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2023 Indianapolis mayoral election
An election for Mayor of Indianapolis was held on November 7, 2023. Primary elections were held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Hogsett sought and won re-election to a third term in office. Hogsett and Republican Jefferson Shreve advanced to the general election. After the Mayoral election, Shreve was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections representing Indiana's 6th Congressional district. Shreve had the best performance of a Republican since Greg Ballard in 2011. Hogsett performed 12 points worse than he did in 2019.
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Joe Hogsett, incumbent mayor
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Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate
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Robin Shackleford, Indiana state representative
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Larry Vaughn, community activist
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Clif Marsiglio, educator (endorsed Shackleford)
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Gregory Meriweather, community engagement consultant (endorsed Shackleford)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 28,273 | 58.4 | |
| Democratic | 18,340 | 37.9 | |
| Democratic | 693 | 1.4 | |
| Democratic | 471 | 1.0 | |
| Democratic | 365 | 0.8 | |
| Democratic | 293 | 0.6 | |
| 48,435 | 100.0 |
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Jefferson Shreve, former city councilor
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John Couch, business owner
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James Jackson, pastor
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Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, political reporter
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Joe Elsener, chair of the Marion County Republican Party
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Steve Sorrel, businessman
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | 19,152 | 65.9 | |
| Republican | 7,629 | 26.3 | |
| Republican | 1,250 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | 1,036 | 3.6 | |
| 29,067 | 100.0 |
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | JoeHogsett (D) | JeffersonShreve (R) | Undecided |
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| Indy Politics/Crossroads Public Affairs | September 24–25, 2023 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 37% | 16% |
| Date | Time(ET) | Host | Moderator(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2023 | 5:00 pm | African American Coalition of IndianapolisIndianapolis RecorderRadio One | Cameron RidleOseye Boyd | |
| October 23, 2023 | 7:00 pm | WISH-TV | Phil SanchezKatiera Winfrey | |
| October 26, 2023 | 7:00 pm | CBS 4FOX 59 | Dan Spehler |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
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| Democratic | 97,311 | 59.5 | ||
| Republican | 66,214 | 40.5 | ||
| 163,525 | 100.0 |
Official campaign websites
- John Couch (R) for Mayor
- Joe Hogsett (D) for Mayor
- James Jackson (R) for Mayor
- Clif Marsiglio (D) for Mayor
- Robin Shackleford (D) for Mayor
- Abdul-Hakim Shabazz (R) for Mayor
- Jefferson Shreve (R) for Mayor
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