Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for Indianapolis Mayor will face primary challenges this Spring, as well as several members of the Indianapolis City-County Council.
Both Joe Hogsett and Jim Merritt will each have opponents in the May Primary. Hosgett will face Denise Paul Hatch who ran for Center Township Constable against Tony Duncan in the primary back in 2016. Meanwhile, Merritt is being challenged by civil rights activist Philipe Rios and construction worker Christopher Moore.
Meanwhile at the Council level, incumbents Zach Adamson, Monroe Gray, Duke Oliver, and Lakeshia Jackson will all have primary opponents, despite sucessful efforts by County party officials to keep several challengers off the ballot.
Here is a list of the Indianapolis Mayoral and City-County Council candidates that will be on the ballot for the May primary.
Mayor
- Joe Hogsett (D)
- Denise Paul Hatch (D)
- Jim Mertitt (R)
- Felipe Rios (R)
- Christopher Moore (R)
District 1
- Leroy Robinson (D)
- Richard Anderson (R)
District 2
- Keith Potts (D)
- Thye Petty (D)
- Colleen Fanning (R)
District 3
- Dan Jones (R)
- Dan Boots (D)
- Coleman Watson (D)
District 4
- Ethan Evans (D)
- Tim Knight (D)
- Mike McQuillen (R)
District 5
- Ali Brown (D)
- Sherron Franklin (D)
- Crystal Puckett (D)
- Adam Cox (R)
District 6
- Crista Carlino (D)
- Janice McHenry (R)
District 7
- John Barth (D)
District 8
- Monroe Gray (D)
- Eric Cunningham (D)
District 9
- Duke Oliver (D)
- Leigh Evans (D)
- Phil Anderson (D)
- Martha Baker Blue (D)
District 10
- Maggie Lewis (D)
District 11
- Evan Shearin (R)
- Vop Osili (D)
District 12
- Blake Johnson (D)
District 13
- Keith Graves (D)
- Deandra Yates (D)
District 14
- Lakeisha Jackson (D)
- Rena Allen (D)
District 15
- Brian Chatfield (D)
- Jessica McCormick (D)
- Andy Harris (R)
District 16
- Patrick Wagner (D)
- Kristin Jones (D)
- Laura Giffel (R)
District 17
- Zach Adamson (D)
- Joseph Denny (D)
- Paula Barnett (R)
District 18
- Duane Ingram (D)
- Carrie Zapfe (R)
District 19
- Tony Mendez (R)
- David Ray (D)
District 20
- Jason Holiday (R)
- Phil Webster (D)
District 21
- Frank Mascari (D)
- Tyler Richardson (R)
District 22
- Jared Evans (D)
- Jason Ritchey (R)
District 23
- Paul Annee (R)
District 24
- Tom Vaughn (R)
- Doug Wood (R)
- Ben Brown (D)
District 25
- Brian Mowry (R)
- Justin Braun (D)
It is worth noting that Libertarians do not participate in primaries, but instead have nominating conventions for their municipal candidates. In addition, some candidates can still be challenged by county party officials and state law gives the County chairmen the authority to fill vacancies by late June.
