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2014 Midterm Election HQ

 

 

This is your home for 2014 election coverage from The News-Sentinel. Learn more about the candidates and races of note for the upcoming election year. See our video interviews, stories, polls and our editorial endorsements before the big day, and check in to our live-updated results on election night. If it has to do with the election, we've got you covered!

 

Election coverage:

Republican margins range from big to bigger in contested Statehouse races

November 5 2014 — News

Two races for seats in the General Assembly from Allen County generated some buzz in the last couple of weeks. Politics-watchers speculated that they might prove to be iffy propositions for the favored Republicans.

Democrat Tucker defeats incumbent Kevin Howell for County Council

November 5 2014 — News

By defeating incumbent Republican Kevin Howell for the 1st District Allen County Council seat Tuesday, Sharon Tucker became unique in more ways than one.

GOP margins range from big to bigger in Statehouse races

November 5 2014 — News

Two races for seats in the General Assembly from Allen County generated some buzz in the last couple of weeks. Politics-watchers speculated that they might prove to be iffy propositions for the favored Republicans.

New members elected to local school boards

November 5 2014 — News

The Fort Wayne Community Schools board will soon have a new member.

O'Day re-elected as assessor

November 5 2014 — News

Nobody likes taxes, but Allen County voters Tuesday showed they like the official whose office determines the taxable value of their property by re-electing assessor Stacey O’Day by a margin of more than two-to-one.

Allen County Election Board says a few Fort Wayne voting centers busier than expected

November 4 2014 — News

As Fort Wayne and Allen County voters head out to the polls Tuesday, Tom Hardin, chairman of the Allen County Election Board, said a few voting centers are busier than expected.

WATCH: The News-Sentinel asks Fort Wayne voters "Why did you vote?"

November 5 2014 — News

Voters from around the Fort Wayne and Allen County area turned out to vote in this year's 2014 midterm election.

Photos: Candidates celebrate

November 5 2014 — News

Staff from The News-Sentinel captured these images Tuesday night during Election Day coverage.

 

Pre-election coverage:

2 incumbents, 1 newcomer contend for 2 seats on NACS board

October 31 2014 — News

Northwest Allen County Schools faces big challenges in coming years, from a growing enrollment to one of the lowest per-pupil levels of state support in Indiana.

See News-Sentinel endoresment.

Prosecutor Richards endorses Posey for Allen Superior judge post

October 31 2014 — News

For the first time since she became Allen County Prosecutor in 2003, Karen Richards has endorsed a candidate for judge in Allen County.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

Gerardot challenges Carbaugh for 81st District

October 29 2014 — News

A young Republican who's held the 81st District House seat for only one term now faces an even younger Democratic challenger striving to retake a seat held for 20 years by a Democrat.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

First-term Republican incumbent faces Democrat for District 52 House seat

October 29 2014 — News

In the race for Indiana House District 52, A Republican incumbent with specific concerns on local-government finance faces a Democrat who counts public education and labor issues among his top priorities.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

2 challengers face incumbent Stutzman in race for Congress

October 29 2014 — News

Ask the three candidates who want to represent northeast Indiana in Congress what the most pressing national problems are, and you'll get many different answers, from securing our borders and maintaining the national defense to seeing that more...

See News-Sentinel endorsement. 

Morris, Haigh meet in contest for District 84 House seat

October 29 2014 — News

In the 84th District House race, incumbent Republican Bob Morris faces Democratic challenger Fred Haigh.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

Ober, Wilber stage rematch for District 82 House seat

October 29 2014 — News

For the second time in two years, the same Democratic and Republican candidates are facing off for District 82 seat in the Indiana House of Representatives.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

Brown, Morris compete for newly open state Senate seat

October 29 2014 — News

A former Fort Wayne city councilwoman is running against an experienced Democratic challenger in a race for a state Senate seat open for the first time in a generation.

 See News-Sentinel endorsement. 

Between houses, candidate Haigh says he will locate in 84th District

October 29 2014 — News

Fred Haigh, the Democrat running against incumbent Republican Bob Morris for a seat in the Indiana House, no longer lives in the house that he said was his residence when he became a candidate.

County council candidates Howell, Tucker want to create 1st District jobs

October 28 2014 — News

Kevin Howell says he should be re-elected to represent Allen County Council's 1st District because, after four years, he understands the job.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

Hoot and Benz vie for County Council's vacant 3rd District seat

October 28 2014 — News

Allen County Council will have at least one new face next year, after Darren Vogt chose to run (unsuccessfully) for a state Senate spot instead.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

Veteran, newcomer clash in 4th District of County Council

October 28 2014 — News

The race for the 4th District Allen County Council seat pits a government-employed political novice against a self-employed veteran. Not surprisingly, each candidate claims the contrast works in his favor.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

Assessor candidates bring experience, training

October 28 2014 — News

When Indiana voters approved caps on property taxes in 2008 – 1 percent of assessed value for homes – the job of county assessor became even more important.

See News-Sentinel endorsement.

Q&A with IPFW Professor Andy Downs on upcoming midterm election

October 28 2014 — News

As The News-Sentinel begins election coverage, we sat down with Andy Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics and an IPFW professor, to highlight a few local races, discuss the major issues facing Allen County voters and look...

Photo: Keep election signs out of the right-of-way

October 28 2014 — News

With elections one week away campaign signs are popping up on street corners and vacant lots around the city. These signs near the corner of Fourth and Clinton streets are seen by commuters every morning coming into downtown Fort Wayne.


For more information about the election, including sample ballots and voting locations, go to the Allen County Election Board’s website at www.allencounty.us/election-board

 

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