretary of state In 2021, Republican Holli Sullivan was appointed to the 62nd secretary of state of Indiana by Governor Eric Holcomb. Treasurer Incumbent Republican state treasurer Kelly Mitchell was ineligible to run for re-election for a third term in office due to term limits. Auditor Incumbent Republican state auditor Tera Klutz ran for re-election. She ran against Democratic ZeNai Brooks and Libertarian 2018 candidate John Schick. References {{Indiana Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State Treasurer
The Indiana Treasurer of State is a constitutional and elected office in the executive branch of the government of Indiana. The treasurer is responsible for managing the finances of the U.S. state of Indiana. The position was filled by appointment from 1816 until the adoption of the new Constitution of Indiana in 1851, which made the position filled by election. As of 2023, there have been fifty-five treasurers. The incumbent is Republican Party (United States), Republican Daniel Elliott (Indiana politician), Dan Elliott who has served in the position since January 9, 2023. Term limits and qualification The Indiana State Treasurer is a constitutional office first established in the 1816 Constitution of Indiana, and was made largely to mirror the position of the treasurer during Indiana Territory, Indiana's territorial period. Between 1816 and until 1851, the treasurer was nominated by the governor and confirmed by the state senate. With adoption of the current constitution in 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
