Indiana Election Day live updates: Hogsett, Finkam win mayoral races. Full results here

IndyStar reporters will spend Election Day talking to voters, candidates and poll workers. Follow along from the polls open to close and check back for race results this evening.

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9:20 p.m. - Carmel, HSE voters approve schools referendums

Two Hamilton County school districts will continue to garner crucial tax dollars after voters approved referendums, which if not passed, could have made "significant" impacts on their budgets.

Both Carmel Clay and Hamilton Southeastern Schools voters approved the renewal of their operating referendum with about 70% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Hamilton County elections office Tuesday evening.

Read more about it here.

-Rachel Fradette

9:00 p.m. – Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett wins third term

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett will remain in office for another four years after taking a decisive lead over Republican challenger, businessman Jefferson Shreve, in vote counting Tuesday night.

The Democrat is now the first mayor in the past four decades to be reelected to a third term.

Read more about Hogsett's win here.

-Ko Lyn Cheang

8:05 p.m. ― Sue Finkam wins Carmel mayor's race

Republican Sue Finkam will be Carmel's next mayor after Democrat Miles Nelson conceded Tuesday night just before 8 p.m.

He thanked all of his volunteers while holding back tears during his concession speech.

“Because of all of you, we have moved the needle in this community,” Nelson said.

Finkam led Nelson with 53.6% of the vote to 45.4% just after 7:45 p.m., according to initial unofficial reports from the Hamilton County Election Office. Just over half of Hamilton County precincts were reporting results.

Read more on the race here.

-Brittany Carloni

5:30 p.m. ― 'He's not Joe Hogsett.'

The mayor’s race weighed heavily on the minds of voters Tuesday in Franklin Township.

When asked why she cast her ballot for Republican Indianapolis mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve, Jenny Etter’s reasons boiled down to four simple words: “He’s not Joe Hogsett.”

Etter, 50, spent less than five minutes voting at the Franklin Township Government Center, where traffic was steady but the line to get in the door was short and moved quickly. Indianapolis, she said, needed a change in leadership, and it was the issue that most strongly brought her to the polls.

“The city, in my opinion, is in dire straits and needs someone new in charge,” Etter said.

Other Franklin Township residents took a different stance.

“I moved here five years ago from Missouri and I’ve been pleased with the current mayor, so that’s why I voted for him again,” said 69-year-old Lana Rogers.

“Things have been going pretty well since he’s been in there,” agreed Johnny Rogers, her husband, who added he favored Hogsett mostly because the incumbent mayor is a Democrat.

-John Tufts

Indy mayoral results: Indianapolis decides between Mayor Joe Hogsett and Jefferson Shreve as its next leader

5 p.m. ― Indianapolis voter turnout creeping toward 2019 levels

As of around 5 p.m., 107,261 ballots had been cast in person in Marion County today, election officials said. Turnout for the county in the 2019 election was 153,933, according to the Secretary of State's office, with 135,622 of those cast on Election Day.

-Claire Rafford

4:45 p.m. ― At Lucas Oil, voters worry about the root causes of crime

Things were slow at Lucas Oil Stadium where only about 100 folks had cast ballots by late afternoon. The most at any one time during the day has been five or six voters at a time, inspector Andrew Cullen said.

The ones there, though, seemed to be pretty passionate about voting ― like Caleb Jackson, who dressed for the occasion, donning a star-spangled T-shirt.

“I just changed," he said. "I figured this would be a fun shirt to wear.”

A legislative assistant at the Indiana House of Representatives, Jackson said there wasn't a particular issue on his mind.

“I would say the economy, in general; but I try to vote across the spectrum for a plethora of different issues,” he said.

For Quinton Townsend, taking a break from his job at the stadium, crime was a major issue.

“Having kids and having grandbabies, I'm really, really concerned about the crime and the way we're kind of handling our business with it,” he said. “I honestly think we could do more.”

He added that more mental health resources would help lower the crime rate.

“We're dealing with people who have real issues that are not being addressed and then we're leaving them out here to kind of figure it out for themselves and they’re just not making good decisions," he said.

The issue most important to voter Kwame Williams was police. There are not enough on the streets, said Williams, who works for a security firm.

“I do security for Central Patrol Agency and I made a call to IMPD the other day, and I was on hold for 22 minutes,” he said. “I feel that they can do better at hiring officers and getting more officers on the street. These officers work very hard and they need help. They can't be everywhere at once. We can do so much as security trying to help them out. But we're not cops.”

