TERMS EXTENDED: Overholt, Westercamp reappointed to Election Commission
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen 8 May 2026 Gov. Mike Braun has reappointed attorneys Suzannah Overholt and John Westercamp to two-year terms on the Indiana Election Commission. Overholt, a Democrat, and Westercamp, a Republican, will continue serving on the four-member “...”
RACE FOR SENATE DISTRICT 23: Both candidates claim victory while votes still being counted
Editor’s note: The Purdue Exponent and The Indiana Citizen are working together on a join project to give in-depth coverage to the race for Indiana Senate District 23. This is the latest in the series. By Olivia Mapes Exponent editor-in-chief May 7, 2026 GOP State Senator Spe “...”
THE EXPONENT: Democrat Drew Cox to face incumbent Baird in U.S. House race
By Olivia Mapes Exponent editor-in-chief May 7, 2026 In the Republican primary for Indiana U.S. House District 4, incumbent Rep. Jim Baird won the district in a landslide with 60.5% of the vote. The runner-up, current state Rep. Craig Haggard, earned 30.5% of the vote, according “...”
VOTED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’: Reconstruction Era’s 14th Amendment transformed America, expert says
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 8, 2026 In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States was grappling with how to stitch itself back together, while still ensuring the soldiers who gave their lives fighting to save the Republic had not died in vain, the 14th A “...”
BASED IN LAFAYETTE: Deery, Copenhaver outcome could hinge on handful of provisional ballots
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette May 6, 2026 The morning after two candidates declared victory in the race for the Republican nomination in Indiana Senate District 23, incumbent Spencer Deery picked up an additional vot “...”
CHALKBEAT: School data goes stale after Trump administration cuts Education Department research arm
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Matt Barnum Chalkbeat May 6, 2026 Chalkbeat Ideas is a section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newslet “...”
VOTERS’ CONCERNS: Array of issues drive Hoosiers to the ballot box
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 6, 2026 Shirley Newman, a resident of the city of Beech Grove, listed the concerns that motivated her to vote in the May primary: the high price of gas, the cost of groceries and the war in Iran. However, Newman is most frustrated by th “...”
Results are in for three of Indiana’s key congressional primary races
By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com May 6, 2026 Incumbent Andre Carson secured roughly 60% of the votes for the District 7 congressional seat in Indiana’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, claiming victory with just under 45,000 votes. Despite his decisive win, this race co “...”
Senate races confirm Trump’s continued influence on Indiana GOP
By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com May 6, 2026 During the 2024 primary election, less than $500,000 was spent on state Senate ad campaigns. This year, nearly $12 million was poured into advertising for these races, NBC reported Monday. This spending was part of a push led by Pr “...”
‘EVERY CITIZEN’S RESPONSIBILITY’: Hoosiers cast ballots in May primary as nation watches
By TheStatehouseFile.com & The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 Indiana’s primary results indicated Hoosier Republican voters remain strongly supportive of President Donald Trump. Of the seven senators who earned the president’s wrath for voting against redistricting, at least fiv “...”