AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoElection Upsets: Indiana Democrats flipped the 5th Congressional District, where J.D. Ford defeated Victoria Spartz to become the state’s first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress. Beau Bayh won the secretary of state race, and Democrat Lauren Cole unseated House Speaker Todd Huston, breaking the GOP’s House supermajority. The gains came amid a national Democratic sweep of Congress. Ballot Measures: Hoosiers approved Public Question 1, expanding judges’ power to deny bail in some cases. Voters in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties rejected casino proposals. Indianapolis voters also approved a referendum to raise $95 million for public and charter schools. Workforce: Indiana received nearly $19 million in federal funding for apprenticeship programs, job training and other career pathways. Consumer Alert: State officials warned Hoosiers about callers posing as professional licensing staff to steal personal information or demand payment.
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