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Aug. 12 – Eric Doden drops first TV ad for 2024 Indiana gubernatorial race

Gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden released the campaign season’s first television ad for the 2024 race, promising it was only the beginning of a statewide $2 million push this fall. The video opens with a young boy and grandfather inside of a church learning from the Book of James, ...

Fort Wayne Democrats seek to reclaim City Council majority, clerk’s office

By Lisa Esquivel Long llong@kpcmedia.com Republican City Councilman Tom Didier believes it’s time for a change and hopes to unseat incumbent Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry in November’s general election. The two accepted their parties’ nominations after receiving the majority of votes in ...

Early voting begins for Allen County municipal primaries

From staff reports Early voting has begun for Allen County municipal primary elections. Voters may cast their ballots at the Rousseau Center through Monday and at four remote sites through Saturday. Early voting began Wednesday. Voters will go to the polls from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. ...

Doden shares gubernatorial strategy with Allen GOP

By ROD KING For the Northwest News Fort Wayne resident Eric Doden didn’t throw his hat into the race for governor of Indiana just last week or even last month. He’s been on the 2024 campaign trail for two years with a strategy to make state government more efficient and communities more ...

Christie faults Trump-backed ticket for ’22 losses

By ROD KING For the Northwest News National GOP figure Chris Christie told Allen County Republicans that the much-anticipated Red Wave did not materialize in 2022 because the GOP had the wrong candidates. "They were bad all around," the former New Jersey governor and keynote speaker told an ...

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks signs on to term limit effort

From staff reports WASHINGTON — U.S. Term Limits, the leader in the nonpartisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises Indiana 3rd District Rep. Jim Banks, for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. U.S. Term Limits has the support of more than ...

Indiana’s Rep. Jim Banks announces run for US Senate

Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, Jan. 17 announced his campaign to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate. He is the first candidate to announce for the seat that will become vacant when first-term Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., announced he would run for Indiana governor in 2024. Other possible candidates for ...

Republicans celebrate with Coney Island lunch

FORT WAYNE — Allen County Republicans gathered Wednesday to celebrate the party and victories in Tuesday’s general election. The Downtown Republican Club hosted the traditional Coney Island Luncheon at ACGOP Headquarters at Main and Harrison streets, and shuttled in boxes of Coney dogs ...

Coyle announces campaign for Columbia City clerk-treasurer

From staff reports COLUMBIA CITY — Recently, Rosie Coyle announced she will be running for her 11th term as City Clerk Treasurer. She began working for the city in 1965. “I enjoy the job and will continue to serve the citizens to the best of my ability,” Coyle said. Coyle is a ...

Democratic candidates to rally with special guest

The Allen County Democratic Party will conduct an early vote rally from 10-11 a.m. Saturday on the Allen County Courthouse lawn. The rally will feature several statewide and local candidates, and special guest the Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, of Rainbow Push Coalition. Wilson is a senior advisor ...