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All Indiana Politics from WISH-TV is your premier source for Indiana Politics and Policy, and now available to listen, on-demand, from the All Indiana Podcast Network. All Indiana Politics cuts through the noise to focus on the issues that matter to you, the future of the Hoosier state, and the people with the vision to take us there. Get in-depth, non-partisan coverage of the state’s top campaigns, exclusive interviews with Indiana’s political leaders, and expert analysis of critical legisl ...
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Another top Indianapolis Democrat is embroiled in a sex scandal, three female former staffers have accused Indiana Senate minority leader, Greg Taylor, of sexually harassing them. Senate Democrats re-elected Taylor to his leadership post after the allegations became public. Our government reporter, Garrett Bergquist, was in the Senate chamber for T…
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President Elect, Donald Trump, faces growing backlash against his pic for Attorney General. He wants now former Florida Congressman, Matt Gaetz, to run the Department of Justice. Gaetz faced a criminal probe over allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use. He has never faced any charges. Gaetz resigned from the House as soon as Trump made the an…
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It's a comeback for the history books. Donald Trump, now only the second person ever to win non-consecutive terms in the White House. He's the first since Grover Cleveland defeated Indiana's own Benjamin Harrison back in 1892. Trump swept all of the battleground states unlike his 2016 win. Trump won both the electoral vote and the popular vote. He …
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On this Pre-Election edition of All Indiana Politics, in just 2 days you, the voters, will decide our next governor, US senator, and President. Election officials in many Indiana counties already report high voter turnout. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, recently sat down with the chairs of Republican and Democratic parties. They ta…
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After more than a year of campaigning, Election Day is finally almost here! On Tuesday, you, the voters, will decide who will be Indiana's next governor, its next U.S. Senator, its next attorney general and, of course, the next president of the United States. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sat down with the chairs of Indiana's Repu…
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It's the marquee political race of the year in Indiana. Who will succeed Governor Eric Holcomb? Holcomb is term-limited and cannot run for another term. All three of the candidates on your ballot should be familiar to you. Republican Mike Braun has represented Indiana in the United States Senate for the past six years. Democrat Jennifer McCormick w…
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It's the marquee political race of the year in Indiana. Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited and the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties are pulling out all the stops to claim the governor's chair. All three of the candidates on your ballot should be familiar to you. Republican Mike Braun has represented Indiana in the United States Sen…
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It's the marquee political race of the year in Indiana. Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited and the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties are pulling out all the stops to claim the governor's chair. All three of the candidates on your ballot should be familiar to you. Republican Mike Braun has represented Indiana in the United States Sen…
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It's the marquee political race of the year in Indiana. Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited and the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties are pulling out all the stops to claim the governor's chair. All three of the candidates on your ballot should be familiar to you. Republican Mike Braun has represented Indiana in the United States Sen…
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It's up to you who will succeed Mike Braun in the US Senate. Braun could have run for a second term this year, instead, he’s running for governor. Republican Congressman Jim Banks launched his campaign for the Senate nearly two years ago. He faces Democrat Dr. Valerie McCray, a clinical psychologist, and longtime Libertarian Andrew Horning. All thr…
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It's up to you who will represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate beginning next year. Current Senator Mike Braun is running for governor rather than seeking a second, six-year term. That announcement scrambled Hoosier politics. Running to succeed him are Republican Jim Banks, Democrat Valerie McCray and Libertarian Andrew Horning. Banks has represented…
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It's up to you who will represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate beginning next year. Current Senator Mike Braun is running for governor rather than seeking a second, six-year term. That announcement scrambled Hoosier politics. Running to succeed him are Republican Jim Banks, Democrat Valerie McCray and Libertarian Andrew Horning. Dr. Valerie McCray is…
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It's up to you who will represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate beginning next year. Current Senator Mike Braun is running for governor rather than seeking a second, six-year term. That announcement scrambled Hoosier politics. Running to succeed him are Republican Jim Banks, Democrat Valerie McCray and Libertarian Andrew Horning. Horning is no strange…
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This week we turn our attention to the statewide races on your ballot. Republican Todd Rokita is running for a second term as attorney general. He faces a challenge from Democrat Destiny Wells. She ran unsuccessfully for Secretary of State 2 years ago. This is the only statewide election this year without a third-party candidate. WISH-TV Government…
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Todd Rokita, a Republican, is running for a second term as attorney general. He faces a challenge from Democrat Destiny Wells. This is the only statewide election this year without a third-party candidate. It's also the only statewide race with an incumbent candidate. The attorney general represents the state in legal matters and provides consumer …
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Destiny Wells, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Todd Rokita in his bid for a second term. You might remember Wells from her campaign for secretary of state two years ago. She worked briefly as a deputy attorney general under then-Attorney General Curtis Hill. Wells has sharply criticized Rokita's involvement in national-level lawsuits, saying …
