Here’s a summary of the latest political news from across Indiana from Election night.
Just over an hour after the polls closed on Election Night, many media outlets are already calling the race for US Senate in Indiana for the Republican incumbent Todd Young. (WIBC)
Embattled Republican Diego Morales appeared to overcome a slate of controversies and allegations Tuesday to become Indiana’s next Secretary of State. (Indiana Capital Chronicle)
AP reports Republican Jim Banks has won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District. (WANE)
Ryan Mears’ victory dashed Republicans’ hopes of winning their first countywide race in Indianapolis in a decade, a period in which Marion County became increasingly dominated by Democrats. (IBJ)
Republican Victoria Spartz has defeated Democrat Jeannine Lee Lake in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District. (WISH-TV)
Incumbent Democrat Terri Austin lost her bid for an 11th term in the Indiana House to Republican Kyle Pierce. (Herald Bulletin)
Granger Republican Rudy Yakym, a former campaign finance director for the late Rep. Jackie Walorski, is poised to win decisively in his bid to succeed the congresswoman and represent Indiana’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, unofficial election results indicate. (South Bend Tribune)
Cody Alsman, an independent candidate running for Indiana House District 45, was left off the ballot in three southern Vigo County precincts. (Tribune Star)
Conservative candidates vying for seats on local school boards in Hamilton County’s four largest districts look poised to win seats in at least one district and hold slim leads in others. (Indy Star)
(This blog post will be updated)
