2023 Indianapolis mayoral election

An election for Mayor of Indianapolis was held on November 7, 2023. Primary elections were held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Hogsett sought and won re-election to a third term in office. Hogsett and Republican Jefferson Shreve advanced to the general election. After the Mayoral election, Shreve was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections representing Indiana's 6th Congressional district. Shreve had the best performance of a Republican since Greg Ballard in 2011. Hogsett performed 12 points worse than he did in 2019.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Hogsett, incumbent mayor

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Kern, retired paralegal and perennial candidate
• Robin Shackleford, Indiana state representative
• Larry Vaughn, community activist

Withdrawn

• Clif Marsiglio, educator (endorsed Shackleford)
• Gregory Meriweather, community engagement consultant (endorsed Shackleford)

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jefferson Shreve, former city councilor

Eliminated in primary

• John Couch, business owner
• James Jackson, pastor
• Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, political reporter

Declined

• Joe Elsener, chair of the Marion County Republican Party
• Steve Sorrel, businessman

Results

General election

Polling

Debates

Endorsements

Results

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• John Couch (R) for Mayor
• Joe Hogsett (D) for Mayor
• James Jackson (R) for Mayor
• Clif Marsiglio (D) for Mayor
• Robin Shackleford (D) for Mayor
• Abdul-Hakim Shabazz (R) for Mayor
• Jefferson Shreve (R) for Mayor