Ahead of primary election, Indy mayoral candidate Robin Shackleford spends $12K on ads
Indianapolis state Rep. Robin Shackleford, who's running in the Democratic mayoral primary, is airing TV and radio ads starting Saturday and running through the Tuesday primary election.
"I love this beautiful city and know we can do better," Shackleford said in the ad. "That's why I'm running for Indianapolis mayor, to tackle the crime rate, improve Indy's crumbling roads, prioritize mental health and address our housing crisis."
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The campaign will spend $10,000 on TV ads to air on WTHR, WRTV and WISH-TV. Radio ads, on which the campaign is spending $2,000 will air on Radio One stations WHHH-FM, WTLC-FM and WTLC-AM.
The ads will air starting Saturday and run through the primary election Tuesday, according to a news release.
Shackleford faces off against incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett, perennial candidate Bob Kern and community activist Larry Vaughn in the Democratic mayoral primary. Gregory Meriweather and Clif Marsiglio will appear on the ballot, but both candidates previously dropped out and are supporting Shackleford,
The primary is May 2. Early voting has begun.
Claire Rafford can be reached at 317-617-3402 or crafford@gannett.com.
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