Maria Harper, who rode her bicycle from Broad Ripple to the stadium to vote, was keen on improving bicycle infrastructure, reducing speeding in neighborhoods and reducing crime, in addition to reproductive rights.

“Women’s rights is probably the biggest thing,” she said. “Women should have a choice and reproductive rights.”

-Cheryl Jackson

Carmel mayor race live updates: Sue Finkam has slim lead over Miles Nelson in early voting numbers

4:30 p.m. ― In Wayne Township, voters look at the person, not just the party

In municipal elections, ideologically divisive issues tend to take a back seat to quality-of-life issues like infrastructure and public safety.

Ken Gordon, 60, of Wayne Township, is one person who split his ticket at Bridgeport Elementary School late Tuesday afternoon. He said he voted for Shreve for mayor but Evans for councilor.

"I look at what they're going to bring to make our city better for the people that are paying their paychecks," Gordon said, adding that although he's mostly voted Republican in the past, he likes Evans as a councilor.

But he said he does not like how Mayor Hogsett has been leading the city, particularly on public safety and the use of public funds for public enterprise.

Suzanne Driver, 60, who lives in Spring Valley, said she thinks the city needs a new mayor and voted for Shreve.

"(Hogsett) has totally failed the city," she said. "He's failed out police officers. He's failed our citizens. There are lots of murders on the street."

She said she voted for Lisa Schmitz for councilor because she's a Republican through and through, although she said she tries to look at the person running.

4 p.m. — Council races were top-of-mind for voters at Geist Christian Church

For Peter Van Vleet, the presence that Democratic City-County Council candidate Nick Roberts established throughout the campaign through door-knocking drew him to the polls.

“I have to support Nick," Van Vleet, 58, said. “He’s been so cool. I've never had somebody do that before.”

Stacey Mattingly, 62 of Geist, said she supported Natalie Goodwin, the Republican candidate for District 4.

“She was just the best on the ticket and there weren’t a lot of options,” Mattingly said.

Ann Ostrom, 67 of Geist, didn’t want to say who she voted for, but top issues for her are gun violence and women’s rights.

“I think many of us are just concerned about the divide in the country right now and sort of hoping for some healing,” said Ostrom.

— Claire Rafford

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4 p.m. — Schools, gun policies, religion in politics among issues driving Speedway voters to polls

Voters at Speedway Municipal Center said they came out to vote on issues of schools, gun policies, religion in politics and diverse representation in the county. Some felt disillusioned with the candidates from the two major parties.

Mark Lowery, 68, said he had hoped for more independent candidates because neither the Democratic nor Republican parties represented him.

"I'm so far from being excited [to vote for anyone]," he said.

But he didn't like the direction Mayor Joe Hogsett had taken the city and wanted to see a change.

He wasn't the only one who felt the parties have changed in the last few decades. Shaun Melvin, 60, said he had voted for both parties for most of his life. But as the parties changed in the last few decades, he was increasingly worried about extremism in the Republican party in the state.

"The Republicans won't compromise," he said.

— Binghui Huang

3:45 p.m. — In Beech Grove, Shreve voter highlights downtown safety issues: 'Fingers crossed, we’ll get it back to a better place'

Jeff Woehler, 63, of Beech Grove, voted for Republican Jefferson Shreve. Saying the election had been “a dogfight” between Shreve and Democratic incumbent candidate Joe Hogsett, he felt the Circle City needed someone new in charge.

“When I go to a restaurant, I typically get the same thing every time, but with this situation, given some of the negative things that have gone on over the years, I just felt, ‘why not try change?’”

Woehler’s concerns with Hogsett, he said, stemmed from the incumbent’s perceived handling of the riots to the state of downtown Indianapolis, which he said operated under a climate of fear.

“People are afraid to go downtown," he said. "Businesses are afraid to be downtown. Fingers crossed, we’ll get it back to a better place moving forward."

Woehler demurred answering who he voted for to replace outgoing Beech Grove Mayor Dennis Buckley, saying he was friends with both Republican candidate Rick Skirvin and Democratic candidate Jeff Coffman.

“I think both of them bring a lot of good things to the table,” Woehler said. “I don’t think you can go wrong with either of them. Both have Beech Grove in their hearts and want to move the city in a positive direction.”

