Trish Whitcomb announced her run for Indiana State Democratic Party Chair today. Whitcomb is the founder of the Indiana Federation of Democratic Women and the campaign manager to former State Superintendent Glenda Ritz. She is the daughter of former Indiana governor Edgar Whitcomb, who served from 1969 to 1973. The outgoing Indiana Democratic Party Chair,…
Follow the South Bend Voice for updates on local races and key national races. Refresh your browser every few minutes as we will update this page with new vote totals. Democratic Party South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (incumbent) – 78% Henry Davis Jr. – 22% Reporting: 100% South Bend City Clerk Kareemah Fowler – 75%…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, long presumed to be running for president in 2016, will reportedly make her aspirations official on Sunday. According to the Guardian, the former first lady and Democratic senator from New York is scheduled to declare her second run for president on Twitter at noon eastern time on Sunday, “followed…
Local primary elections are a little over a month away in Indiana. Candidates are knocking on doors, supporters are putting signs in their yards, and endorsements are being announced. It also means that poll workers are needed in St. Joseph County. The St. Joseph County Democratic Party sent out an email request Tuesday asking local…
Former Secretary of State and likely presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for years skirted public disclosure and federal record-keeping laws by using her personal email account while serving her post as the United States’ highest ranking ambassador, reports revealed on Tuesday. According to the New York Times, during Clinton’s four-year tenure at the State Department, she…
Primary season is already well underway in Indiana. Candidates have announced their intentions in droves and are beginning to assemble their campaigns. Attention is now turning to the issues that voters want to hear addressed on the local level. The St. Joseph County Democratic Party is holding a candidate meet-and-greet for the upcoming 2015 municipal…
A local businessman is running for the South Bend Common Council in District 2. Gil Michel, the president and founder of a South Bend-based accounting business, announced his campaign on Tuesday night, one day before the clerk’s office will begin accepting candidate paperwork for the upcoming 2015 municipal elections. Michel earned an MBA from the…
The vote center concept appears to be dead in St. Joseph County, at least for now. The St. Joseph County Election Board decided to not move forward with the planned implementation of vote centers in 2015. Vote center implementation was previously delayed due to concerns over the public’s familiarity with the plan. The proposed vote…
Councilman Tim Scott (District 1) has announced his intent to run for a second term on the South Bend Common Council. “I am honored to serve my first term on the Common Council,” Scott, a Democrat, said in a news release. “While, I feel, I have worked hard for the 1st District and the City…
Democrats took a beating on election night this year but were largely spared on the local level thanks to strong campaigns backed with an impressive get-out-the-vote effort in St. Joseph County. Last night we profiled St. Joseph County Democratic Party chairman Jason Critchlow, who led the party’s local efforts. We sat down with Critchlow to…
