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2023 Indianapolis mayoral election
Template:Country data Indianapolis
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Candidate Joe Hogsett Jefferson Shreve
Party Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent Mayor

Joe Hogsett
Democratic Party (United States)



Template:ElectionsIN An election for Mayor of Indianapolis is scheduled to be held on November 7, 2023. Primary elections were held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Hogsett is running for re-election to a third term in office.[1] Hogsett and Republican Jefferson Shreve advanced to the general election.[2]

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Democratic primary[edit | edit source]

Candidates[edit | edit source]

Nominee[edit | edit source]

Defeated[edit | edit source]

Withdrawn[edit | edit source]

  • Clif Marsiglio, community activist[6] (endorsed Shackleford)[7]
  • Gregory Meriweather, community engagement consultant[8] (endorsed Shackleford)[9]

Endorsements[edit | edit source]

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Results[edit | edit source]

Democratic primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Hogsett (incumbent) 28,273 58.4
Democratic Robin Shackleford 18,340 37.9
Democratic Bob Kern 693 1.4
Democratic Gregory Meriweather (withdrawn) 471 1.0
Democratic Clif Marsiglio (withdrawn) 365 0.8
Democratic Larry Vaughn 293 0.6
Total votes 48,435 100.0

Republican primary[edit | edit source]

Candidates[edit | edit source]

Nominee[edit | edit source]

Defeated[edit | edit source]

  • John Couch, business owner[12]
  • James Jackson, pastor[13]
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, political reporter[14]

Declined[edit | edit source]

Results[edit | edit source]

Republican primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jefferson Shreve 19,152 65.9
Republican Abdul-Hakim Shabazz 7,629 26.3
Republican James Jackson 1,250 4.3
Republican John Couch 1,036 3.6
Total votes 29,067 100.0

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Indianapolis Mayor Hogsett announces bid for 3rd term". WLFI. November 16, 2022.
  2. "Election Results: Midwestern Mayoral Races and More". May 2, 2023.
  3. Cheang, Ko Lyn (November 15, 2022). "Mayor Joe Hogsett announces bid for third term". The Indianapolis Star.
  4. 4.0 4.1 McGowan, Chloe (January 26, 2023). "Here's who has filed to run for mayor of Indianapolis". Indianapolis Recorder. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. Cheang, Ko Lyn (November 10, 2022). "Democratic Rep. Robin Shackleford to run for Indianapolis mayor". The Indianapolis Star.
  6. Wooten, Taylor (January 13, 2023). "Community activist Clif Marsiglio to run for mayor". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  7. Cheang, Ko Lyn (April 21, 2023). "Marsiglio drops out of Indianapolis mayor race to support Shackleford". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  8. Wooten, Taylor (November 22, 2022). "Gregory Meriweather becomes third Democrat to run for Indy mayor in 2023". Indianapolis Business Journal.
  9. "Candidate for Indianapolis mayor's race turns support to Shackleford after announcing withdrawal". 13 WTHR. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Mutascio, Joe (May 2, 2023). "Indiana Election Day 2023: Latest results from counties around the state". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. Wooten, Taylor (February 6, 2023). "Republican businessman Shreve enters Indianapolis mayoral race". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  12. Sheridan, Jill (January 4, 2023). "Now two Republican Indianapolis mayoral candidates in the race for the primary". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  13. "Jackson Announces Mayoral Run". Indy Politics. November 20, 2022.
  14. Wooten, Taylor (February 2, 2023). "Abdul-Hakim Shabazz announces run for Indianapolis mayor". Indianapolis Business Journal.
  15. 15.0 15.1 Wooten, Taylor (September 23, 2022). "What will it take to find a GOP candidate for Indy mayor?". Indianapolis Business Journal.

External links[edit | edit source]

Official campaign websites

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