— John Tufts

3:25 p.m. — Far eastside voter acknowledges no quick fix to city's issues: 'It will take the community to come together'

Curtis Evans, 63, comes out to vote every year since he turned 18. He said his mom told him to, so that’s what he does.

This election, Evans cast his ballot at the Far Eastside Neighborhood Center at the corner of 38th Street and Post Road. He said he thinks Mayor Joe Hogsett has done a good job and isn’t sure Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve can fix what’s wrong in the city.

Evans, who has lived in the city his whole life and now owns a heating and air conditioning company, said solving the city’s problems starts with getting back to public schools.

“We’ve got to get back to family and home, that’s our future and it starts with education,” Evans said. “I think Joe’s a good guy and his heart is in the right place, but it will take the community to come together.”

A few voters at the Far Eastside location said they want to see change.

Lashana Leslie, 42, said crime was a motivating factor to get out and vote.

“I felt like there needs to be change in the city,” Leslie said. “I think someone else needs to get in there and help from an outside perspective looking in.”

Mel Gonzales Reyes, 23, said she’s ready for new leadership.

“The same person isn’t doing much,” Gonzales Reyes said.

— Karl Schneider

2:15 p.m. — Indy violence a dominant concern for voters in mayoral race: 'Status quo is not acceptable'

On the southeast side of Indianapolis just a few miles from downtown, voters said the rising violence in the city is their main concern. Some believe Mayor Joe Hogsett has failed to address violent crime, while others want to give him a chance to finish what he started.

"Every day, you wake up in the morning, there’s seven or eight shootings that occurred almost every night … We’ve had plenty of years of Hogsett,” 60-year-old southside resident Rick Sarjent said Tuesday before walking into the family center at Bethel Park, where he said he plans to vote for Jefferson Shreve, the Republican mayoral candidate who has proposed hiring a public safety director and enacting stricter gun control measures, among other things, to address the city’s growing crime problem.

But James Barton, 72, said he simply trusts Hogsett.

“I don’t know about this other guy and what he’s talking about,” Barton said of Shreve, referring to the candidate’s eleventh-hour effort to win votes by showing environmentally friendly methods of collecting leaves this fall.

Jamika Hines, 45, who lives not far from Bethel Park, said the root causes of crime, including the lack of role models for at-risk kids, are what concern her the most. Hines said she’s voting for Hogsett, who she believes has done a better job at reaching out to the Black community.

Lawrence Township resident Jeff Martin, 51, said the city’s homicide rate has also been bothering him, although he declined to say who he’s voting for.

“Something has to change with the police department,” Martin said before walking in to vote at IPS School 19, a few miles from the park on the southeast side. “I don’t have an answer for it, but the status quo is not acceptable.”

— Kristine Phillips

2 p.m. — Harrison Presidential Site may have city's most coveted 'I Voted' stickers

Voters on Tuesday afternoon walked down the cobblestone path, past the home of the Hoosier president to cast their vote in the city's 2023 municipal election.

Inside former President Benjamin Harrison's home, it was also Election Day — but it was 1888, where Charles the butler greeted guests at the front door and staff prepared for dinner in the kitchen.

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, which has served as a polling place in Indianapolis since 2015, had live actors providing tours for voters and visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Back outside, in 2023, a stream of voters filed into the welcome center where poll workers were stationed. Voters were greeted at the entrance to the site by campaign signs for Indianapolis mayoral candidates Republican Jefferson Shreve and incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett.

Halley Smith, 30, walked to the Harrison site from her home on the Old Northside. Smith said she was looking forward to an end to this election cycle's campaign ads, but the "I voted" sticker was what drew her to vote at the site of the Hoosier president's home.

"We really wanted the Benjamin Harrison stickers," Smith said. "We also pride ourselves on being voters. It's the right thing to do."

Not only do poll workers hand out "I voted" stickers from the presidential site, but they also give stickers to "future voters." It's all about encouraging participation in self-government, said Charlie Hyde, president and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison site.

— Brittany Carloni

1:30 p.m. — Indy voters also voicing concerns over LGBTQ+ rights and city infrastructure

A steady stream of voters tricked in and out of Indianapolis Fire Station 9 in Castleton.

Gary Stafford, 77, of Castleton, said he came out to the polls “to get Hogsett out.”

Stafford voted for Republican Jefferson Shreve for mayor, who he thinks will be able to tackle and curb crime. It’s important to vote, he said, because you can’t just complain and do nothing.

“(If)you don't vote, you got to live with what you get,” he said.

