The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2015 took place on November 3, 2015. Voters elected the
Mayor of Indianapolis, members of the
Indianapolis City-County Council, as well as several other local officials. Incumbent
Republican Greg Ballard did not run for re-election to a third term in office.
Primary election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
s were held on May 5, 2015, with the
Democrats nominating former
secretary of state of Indiana
The Secretary of State of Indiana is one of five constitutional officers originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. Since 1851, it has been an elected position. The Secretary of State oversees four divisions, and is the third ...
and
United States Attorney Joe Hogsett
Joseph Hadden Hogsett (born November 2, 1956) is an American attorney, prosecutor, and politician who is the 49th mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to being elected, Hogsett served as the Secretary of State of Indiana from 1989 to 1994 and as ...
. Republicans nominated former Marine Chuck Brewer to face Hogsett.
The
2015 Indianapolis City-County elections took place alongside the mayoral election. This would be the first election for the council without the four at-large seats, which were eliminated by the
Indiana General Assembly.
Democrats also won control of the council, with a 13–12 majority – only the second time since the formation of
Unigov in 1970 that the Democrats will have complete control of city government. They also swept all elected city and county offices for the first time since the formation of Unigov.
This meant that, for the first time since the creation of the Unigov, the Democratic Party would control both the Indianapolis mayoralty and City Council.
Republican primary
Ahead of the primary, Brewer was seen as having strong odds of winning the Republican nomination.
Candidates
Declared
* Jocelyn-Tandy Adande, perennial candidate
* Chuck Brewer, businessman
* Terry Michael, real estate broker, former trustee of
Fall Creek Township and candidate for the state senate in 2008
* Darrell Morris, firefighter and candidate in 2007
* Larry Shouse, janitor and candidate in 2007
[
]
Withdrew
* Olgen Williams, deputy mayor of Indianapolis
Declined
* Greg Ballard, incumbent mayor[
* J. Murray Clark, former state senator, former chairman of the ]Indiana Republican Party
The Indiana Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the state of Indiana. The chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee is Kyle Hupfer.
History
Republicans dominated Indiana from the 1860s to the 19 ...
and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
The lieutenant governor of Indiana is a constitutional office in the US state of Indiana. Republican Suzanne Crouch, who assumed office January 9, 2017, is the incumbent. The office holder's constitutional roles are to serve as the president of t ...
in 2000
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[
* Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition]Richard Hite
Richard A.J. "Rick" Hite is executive director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. Previously he served as chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Baltimore Police Department. An Afric ...
, Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department[
* Ben Hunter, Indianapolis City-County Councilman][
* Scott Keller, former Indianapolis City-County Councilman and nominee for the state house in 2012
* James W. Merritt, state senator][
]
Results
Democratic primary
Ahead of the primary, Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of capturing the Democratic nomination.[
]
Candidates
Declared
* Joe Hogsett
Joseph Hadden Hogsett (born November 2, 1956) is an American attorney, prosecutor, and politician who is the 49th mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to being elected, Hogsett served as the Secretary of State of Indiana from 1989 to 1994 and as ...
, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and former secretary of state of Indiana
The Secretary of State of Indiana is one of five constitutional officers originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. Since 1851, it has been an elected position. The Secretary of State oversees four divisions, and is the third ...
[
* Larry Vaughn, community activist
]
Withdrew
* Ed DeLaney
Edward DeLaney is an American politician from the state of Indiana. He is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 86th District since 2009.
Biography
DeLaney has a B.A. and an M.A. from Binghamton Universi ...
, state representative
Declined
* John Barth, Indianapolis City-County Councilman[
* Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition][
* Maggie Lewis, president of the Indianapolis City-County Council (endorsed Hogsett)][
* Brian Mahern, former Indianapolis City-County Councilman][
* ]Vop Osili
Samuel Ifeanyi "Vop" Osili, Jr. (born 1963) is a Democratic politician from Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a member of the Indianapolis City-County Council from the 11th district, in the northwestern portion of Center Township. Since February 20 ...
, Indianapolis City-County Councilman and nominee for Secretary of State of Indiana
The Secretary of State of Indiana is one of five constitutional officers originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. Since 1851, it has been an elected position. The Secretary of State oversees four divisions, and is the third ...
in 2010
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[
]
Results
Libertarian nomination
Candidates
Declined
* Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition[
]
Independents
Candidates
Dropped out
* Sam Carson, businessman, Democratic candidate for mayor in 2011
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, son of former U.S. Representative Julia Carson and uncle of U.S. Representative André Carson[
]
Declined
* Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition[
]
General election
Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of winning the election.
Results
References
External links
Chuck Brewer for Mayor
Joe Hogsett for Mayor
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2015
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2015 United States mayoral elections
2015 Indiana elections