Tag: indiana
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Indiana lawmakers forgo bill restricting school library materials
The Indiana State Legislature struck down a bill on March 9 that would have prevented students from accessing materials containing what the bill’s proponents deemed controversial topics in school libraries. House Bill 1369, authored by state Rep. Bob Morris (R), originally aimed to modify current sentencing guidelines for inmates. The school libraries provision was eventually…
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These PACs are the best fundraisers in Indiana
In Indiana politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $16.2 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $7.7 million, or 48 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Indiana state-level politics in the 2022…
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Indiana Gov. Holcomb receives $936,169, with an Eric Holcomb committee as top donor
In Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb is the number three fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Indiana Secretary of State, the governor received $936,169 in total contributions to his campaign account and spent $959,815 between January 1, 2021 and December…
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These 10 Indiana donors gave over $1.3 million
In Indiana politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $29.6 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The 10 largest donors gave more than $1.3 million, or 4 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual donors to Indiana state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs)…
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Republicans outraise Democrats by 128% in Indiana House races
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign.…
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Republicans outraise Democrats by 112% in Indiana Senate races
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign.…
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Indiana’s U.S. House elections to feature fewest open seats since 2014
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Indiana was Feb. 4. Fifty candidates are running for Indiana’s nine U.S. House districts, including 28 Republicans, 21 Democrats, and one Libertarian. That’s 5.6 candidates per district, less than the 8.7 candidates per district in 2020 and 7.9 in 2018. Republicans currently hold…
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Nine candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District
Nine candidates are running in the Republican primary for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District on May 3, 2022. Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth (R), first elected in 2016, is not running for re-election. The Indianapolis Star’s Kaitlen Lange said the Republican primary is “poised to be the most watched and one of the most hotly-contested primaries in Indiana”…
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Republican candidates fuel an increase in contested state legislative primaries in Indiana
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Indiana this year was Feb. 4, 2022. Elections will take place in 25 of the state’s 50 Senate districts and all 100 state House districts. Two hundred and fifty-eight candidates filed for those 125 districts: 84 Democrats and 174 Republicans. Fifty-one primary elections…
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Indiana adopts new congressional, legislative district boundaries
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed new congressional and state legislative district maps into law on Oct. 4, 2021. The Indiana General Assembly approved the new maps on Oct. 1. The Indiana state Senate approved the final congressional and legislative district boundaries on Oct. 1 by a vote of 36-12, with all votes to approve…