But not every voter with public safety on their mind felt Shreve was the right choice.

Lori Williams, who lives in the Nora area, said she voted for Matt Hills, who’s running for District 2’s council seat. But for mayor, Williams said she doesn’t like how Hogsett has handled crime nor Shreve’s plan to address crime.

“Honestly, I didn’t vote for either because I think they’re both bad,” said Williams, 59.

G. David Caudill, 53, takes voting very seriously. He makes sure his entire family is registered to vote  — he voted with his father, Gordon Caudill, 76.

G. David Caudill, a downtown resident who started an organization called Equality Indiana, said his No. 1 concern is LGBTQ+ rights and issues. For that reason, he voted for Democrat Jesse Brown of District 13, who’s running against libertarian candidate Libby Glass. He also voted for Hogsett, who he said had a track record of supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

“There's not much of a track record for Mr. Shreve other than him giving donations to candidates like our Attorney General Todd Rokita, who is openly anti-LGBTQ,” said Caudill. “So, if that's who he supports with his money, then he's not trustworthy to be mayor of Indianapolis and protect the LGBTQ community.”

Jewell Pearson, 81, who lives in the Castleton area, said he’s a Democrat and voted for Hogsett. He came to the polls with one issue on his mind: fixing the streets and road infrastructure improvements.

“If you live in Hamilton County, they’re beautiful,” he said of the roads. “Marion County, they’re terrible.”

— Claire Rafford

1:30 p.m. — Carmel voters cite school referendum as motivation to hit the polls

Several voters told IndyStar reporters today they were interested in supporting the Carmel Clay Schools referendum.

Anju Bothra, said she’s supporting Dr. Anita Joshi for the West District council seat. She said Joshi would stand up for everyone, particularly as Carmel continues to grow in diversity. She also volunteered with her campaign.

Bothra said she voted "Yes" to renew Carmel Clay Schools operating referendum after volunteers outside of her polling location educated her on the question.

Greg Zubek didn’t share what candidates he selected but he considers himself a conservative. Still, Zubek said he voted "Yes" on the Carmel school referendum because it’s “money well spent.”

Carmel voters last approved an operating referendum with a $0.19 tax rate in 2016 with nearly 90% of support.

The tax rate will stay the same, but Carmel's increased property values will mean most owners will pay more. The school district expects Carmel's property values to grow by about 3% each year, and people whose values increase will pay higher property taxes.

— Sarah Bowman and Rachel Fradette

1:15 p.m. — Fishers’ growth on voters’ minds

Hamilton County’s school referendum and the effects of Fishers’ growth were on the minds of residents voting at the Historic Ambassador House.

With their 6-year-old daughter in mind, Grant and Juliann Allen, both 38, said they supported the referendum to continue funding for the school districts.

“Supporting the schools and the teachers with the materials they need” is important, Juliann said, “as well as other nonmaterial things that they need, keeping the teachers reasonably paid as best we can.”

More: In Hamilton County, school districts are asking voters to approve referendums Tuesday

Juliann also said she wants to make sure decision-makers are careful that the city’s growth doesn’t balloon class sizes. She said she’s glad to see more people moving to Fishers but wants to see more careful planning about how the infrastructure will handle the increase.

“We had a lot of apartments go up, among other things, and there’s concerns over: (Are) there going to be enough resources at the grocery store? (Are) our schools going to be overcrowded? What’s traffic going to be like?” Grant Allen said.

“I feel like a lot of greenspace is getting cut down,” Juliann said. “I don’t like to see that.”

Grant continued: “I think some alternate voices on the council who aren’t just approving these things is a big thing for consideration.”

Mary Andrus, 75, who has lived in Fishers for about five years, said she’s seen the complaints on Facebook about the city’s growing pains. But overall, she said she’s been satisfied with how it’s been handled so far.

“I think that the city’s doing an outstanding job of the way they’re doing it,” Andrus said.

— Domenica Bongiovanni

12:15 p.m. — 'I realized the local level (election) has a lot more impact on myself than I knew'

Deborah Meid and Frank Meid said they are frequent voters.

"We try to vote in every election," said the 64-year-old Frank Meid. "If you want different people in office, you have to show up to vote."

The couple has lived in Indy their entire lives and cast their ballots at the Commonwealth Apartments late Tuesday morning. They said they were fulfilling their civic duty by voting, but didn’t elaborate on issues on their mind in this election.

