Democrat Frank Mrvan won reelection to his northwestern Indiana congressional seat on Tuesday, surviving an expensive campaign in which Republicans made their first serious challenge in decades for the longtime Democratic stronghold.
closed the gap by appealing to working class voters in the district that has some of the country’s largest steel mills.
Mrvan easily won election in 2020 over a perennial Republican candidate with the endorsement of retiring 18-term Democratic Rep. Pete Visclosky and strong labor union support. Mrvan faced a tougher time this year as outside political groups linked to both parties each poured millions of dollars into TV ads in the district., crediting labor union members for his victory, The Times reported.
Green, who would have become the GOP’s only Black female House member if she had won, touted herself as a Trump supporter during the Republican primary campaign but had backed away from talking about him in recent months. Utah’s Mia Love became the first Black Republican woman in Congress with her 2014 victory. She lost her reelection bid in 2018.
"Nothing worth doing is ever easy and changing a district that has voted one way for nearly a century doesn’t happen overnight," Green said. "This is just the beginning, not the end."
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Democrat Mrvan holds onto NW Indiana congressional seatDemocrat Frank Mrvan has won reelection to his northwestern Indiana congressional seat, surviving an expensive campaign in which Republicans made their first serious challenge for the longtime Democratic stronghold in decades.
Lire la suite »
Indiana Election: Frank Mrvan projected winner over Jennifer-Ruth GreenMrvan was leading by about 5% over Jennifer-Ruth Greene, a well-funded supporter of former President Donald J. Trump
Lire la suite »
Indiana Election: Frank Mrvan leading Jennifer-Ruth GreenMrvan was leading by about 5% over Jennifer-Ruth Greene, a well-funded supporter of former President Donald J. Trump
Lire la suite »
Indiana elections 2022: Indiana polls closing at 6 p.m.; abortion key issue for votersThe 2022 Midterm Elections are off. Polls are open until 6 p.m. local time in Indiana. Get election results at indystar.com
Lire la suite »
Coroner identifies 2 women found shot to death in Hobart, IndianaHobart police found the two women inside their residence with multiple gunshot wounds.
Lire la suite »