This will be the start of an ongoing series about what it really looks like to run for local office: from exploring the idea, to getting past the doubts, to taking concrete steps toward getting your name on the ballot. Together, we’ll break down the process, share local stories, and show that you have what it takes to lead.

The Hamilton County Democratic Party condemned Governor Mike Braun’s decision to call lawmakers back to the Statehouse on November 3 for a special session on redistricting - a move widely seen as a partisan and costly attempt to manipulate Indiana’s elections under pressure from the Trump Administration.

The fight over Indiana’s proposed 2025 mid-decade redistricting plan is more than a technical debate about district lines. It is an encapsulation of our era's intense struggle over democracy itself.