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Hunter Coey, 25, an Indy resident of three years, also voted at the near east side voting center late Tuesday morning. Coey said he was supporting incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett and wanted to ensure Marion County voted Democrat.

"I've always looked at things from the bigger picture and the national level, but then I realized the local level has a lot more impact on myself than I knew,” Coey said. “It made me realize I needed to start doing my research and actually get out here and vote.”

Noon — Checking in on preliminary voter turnout for Hamilton and Marion counties

By around noon Tuesday, election officials in Hamilton County said just under 20,000 people had cast ballots today. Total turnout for the 2019 municipal election was 34,618 in Hamilton County, according to data compiled by the Secretary of State's office.

In Marion County, election officials reported 55,000 votes had been cast so far today. Turnout for the county in the 2019 election was 153,933, according to the Secretary of State's office, with 135,622 of those cast on Election Day.

— Katie Wiseman and Holly Hays

11:10 a.m. — Voters in Fishers say school referendum a top priority

The school referendum was an issue that got Fishers residents to the polls.

“We’re one of the best school districts in the country, and even though my daughter's graduating, we should keep that going for the next generation make an even better place to live,” Andrew Urbanski, 46, of Fishers, said.

Hamilton Southeastern district leadership say they want to use referendum funds, if passed, to maintain class sizes, increase teacher pay and expand the district's school resource officer program.

More: In Hamilton County, school districts are asking voters to approve referendums Tuesday

The district's current tax rate is $0.2275 per $100 of assessed property value. That referendum generates about $26 million a year for the district.

If approved by voters, the new, lower rate of $0.1995 per $100 of assessed property value would last through 2031.

“I care about the schools so I wanted to vote for the school referendum,” Amanda Cole, of Fishers, said.

— Katie Wiseman and Rachel Fradette

10 a.m. — Voters in Indy mayoral race say crime, economy among top issues for city

Laken Taylor, 30, of Indianapolis said no singular issue brought her out to the polls today – she just wanted to exercise her civic duty. Taylor voted at Community Church at Murphy's Landing on the city's south side around 8:45 a.m.

“It’s really important to have a voice and have it be heard,” said Taylor, who added she’s participated in “lots” of local elections.

For another Perry Township voter, one thing in particular motivated her to come to the polls: crime.

“It just seems like we’ve got a real big problem with safety, and nothing seems to be working,” Anna Fender, 71, said. “I think our leadership needs to be held accountable.”

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Elsewhere in the city, voters trickled into Gainbridge Fieldhouse downtown to cast their ballot, including small-business owner Mia Smartt.

"His support for small businesses and his support for bringing more to Indianapolis,” 28-year-old Smartt said of why she supports incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett. “He has plans for improving the economy and infrastructure of the city."

Smartt is the owner of an indoor agricultural company. She and about 10 other people voted at the basketball arena during a half-hour period on Election Day morning.

More: A week before facing Hogsett in Indy's mayor election, Shreve proposes property tax relief

Bill Wiseman, 69, lives downtown and said he was also supporting Hogsett. The mayoral race was on his mind as he cast his ballot.

"There's a lot of issues that are facing downtown Indianapolis and they need to be addressed,” Wiseman said. “The issues are violence, which is tied to too many drugs, too many guns and broken families. That's number one on my list."

Wiseman said Hogsett was the right person to continue addressing those issues in the city.

— Sarah Nelson and Jake Allen

9 a.m. — IndyGo offering free rides to the polls for Election Day

IndyGo is offering free service today to help people vote. Polls are open today from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fares are free on fixed route and IndyGo Access services.

“IndyGo is proud to once again offer free rides on Election Day, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to make their voice heard at the polls,” IndyGo President and CEO Inez Evans said in a news release.

8:45 a.m. — Indy mayoral candidates make the most of final voting hours

Republican Jefferson Shreve cast his vote this morning with his wife, Mary, in Perry Township on the city's south side. The candidate posted photos from the polls to X, formerly Twitter, with the message: "Get out and vote, Indianapolis. It’s time for change!"

Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett has spent at least part of his morning campaigning outside the Nora Library on the city's north side, according to his campaign's X account. (Hogsett voted early at the City-County Building Nov. 2.)

8:30 a.m. — Carmel voters cite mayoral election, school referendum as key issues driving them to polls

Carmel voters hit the polls this morning with many items on their ballot including city council members, a school referendum and a new mayor. Some voters showed up to make their voice heard on a specific issue, others simply felt it was their duty to vote.

