Mayor Pete Buttigieg cruised to victory on Tuesday night, easily defeating two-term Common Councilman Henry Davis Jr. in a 78-22 blowout. The victory is even more impressive when broken down at the precinct level. South Bend has 85 separate precincts spread out across its various neighborhoods. With such a lopsided outcome, one would expect the…
Chief deputy city clerk Kareemah Fowler won a decisive victory in the South Bend city clerk race on Tuesday. The lopsided results, which saw Fowler receive three times as many votes as long-time Common Councilman Derek Dieter, came after the race took an unexpectedly negative turn in recent weeks. Both sides lobbed accusations of law-breaking…
Mayor Pete Buttigieg easily defeated Councilman Henry Davis Jr. in the Democratic Party mayoral primary on Tuesday. Unofficial election results have Buttigieg up 78 percent to 22 percent. Davis Jr. ran on a platform challenging the incumbent mayor’s record on crime, vacant housing, and economic development. Voters ultimately sided with Buttigieg, who has presided over…
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%…
It’s Primary Day 2015 throughout Indiana. Voters will be going to the polls to select their preferred local candidates for municipal elections. In Michigan, voters will be deciding the fate of Proposal 1, which if approved would increase funding for infrastructure and schools through a sales tax hike from 6 percent to 7 percent. Polling…
The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for city offices. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on May 5. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we are providing an equal opportunity for candidates to…
The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for city offices. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on May 5. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we are providing an equal opportunity for candidates to…
As we approach the May 5 Primary Election, it is my hope that I have made a positive impression. My name is Kareemah Fowler and I am running for South Bend City Clerk. I am a proud mother of two children, a graduate of Riley High School and also Bethel College with a B.A. in…
I want to share my plan for creating a 21st Century City Clerk’s Office in South Bend. In my campaign for City Clerk to date I have visited over 9000 homes in neighborhoods throughout South Bend. As I go door to door I’ve been listening to our citizen’s ideas on how we can make the…
Our great city is at a crossroads. After four years of rising crime rates, financial mismanagement, and unaccountable leadership, we need new leadership to grow and invest in our neighborhoods. That’s why I’m running for Mayor of South Bend. I am a native son of South Bend. After graduating from Earlham College, I moved back…