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Voters in Indiana's Sixth Congressional District will pick a new member of Congress this fall. Congressman Greg Pence is not running for reelection. The sixth district runs from southern Indianapolis to the Ohio state line. Three people are running to succeed Pence, and you might recognize their names. Republican Jefferson Shreve ran unsuccessfully…
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Voters in Indiana's Sixth Congressional District will pick a new member of Congress this fall. Congressman Greg Pence is not running for reelection. The sixth district runs from southern Indianapolis to the Ohio state line. Three people are running to succeed Pence, and you might recognize their names. Republican Jefferson Shreve ran unsuccessfully…
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Voters in Indiana's Sixth Congressional District will pick a new member of Congress this fall. Congressman Greg Pence is not running for reelection. The sixth district runs from southern Indianapolis to the Ohio state line. Three people are running to succeed Pence, and you might recognize their names. Republican Jefferson Shreve ran unsuccessfully…
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Voters in Indiana's Sixth Congressional District will pick a new member of Congress this fall. Congressman Greg Pence is not running for reelection. The sixth district runs from southern Indianapolis to the Ohio state line. Three people are running to succeed Pence, and you might recognize their names. Republican Jefferson Shreve ran unsuccessfully…
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Congressman Jim Banks' decision to vacate his seat and run for the Senate touched off a scramble in northeast Indiana. Three candidates are running for his seat this fall: Republican Marlin Stutzman, Democrat Kiley Adolph and Libertarian Jarrad Lancaster. We invited all three candidates to appear on All INdiana Politics. Stutzman's campaign did not…
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Congressman Jim Banks' decision to vacate his seat and run for the Senate touched off a scramble in northeast Indiana. Three candidates are running for his seat this fall: Republican Marlin Stutzman, Democrat Kiley Adolph and Libertarian Jarrad Lancaster. We invited all three candidates to appear on All INdiana Politics. Stutzman's campaign did not…
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Congressman Jim Banks is vacating his northeast Indiana seat in the US House to run for Senate. Three names will appear on the ballot: Republican Marlin Stutzman, Democrat Kiley Adolph and Libertarian Jarrad Lancaster. We invited all three candidates to appear on All INdiana Politics. Stutzman's campaign did not respond to multiple requests for an …
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Voters in Indiana’s largest congressional district will pick a new member of congress this fall. Congressman Larry Bucshon is retiring after 14 years in congress. He represents the 8th district, which stretches from the Ohio River to Terre Haute... And from the southwest corner of the state almost all the way to Bloomington. Three men are running t…
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Voters in Indiana’s largest congressional district will pick a new member of congress this fall. Congressman Larry Bucshon is retiring after 14 years in congress. He represents the 8th district, which stretches from the Ohio River to Terre Haute... And from the southwest corner of the state almost all the way to Bloomington. Three men are running t…
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Today we launch our series of interviews with some of the key candidates on your ballot. We begin today with Indiana’s 8th congressional district in southwest Indiana. Congressman Larry Bucshon is not seeking another term. Three men are running to succeed him... Republican Mark Messmer, Democrat Erik Hurt and Libertarian Richard Fitzlaff. Messmer t…
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris aren’t the only names on Hoosiers presidential ballots this fall. Chase Oliver is carrying the banner for the Libertarian party this year. During his visit to Indiana last week he stopped by the WISH-TV studios and talked with WISH-TV Government Reporter Garrett Bergquist. We press Oliver on aid to Israel and Ukraine …
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are not the only candidates Hoosiers will see on their presidential ballots this fall. Chase Oliver is carrying the Libertarian party’s banner this year. Oliver is from Atlanta, Georgia. He’s 39 years old and got his start in politics protesting against the Iraq war. He ran for senate in Georgia two years ago and is w…
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On Thursday, Governor Eric Holcomb became the first sitting governor of any state to visit Ukraine since Russia’s full scale invasion of that country two and a half years ago. Holcomb met with Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He signed a memorandum of understanding on economic development, academic partnerships and cultural exchange. Holcomb…
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An Indiana lawyer who worked in the Reagan White House has endorsed Kamala Harris for President. Peter Rusthoven was an Associate Council to President Ronald Reagan. He’s one of a dozen former Republican White House lawyers backing Harris. He sat down with WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garret Bergquist, to explain. A down-ballot candidate says voter…
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Garret Bergquist, WISH-TV Government Reporter, sits down with Peter Rusthoven. After Vice President Kamala Harris was nominated for President at the Democratic National Convention, a dozen Republican former White House lawyers endorsed her. All of them worked in the administration of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, or George W Bush. Peter Rusthoven …
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The 2024 presidential election is now entering the home stretch. Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for President on Thursday night. The state pays up millions of dollars in water infrastructure for a controversial research park. Our political team unpacks the Democratic National Convention and looks ahead to…
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Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett still is refusing to answer question about sexual harassment allegations involving his former Chief of Staff. At least on member of his own party wants him to resign. Another candidate for governor releases their tax plan. We take a closer look at Jenifer McCormick’s ideas. Our political team assesses Hogsett’s handli…
