On Tuesday, May 5, Indiana held a statewide primary, including contested races for congressional and state Senate seats. Mary Allen, an Evansville native and city council member, defeated three Democratic...

State Senate District 49’s longtime Republican state senator, Jim Tomes of Wadesville, is seeking reelection, citing rising utility costs and property taxes as his top priorities. District 49 covers...

Primary vs. general election A primary election typically occurs near the beginning of the year, ahead of the November general election. While the general election takes place on the same Tuesday nationwide,...

On Oct. 6, Beau Bayh announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Indiana Secretary of State. Bayh is a Harvard graduate and the son of former Indiana Governor and Senator Evan Bayh, but...