The Indianapolis mayoral election of 2015 took place on November 3, 2015. Voters elected the

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, members of the

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, as well as several other local officials. Incumbent

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did not run for re-election to a third term in office.

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s were held on May 5, 2015, with the Democrats nominating former

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and

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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

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. Democrats also won control of the council, with a 13–12 majority – only the second time since the formation of

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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

, incumbent mayor * J. Murray Clark, former state senator, former chairman of the

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and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in

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* Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition * Richard Hite, Chief of the

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* Ben Hunter, Indianapolis City-County Councilman * Scott Keller, former

man and nominee for the state house in 2012 * James W. Merritt, state senator * Troy Riggs, Indianapolis Director of Public Safety * Ryan Vaughn, president of Indiana Sports Corp. and former chief of staff to Mayor Ballard

Results

Democratic primary

Ahead of the primary, Hogsett was seen as having strong odds of capturing the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Declared

, former

for the

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and former

* Larry Vaughn, community activist

Withdrew

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, state representative * Frank Short, Washington Township

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and former Indianapolis City-County Councilman (endorsed Hogsett)

Declined

* John Barth, Indianapolis City-County Councilman * Charles Harrison, pastor and president of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition * Maggie Lewis, president of the

(endorsed Hogsett) * Brian Mahern, former Indianapolis City-County Councilman *

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, Indianapolis City-County Councilman and nominee for

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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

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, son of former U.S. Representative

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and uncle of U.S. Representative

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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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