Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Councilman Henry Davis Jr. will meet for a mayoral debate this Thursday at IUSB. The event is part of a series of candidate forums that the university has assembled in the weeks ahead of the May 5th municipal primary election. The two Democrats vying to lead South Bend for the next…
The political action committee of the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce has expressed its support for candidates seeking local offices in the upcoming May 5th primary election. The Chamber says that “candidates go through a rigorous process,” comparing it to a job interview. “The process requires candidates to complete a questionnaire and participate in…
Still undecided about who to vote for in next month’s municipal primary? Indiana University South Bend will be hosting two separate primary election debates between the candidates for South Bend Common Council in the coming days to help voters as they decide in this year’s local elections. Tomorrow’s debate, which begins at 6:30 pm on…
Today is your last chance to register to vote in Indiana if you plan to vote in the May 5 primary. You can check your voter registration information on the IndianaVoters.in.gov website. If you need to register or change your address, the good news is that it is not too late. While the voter registration…
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…
A candidate for South Bend city clerk just landed a major endorsement. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who will himself face voters next month, lent his official support to Kareemah Fowler at a press conference this morning. “Kareemah and I share a unified vision of our community and its progress,” Mayor Buttigieg told the assembled…
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…
John Voorde made his run for South Bend Common Council official Tuesday night. The current city clerk will be running in the May 5, 2015 primary as an at-large candidate in the Democratic primary. “I hope to continue to build upon my record of public service based upon pragmatic common sense,” Voorde said. Voorde is…
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…
Council President Oliver Davis has announced that he is seeking a third term. “Councilman Oliver Davis, the man with the bow-tie, continues to ask for your vote, support, and prayers, as he works with you to tie together our families and businesses of the 6th District of South Bend so that our neighborhoods can be…
