Media coverage of IN political races in The Indianapolis Star


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Abortion     Eric Holcomb: Planned Parenthood videos were despicable, but no shutdown.     Joe Donnelly: Abortions only in cases of rape, incest, and maternal life.     John Gregg: Opposed law requiring interring aborted fetuses.     Mike Pence: Periods for Pence: protest against interring aborted fetuses.     Pete Buttigieg: Federal government should protect reproductive freedom.     Richard Mourdock: No exception for rape; only for maternal life.     Richard Mourdock: No exception for rape, but God doesn't want people raped.     Eric Doden: Ardently pro-life including zero-cost adoption policy.     Jennifer McCormick: Against Indiana's near-total abortion ban.

Civil Rights     John Gregg: Sexual orientation & gender identity are civil rights issues.     Jim Banks: Opposes critical race theory and liberal propaganda.     Eric Doden: Life skills for parents; no LGBTQ issues in schools .     Suzanne Crouch: Push back against the woke culture.

Corporations     Joe Donnelly: Challenging auto bailout put 1000s of jobs at risk.     Eric Doden: Lure corporations to revitalize our neglected economy.

Crime     Eric Doden: Develop moral character to maintain law & order.

Drugs     Pete Buttigieg: Marijuana is personal responsibility issue; move to legalize.     Jennifer McCormick: Indiana should have a legal, well-regulated cannabis market.

Education     Woody Myers: Boost teacher pay, increase access to vocational schools.     Jennifer McCormick: Pause expanding private school voucher programs.

Environment     Eric Holcomb: Stand up to federal government over environmental regulation.

Families & Children     Valerie McCray: Support early child care and public education .     Eric Doden: Zero-Cost Adoption fund to help those in foster care.

Foreign Policy     Mike Pence: Against agreement with Iran; keep all sanctions.

Free Trade     Mike Braun: 2016: Voted against clawbacks for moving jobs to Mexico.     Mike Braun: America-first economic policy: prop up homegrown business.

Government Reform     Pete Buttigieg: Citizens United was a disaster for our democracy.     Curtis Hill: Joined suit challenging counting Penn. absentee ballots.     Eric Doden: Work within system instead of new citizens' ballot question.     Eric Doden: People want accountability & transparency with elections.     Jennifer McCormick: Develop a nonpartisan redistricting commission .     Suzanne Crouch: Let Assembly decide on citizen ballot questions .

Health Care     Richard Mourdock: ObamaCare makes government bigger.     Richard Mourdock: No national nor Massachusetts-style health care plan.     Sam Clovis: Keep ObamaCare rule: kids can stay on parent's plan until 26.

Immigration     Pete Buttigieg: Most Americans are immigrants or their descendants.     Todd Rokita: Imprison local officials who allow sanctuary cities.     Valerie McCray: Comprehensive immigration reform: fund judges & border.

Jobs     Jennifer McCormick: Support unions and collective bargaining.

Principles & Values     Daniel Coats: YouTube video: "Don't tell Hoosiers I'm a Tar Heel".     Joe Donnelly: Irish Catholic faith deeply important.     Joe Donnelly: Help someone in private instead of making show of religion.     Mike Pence: Religious Freedom Restoration Act protects religion.     Mike Pence: Indiana & U.S. Constitutions guarantee religious freedom.     Mike Pence: I'm Christian, conservative, & Republican, in that order.

Social Security     Matthew Whitaker: No hope that Social Security will be there for future.     Richard Mourdock: Constitution mentions neither Social Security nor Medicare.

Tax Reform     Mike Braun: Pledged never to raise federal taxes, but infrastructure ok.     Mike Braun: Relief on property tax bills.

Technology     Todd Rokita: Gas tax ok for infrastructure improvements.

War & Peace     Pete Buttigieg: Be more judicious when committing troops.     Jim Banks: Moral obligation to protect Israel.     Valerie McCray: Immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Curtis Hill Indiana IN Attorney General; GOP candidate for Governor Daniel Coats Indiana Director of National Intelligence Eric Doden Indiana Republican candidate for Governor Eric Holcomb Indiana Republican candidate for Governor Jennifer McCormick Indiana Democratic Challenger Jim Banks Republican Challenger Indiana Joe Donnelly Democratic Challenger Indiana John Gregg Indiana Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate Matthew Whitaker Republican Senate Challenger Iowa Mike Braun Indiana Republican Challenger Mike Pence Indiana Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023) Pete Buttigieg Indiana DOT Secretary Richard Mourdock Republican Challenger Indiana Sam Clovis Republican Senate Challenger Iowa Suzanne Crouch Indiana Republican Challenger Todd Rokita Republican candidate for Indiana U.S. Senator Indiana Valerie McCray Democratic Challenger Indiana Woody Myers Indiana Democratic candidate for governor