AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Shake-up: Indiana Democrats broke the House Republican supermajority and flipped the 5th Congressional District, where J.D. Ford unseated Victoria Spartz. Beau Bayh won the secretary of state race, the first Democrat to take the office since 1990, while Jessica Bailey captured the comptroller’s office. Democrat Gabrianna Gratzol also flipped Senate District 11. Republicans kept the House majority and chose Ben Smaltz as speaker-elect after Speaker Todd Huston lost his seat. Constitutional Changes: Voters approved amendments expanding judges’ authority to deny bail and easing residency rules for some city and town judges. The bail change drew due-process concerns from critics. Casino Referendums: Voters in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties rejected proposals to allow inland casinos, with opposition topping 58% in each county. State Government: Gov. Mike Braun extended Indiana’s gas tax suspension through Dec. 4.
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