Two community-focused candidates are competing at the Nov. 8 election for the opportunity to represent the communities of Munster, Highland and Griffith at the Statehouse.
According to the Indiana Latino Institute, undocumented immigrants contribute nearly $100 million to the state’s economy. Yet when it comes to their representation in the general assembly the state has a single Latino representative.
Republican precinct leaders in Indiana House District 12 are meeting Saturday to select a candidate to challenge first-term state Rep. Mike Andrade, D-Munster, in the Nov. 8 general election.
An unsuccessful Republican candidate for the Hammond City Council in 2019 similarly struck out Tuesday with four campaign finance complaints against various city and county officials.