VOTERSâ 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 â...â
Results are in for three of Indiana’s key congressional primary races
By Olivia OâNeal TheStatehouseFile.com May 6, 2026 Incumbent Andre Carson secured roughly 60% of the votes for the District 7 congressional seat in Indianaâs Democratic primary on Tuesday, claiming victory with just under 45,000 votes. Despite his decisive win, this race co â...â
Senate races confirm Trumpâs 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 â...â
‘EVERY CITIZEN’S RESPONSIBILITY’: Hoosiers cast ballots in May primary as nation watches
By TheStatehouseFile.com & The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 Indianaâs primary results indicated Hoosier Republican voters remain strongly supportive of President Donald Trump. Of the seven senators who earned the presidentâs wrath for voting against redistricting, at least fiv â...â
HOTLINE FOR VOTERS: Volunteers eager to answer Hoosiersâ questions about casting a ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 For Hoosiers who have a question or encounter a problem while voting in the May 5 primary, help is just a phone call away. Volunteers with the Chicago Lawyersâ Committee for Civil Rights will again be answering the nonpartisan â...â
âVOTERS WERE SILENCEDâ: First Friends receives few answers from prosecutor about no indictment after polling site scare
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 4, 2026 Still unsettled by an incident at its polling place involving an armed and visibly angry voter during the November 2024 election, First Friends Quaker Meeting in Indianapolis has decided not to be a voting site this primary, end â...â
Dubois County man arrested over alleged threats against Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 Indiana State Police said they arrested a 24-year-old Dubois County man on Thursday for allegedly making threats against Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Joshua Wasson, of Jasper, has been charged with intimidation against a public officia â...â
ICC Story: Dubois County man arrested for alleged threats targeting Lt. Gov. Beckwith
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle May 1, 2026 A 24-year-old Dubois County man was arrested Thursday after Indiana State Police say he sent a series of threatening social media messages to Lt. Gov. Micah â...â
RACE FOR SENATE DISTRICT 23: Candidates launch attack ads in final stretch of GOP battle
By Ronak Mohanty Exponent Staff Reporter April 30, 2026 The race for the GOP nomination for state Senate District 23 has turned into a nationalized Republican slugfest between the incumbent Spencer Deery, and Paula Copenhaver, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump. Atta â...â
8th DISTRICT RACE: Four Democrats vie to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Messmer
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Savannah Shotwell TheStatehouseFile.com April 29, 2026 Indianaâs 8th District covers a large portion of Southwest Indiana. With the primary election approaching on Tuesday, voters in this heavily Republican distri â...â