Who’s running for Indiana’s congressional, legislative seats
All nine U.S. House and 100 Indiana House seats are up for election this year, along with half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats. The candidate filing period ends at noon Feb. 6.
Elections
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Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears launches reelection bid
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, the Indianapolis Democrat remained coy about the prospect of a potential mayoral run in 2027.
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New Indiana election laws face court challenges over their constitutionality
One federal judge already has given some hope to the plaintiffs in a case against Senate Enrolled Act 10, which was passed this spring and bars the use of state-issued student IDs as a proof of identification at polling locations
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Election vs. selection: An update on the dispute over Lake Superior Court judges
The dispute over judicial elections versus merit selection in Indiana’s most populous — and diverse — counties isn’t new, but it is ongoing. Right now, the debate seems to be centered on Lake County.
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‘I’ve been told I couldn’t vote’: Hoosiers with felony records, pretrial detainees still eligible to cast ballots
In the United States, an estimated 4.6 million Americans are ineligible to vote due to a felony conviction, according to a 2022 voting rights study conducted by The Sentencing Project. That’s equal to one out of every 50 American adults.
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Articles
Indiana’s civic participation is improving, but experts say work still needs to be done
Voter registration in Indiana rose to 73.7% in 2024—the highest level in the last 14 years. That moved the state’s national ranking from 40th in the 2022 midterm election to 33rd in the 2024 presidential election, according to a new report from the Indiana Bar Foundation.
Option for shifting years of Indiana’s city elections advances
Indiana’s cities and towns would have the option of moving their elections to even-numbered years under a bill advancing in the Legislature.
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
The high court ruled 7-2 that Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. has the legal right to challenge the law, even though the ballots likely had little effect on a race he won handily.
‘Paid protester’ lobbying bill advances to Senate floor with ‘substantial’ edits expected
Another measure bans ranked choice voting, which isn’t used in Indiana.
Who’s running for Indiana’s congressional, legislative seats
All nine U.S. House and 100 Indiana House seats are up for election this year, along with half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats. The candidate filing period ends at noon Feb. 6.
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were ‘in charge,’ memo says
The allegations were laid out in a Justice Department memo arguing that Brian J. Cole Jr., who was arrested earlier this month on charges of placing pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national committees, should remain locked up while the case moves forward.
Indiana ethics panel approves Jennifer-Ruth Green settlement; possible criminal charges pending
Officials confirmed during Thursday’s meeting that the Indiana Office of Inspector General has already referred the matter for criminal review, and that process remains ongoing.
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal announces 2026 run for Indiana Senate
District 31 is currently represented by Republican Kyle Walker, who announced earlier this month that he will not seek reelection next year.
Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting
On top of Independent Indiana’s list is eliminating straight-ticket voting in which those casting election ballots can vote for all of a party’s candidate with a single push of a button.
Federal government settles lawsuit with Indiana, other GOP-led states to improve citizenship verification for voting
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security must provide free verification services to all state and local governments and allow Social Secruity numbers to be used for verification purposes.
Indiana’s long redistricting debate complicates congressional runs
The months-long political drama over possible Indiana congressional redistricting has snarled up campaign plans for some Hoosiers with U.S. House ambitions.
State study on municipal election timing, vote center mandate released
Municipal elections cost Indiana significantly more per vote than midterm and presidential contests, according to a new state study.
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
The ruling was a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to have GOP lawmakers in multiple states redraw their maps to help the party preserve its slim House majority in the potentially difficult 2026 midterm elections.
Push for redistricting stalls in Indiana as Senate president says chamber will not meet in December
After months of speculation and pressure from the Trump administration, Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced Friday that his chamber will not meet in December to consider redrawing the state’s Congressional maps.
What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map
The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight.
‘Democracy doesn’t get redrawn’: Indiana Black Legislative Caucus leads rally against new maps
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and multiple community advocates gathered Monday inside the Statehouse rotunda to oppose Republican efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps before the next census.
Braun’s post-election committees raise hundreds of thousands from Indiana business leaders
Gov. Mike Braun’s post-election fundraising committees continue to draw major support from Indiana’s business community less than a year into his first term as governor, according to new Federal Election Commission filings.
Braun set to call lawmakers back to Statehouse for redistricting vote
Currently, seven of Indiana’s nine districts are represented by Republicans. Advocates of redistricting say that new maps could give the GOP a strong shot at all nine seats.
Democrat Beau Bayh to run for Indiana Secretary of State
Beau Bayh filed Monday to continue his families’ political dynasty—running for Secretary of State. Former U.S. Sen. and Gov. Evan Bayh announced the news in a post to X.