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The knives are coming out for Tim Walz. Republicans are attacking Kamala Harris’ running mate over his military career. Walz served 24 years in the National Guard and retired just before his unit deployed to Afghanistan in 2005. It’s been three administrations and 18 years, now I-69 is finally complete. Governor Eric Holcomb and his predecessors, M…
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Transportation Secretary and former South Bend mayor, Pete Buttigieg, is ducking questions about a possible Vice-Presidential bid. He’s on Vice President Kamala Harris’ short list for running mates. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist caught up with Buttigieg during a visit to a planned electric vehicle plant in Kokomo. A candidate for G…
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Vice President, Kamal Harris, is already making abortion rights and gun violence prevention central to her presidential campaign. Those were central themes to one of her first speeches of the campaign right here in Indianapolis. Harris was the keynote speaker at the anjnual convention of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. Israel’s Prime Minister addresses…
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One week after barely surviving a would be assassin’s bullet, former President Donald Trump is the official Republican nominee and back on the campaign trail. The attempt on Trumps life immediately turned the spotlight on America’s heated political rhetoric. WISH-TV Government Reporter talked to IU political science professor Stephen Webster, who s…
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The attempted assignation of former president Donald Trump threw a spotlight on America’s harsh political rhetoric. WISH-TV Government Reporter talked to IU Political Science professor, Steven Webster, who studies political polarization. He says the attempt on Trumps life is an extreme symptom of a long growing problem for which elected officials c…
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For the only the second time int U.S. history a former president on the campaign trail narrowly survives a would be assassin’s bullet. Former President Donald Trump is recovering after a shooter opened fire on him at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooting left a rally goer dead and two more in critical condition. Indiana Democrats have picke…
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President Biden tried to contain the fallout following the fallout inside the Democratic party following his debate against Donald Trump. CNN’s Pricilla Alvarez has more on the President’s recent meeting with Democratic governors and our political team discusses the situation. We hear from two candidates tryi8gn to upset Jennifer McCormick’s prefer…
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Democratic governor candidate Jennifer McCormick has barely 2 weeks to convince party delegates to endorse her preferred running mate, Terry Goodin. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sat down with both candidates to talk about their push to recruit delegates and Goodin’s vision for the office. The first debate ever between a sitting p…
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We now know Jennifer McCormick’s preferred running mate. Former State Representative Terry Goodin will run to be her Lieutenant Governor at the Indiana Democratic Convention on July 13th. The stage is set for a historic showdown. We take a look at the first debate in U.S. history between a sitting President and a former President. And, our politica…
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The Crossroads of America found itself at the crossroads of religion and politics last week. The Southern Baptist Convention held t’s annual meeting in Indianapolis. Former Vice President and Indiana Governor, Mike Pence, spoke to a breakout session during the convention. WISH-TV has exclusive coverage of that conversation. Also, an new law meant t…
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It’s been a busy first 6 months in office for Camel Mayor, Sue Finkam. She says she’s already gotten a lot of engagement on housing, community surveys, and even from the children of Carmel. She sat down with WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, to talk about her plans so far and also moving forward. The dispute over plans for a soccer st…
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For the first time in U.S. history, a former President of the United States has been convicted of a felony. A Manhattan jury convicted former President, Donald Trump, on all 34 counts related to alleged “hush money” payments. We Hear from a Lieutenant Governor candidate who is announcing an insurgent campaign. And our political team talk about Mica…
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A fight is brewing at the Indiana Republican Party convention over the state’s second highest office. By law, convention delegates pick party nominees for Lieutenant Governor. For the past year, Micha Beckwith has been publicly campaigning for those delegates to endorse him. He’s still running despite Mike Braun’s endorsement of Julie McGuire for t…
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Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, Indiana has nearly doubled it’s investment in Israeli bonds. Phil Sanchez sits down with Indiana Treasurer, Daniel Elliot, to talk about his decision to buy those bonds. One vote really does make a difference. We’ll show you what happened to one primary here in Indiana. And our panel discusses a majo…
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Mike Braun and Jennifer McCormick are gearing up for a tough general election. Mike Braun talked to WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, shortly after his victory speech. Our Political Team unpacks the results of the primary and gives us a first look ahead to the general election as well as discussing the potential pause in military aid …
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Secretary of State Diego Morales says he’s launching a new effort to keep the polls safe. Our Political Team takes stock of the historic protests rocking college campuses, including here in Indiana, and they look ahead to the primary on Tuesday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva…
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A state lawmaker wants voters to promote him to Congress. Mike Speedy has served in the Indiana House of Representatives for more than a decade. He’s also spent seven years on the Indianapolis City-County Council. He’s one of eight Republicans running to succeed Congressman Greg Pence, who is not seeking another term. He tells WISH-TV Government Re…
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