“It's my privilege and my responsibility as an American and citizen of this community,” Peggy Macmillan, 64, of Carmel, said. “The mayoral race was important to me.”

Residents will be voting for a new mayor since current Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard is not running for re-election.

More: From campaign ads to a debate, what you need to know about the Carmel mayor's race

“It just feels like a pretty big day to have the first new mayor in almost 30 years and so I thought that was important to participate as a Carmel resident,” Matt Husband, 41, of Carmel, said. “Also I'm pretty passionate — I have two daughters in the Carmel Clay school system — and so I wanted to make sure I voted yes for the referendum.”

“I just want to make sure that we have a voice in our local government,” Jamie Gordon, 51, of Carmel said.

One voter shared that he is ready for change in Carmel.

“I think we're going down a bad path and I want to make a vote to change the path we’re on,” John Skinner, 55, of Carmel, told IndyStar.

— Katie Wiseman

Marion County early voting turnout strong compared to 2019 municipal election

As of Monday afternoon, 33,498 residents in Marion County had voted early, according to data compiled by the Marion County Clerk's office. That's nearly three times the 11,826 who voted early for the 2019 municipal election. (Due to a city holiday, there was one less day of early voting availability this year than in the 2019 election cycle.)

Statewide, voter turnout in the 2019 municipal general election was just 23%, according to data provided by the Secretary of State's office, with 153,518 Hoosiers voting absentee, which includes early votes. In Marion County, 153,933 residents voted, and 34,618 voted in Hamilton County.

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Where can I vote in the 2023 Indiana general election?

Polls are open in Indiana from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You must have a valid photo identification issued by the U.S. government or the state of Indiana with a name conforming to the one on your voter registration. It must be valid or have an expiration date at some point since the last general election (Nov. 8, 2022). More information on the state's voter ID law and acceptable forms of identification can be found here: bit.ly/4728kFI.

Indiana voter registration guide: How to check voter status, options to vote, what to know

Marion and Johnson counties both use vote centers, meaning you can cast your ballot at any polling location in the county. A complete list of Marion County vote centers is available at vote.indy.gov/vote-centers. A list of Johnson County vote centers is available at bit.ly/3QN7UgY.

In Hamilton County, voters are required to cast ballots in their assigned precincts. To see what races will be on your ballot and find your polling location, visit indianavoters.in.gov.

Indianapolis mayoral election is one to watch in Marion County

Incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett is seeking a third term from voters, facing former Republican City-County Councilor Jefferson Shreve in a race that could come down to voters' attitudes regarding Hogsett's response to crime in the city.

This has been Indianapolis' most expensive mayoral race ever, with Shreve donating $13.5 million to his own campaign. If reelected, Hogsett will become the only Indianapolis mayor other than Republican Bill Hudnut to serve more than two terms since 1970.

Hogsett and Shreve: Everything you need to know before voting for Indianapolis mayor

Other races of importance in Marion County include the Indianapolis City-County Council. All 25 seats on the council are up for reelection this year after Democrats took all but five of the seats in the last city election.

More: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 Indianapolis City-County Council election

Voters will cast ballots in new council districts for the first time following a 2022 redistricting process that was seen as being more favorable to Republicans, particularly on the city's south side.

— Ko Lyn Cheang

Carmel mayoral election is marquee race in Hamilton County

Republican Sue Finkham and Democrat Miles Nelson are running to succeed longtime Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, who did not seek reelection this year for the first time in over two decades. Darin Johnson, a write-in candidate, is also running for mayor, but his name will not appear on ballots.

Finkam and Nelson are both members of the Carmel City Council, where Finkam has served three terms and Nelson is in his first term.

Carmel mayor race: Sue Finkam and Miles Nelson on housing, roads and sculptures

In other Hamilton County races, voters will decide whether Democrats will make any major gains in traditionally red communities or whether Republicans will maintain majorities. In Carmel, Nelson’s city council district is the only one currently represented by a Democrat. Seven Democrats are running for council seats this year.

In Fishers, seven Democrats, including two incumbents, are running for district and at-large council seats in addition to a contested clerk election.

Fishers races: Library and school board turmoil puts a spotlight on Fishers. Democrats see an opportunity

Two Democrats are running for council seats in Westfield and one Democrat is running for an at-large seat in Noblesville.

— Brittany Carloni

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