An election for

Mayor of Indianapolis The mayor of Indianapolis is the head of the executive branch of the consolidated city-county government of Indianapolis and Marion County. As the chief executive, the mayor has the duty to oversee city-county government's various departments, ...

was held on November 7, 2023. Primary elections were held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor

Joe Hogsett Joseph Hadden Hogsett (born November 2, 1956) is an American attorney, prosecutor, and politician who is the 49th mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to being elected mayor, Hogsett served as the secretary of state of Indiana from 1989 to 1994 ...

sought and won re-election to a third term in office. Hogsett and Republican

Jefferson Shreve Jefferson Scott Shreve (born September 24, 1965) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Indiana's 6th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served on the Indianapol ...

advanced to the general election. After the Mayoral election, Shreve was elected to the

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in the

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representing

Indiana's 6th Congressional district Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central Indiana as of the 2020 census, including Columbus, Indiana, Columbus and Richmond, Indiana, Ric ...

. Shreve had the best performance of a Republican since

Greg Ballard Gregory Alan Ballard (born November 20, 1954) is an American politician, author, and businessman who served as the 48th mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Marine Corps. On November 6, 200 ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

. Hogsett performed 12 points worse than he did in

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent

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Eliminated in primary

*Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate * Robin Shackleford,

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*Larry Vaughn, community activist

Withdrawn

*Clif Marsiglio, educator ''(endorsed Shackleford)'' *Gregory Meriweather, community engagement consultant ''(endorsed Shackleford)''

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, former

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Eliminated in primary

*John Couch, business owner *James Jackson, pastor *Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, political reporter

Declined

*Joe Elsener, chair of the Marion County Republican Party *Steve Sorrel, businessman

Results

General election

Polling

Debates

Endorsements

Results

Notes

References

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

General election

Polling

Debates

Endorsements

Results

Notes

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