At least three other longtime House Democrats are facing primary challenges in the 2026 midterm elections, notably from younger candidates. Progressive influencer Kat Abughazaleh launched a bid to unseat longtime Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL).

"I do have a problem with the secretary of state getting on a traveling road show going around the state," said state Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange.

seemingly to address fears about non-residents voting in Indiana elections, even though this part of the law has nothing to do with address verification. The Indiana House passed the bill by a 66 ...

Twenty-eight lines instructing embattled Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales to analyze vote center and municipal election year changes ensnarled the Senate for almost 40 minutes Monday — but, af

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation adding political party affiliations to Indiana’s currently nonpartisan school board elections got one step closer to law Monday,

While the bill's final version has yet to be determined, Indiana appears to be on a path toward adopting partisan school board elections. In doing so, we're creating a new farm system for wannabe career politicians to train for higher offices. That's going to be good for their careers — and bad for schools.

Proponents say it will foster transparency. Critics argue school boards will answer more to party leaders than to voters, scare away candidates.

Sen. Jim Banks, a Republican and strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is serving the first of a six-year term in the Senate.

The newest version of the bill would give Indiana school board candidates the option to choose a political party. Supporters say a move away from strictly nonpartisan elections would help inform voters,

This discussion took place during public comment at a Monroe County Election Board hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse. The next hearing on vote centers — the name for polling places where any voter can cast a ballot — will be 5:30 p.

The Indiana House passed a bill Monday that would make school board races partisan, but it will be sent back to the Senate for consideration because it was amended in the House.

Indiana's SB 287 requires school board candidates to disclose party affiliations and alters election and compensation rules.