Sheila Niezgodski announced Wednesday night that she would seek the 6th District seat on the South Bend Common Council currently held by Oliver Davis. Niezgodski says that she is a lifelong resident of South Bend, residing in the 6th District for the past 16 years. “Today I believe that we are at a crossroads,” Niezgodski…
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his intentions to run for re-election on Tuesday morning. “I’m ready for a second term to build on the great work we’ve done since you brought me into office to deliver a fresh start for South Bend,” Buttigieg wrote in a message to supporters announcing his candidacy. Buttigieg recently…
South Bend Common Councilman Derek Dieter — who has served more than ten years on the council — is not running for re-election in the 2015 municipal elections. Dieter, who is an at-large member of the council and a retired officer with the South Bend Police Department, will instead run for city clerk. Current city…
Senator Joe Donnelly is calling for more bipartisanship in the United States Senate. The senator joined more than 30 of his colleagues in urging Democratic leader Harry Reid and Republican leader Mitch McConnell to host monthly lunches between the two party caucuses to help “build stronger and more productive relationships among all members of the…
Representative Jackie Walorski has won re-election to a second term. The freshman Republican incumbent was favored over Democrat Joe Bock throughout the campaign. She has taken a 58-40 lead with 76 percent of precincts reporting. All of the vote in the district’s largest Democratic county — St. Joseph County — have been counted. Walorski first…
The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for county offices this fall. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on November 4. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we will provide the equal opportunity for…
The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for county offices this fall. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on November 4. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we will provide the equal opportunity for…
Joe Bock, the Democratic challenger to 2nd District Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, is out with his first campaign ad. Bock blasts Walorski right out of the gate. “I’ve been around the world, but it was no vacation,” Bock says in a not-so-subtle dig at the Congressional recess. The House of Representatives will only be in session…
Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) offered tough words to Russia in an interview with a local TV station. The senator spoke to Tom Powell about the conflict in Ukraine and the recent attack on a civilian jetliner. Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down last Thursday in the rebel-controlled eastern half of Ukraine, killing all 295…
