INPrez: Indiana's 11 Electoral College votes go to Trump for president and Pence for vice president. howeypolitics.com
Brian Howey
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Brian Howey
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Brian Howey is a leading Indiana political columnist, publishing Howey Politics Indiana.
- State Affairs/Howey Politics INGov: Sen. Braun showed up at Purdue for the $4B announcement of SK hynix semiconductor investment. But Braun voted against the CHIPS Act, which opened this door. The Brad Chambers campaign cites what it calls "hypocrisy."
- Evansville Democrat Stephanie Terry made history tonight, become the first woman and African-American to win in Indiana's third largest city.
- Terre Haute: Brandon Sakbun (D) defeats Mayor Duke Bennett 60-40% with 100% reporting. Democrats have won Fort Wayne, Terre Haute and have big leads in Indy, Anderson, Evansville. GOP wins in Carmel, Logansport.
- Lawrence: Deb Whitfield (D) wins to become first Black mayor in Marion County. This city hall flips from R to D.
- State Affairs/Howey Politics IN Exclusive: RNC Committeeman John Hammond III tells Howey Politics he will not seek another term in July. "My leadership style is one of consensus building, not division. My party-building philosophy is one of addition, not subtraction."
- State Affairs/Howey Politics INGov: Democratic nominee Jennifer McCormick says her candidacy will be referendum on abortion. “I’m going to fight to restore those rights.” Says all LG options are on the table, including a female or a Republican. Developing …
- Former Gov. Howard Dean endorses Mayor Pete Buttigieg for DNC chair on Mornin' Joe. "Our leadership is old and creaky. He’s what we need."
- INPrez: Internal Dem/Gregg Poll has Trump & Clinton tied at 44% ... in Mike Pence's Indiana. howeypolitics.com
- Purdue President Daniels on Sen. Lugar: “Dick Lugar was not just the finest public servant I will ever know, he was the finest person. He embodied all we can hope for in our leaders: Brilliance of mind, purity of motive, stainless in character, tireless in the pursuit of duty."
- I'm taking a point of personal privilege to pay homage to my father, Jack Howey, for making it to his 93rd birthday, along with my mother for steadfastly being at his side. Both are patriotic Hoosier journalists and great parents.
- Howey Politics INLegis: Informed & reliable sources say Reps. Lucas and Jacobs will be expelled from GOP House caucus for controversial FB postings.
- What has happened to the concept of national unity in time of crisis? I’m dismayed & disappointed by the partisan reaction from IN delegation in the hours following this tragedy. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 4 decades of publishing.
- Fort Wayne Mayoral: Sharon Tucker wins on second ballot. Second woman and first African-American to lead Fort Wayne.
