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{{Short description|Future election for Mayor of Indianapolis}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Indianapolis mayoral election
| country = Indianapolis
| type = mayoral
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = 2019 Indianapolis mayoral election
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2027 Indianapolis mayoral election
| next_year = 2027
| election_date = November 7, 2023
| image1 = Indianapolis' second annual Juneteenth celebration, 2019-06-22 at Riverside Park P062219AZS (48140645388) (cropped).jpg
| candidate1 = [[Joe Hogsett]]
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 =
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| image2 = 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Jefferson Shreve
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
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| title = Mayor
| before_election = [[Joe Hogsett]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election =
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| turnout =
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{{ElectionsIN}}
An election for [[List of mayors of Indianapolis|Mayor of Indianapolis]] is scheduled to be held on November 7, 2023. Primary elections were held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor [[Joe Hogsett]] is running for re-election to a third term in office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Mayor Hogsett announces bid for 3rd term|url=https://www.wlfi.com/news/indianapolis-mayor-hogsett-announces-bid-for-3rd-term/article_52bcf476-65c2-11ed-9a60-2bbc4b7e1364.html|website=[[WLFI-TV|WLFI]]|date=November 16, 2022}}</ref> Hogsett and Republican Jefferson Shreve advanced to the general election.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://decisiondeskhq.com/election-results-midwestern-mayoral-races-and-more/ | title=Election Results: Midwestern Mayoral Races and More | date=May 2, 2023 }}</ref>

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==Democratic primary==
===Candidates===
====Nominee====
*[[Joe Hogsett]], incumbent [[Mayor of Indianapolis|mayor]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheang |first=Ko Lyn |title=Mayor Joe Hogsett announces bid for third term |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/15/indianapolis-2023-mayoral-elections-joe-hogsett-to-run-for-third-term/69641299007/ |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
====Defeated====
*Bob Kern, perennial candidate<ref name=McGowan>{{cite web |last=McGowan |first=Chloe |title=Here's who has filed to run for mayor of Indianapolis |url=https://indianapolisrecorder.com/who-has-filed-to-run-for-mayor-of-indianapolis/ |work=[[Indianapolis Recorder]] |date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Robin Shackleford]], [[Indiana House of Representatives|Indiana state representative]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheang |first=Ko Lyn |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/11/10/indianapolis-mayor-race-2023-democratic-rep-robin-shackleford-to-run/69634953007/ | title=Democratic Rep. Robin Shackleford to run for Indianapolis mayor |work=The Indianapolis Star |date=November 10, 2022}}</ref>
*Larry Vaughn, community activist<ref name=McGowan/>

====Withdrawn====
*Clif Marsiglio, community activist<ref>{{cite web |last=Wooten |first=Taylor |title=Community activist Clif Marsiglio to run for mayor |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/community-activist-clif-marsiglio-to-run-for-mayor |website=[[Indianapolis Business Journal]] |date=2023-01-13 |access-date=2023-01-14}}</ref> ''(endorsed Shackleford)''<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheang |first=Ko Lyn |title=Marsiglio drops out of Indianapolis mayor race to support Shackleford|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/04/21/clif-marsiglio-drops-out-indianapolis-mayor-race-support-robin-shackleford/70139118007/|work=The Indianapolis Star |date=April 21, 2023 |access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref>
*Gregory Meriweather, community engagement consultant<ref>{{cite web |last=Wooten |first=Taylor |date=November 22, 2022 |title=Gregory Meriweather becomes third Democrat to run for Indy mayor in 2023 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/gregory-meriweather-becomes-third-democrat-to-run-for-indy-mayor |work=Indianapolis Business Journal}}</ref> ''(endorsed Shackleford)''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=Candidate for Indianapolis mayor's race turns support to Shackleford after announcing withdrawal |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/gregory-mariweather-indianapolis-mayor-withdraws-supports-robin-shakleford/531-ee7a3e1c-65e8-4090-a22d-9f010892ad64 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=13 WTHR |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Endorsements===
{{Endorsements box
|title = Robin Shackleford
|width = 50em
|list =
;Individuals
*Jeffrey Johnson Sr, senior pastor of Eastern Star Church<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheang |first=Ko Lyn |title=State Rep. Robin Shackleford earns key endorsement in mayoral primary against Joe Hogsett|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/03/06/shackleford-endorsement-rev-jeffrey-johnson-eastern-star-church-democratic-mayoral-primary-hogsett/69976206007/|work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |date=March 6, 2023}}</ref>
;Organizations
* [[Indiana Black Legislative Caucus]] PAC<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://stateaffairs.com/pro/indiana/horse-race/indy-gary-democrats-seeking-out-black-endorsements/ |title=Indy, Gary Democrats seeking out Black endorsements |last=Howie |first=Brian A. |date=2023-03-16 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=State Affairs}}</ref>
}}

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary<ref name=PrimaryResults>{{cite web |last=Mutascio |first=Joe |title=Indiana Election Day 2023: Latest results from counties around the state |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/05/02/indiana-election-day-2023-live-statewide-results-marion-hamilton-hendricks-county/70175737007/ |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |date=May 2, 2023 |access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Joe Hogsett]] (incumbent)
| party = Indiana Democratic Party
| votes = 28,273
| percentage = 58.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Robin Shackleford]]
| party = Indiana Democratic Party
| votes = 18,340
| percentage = 37.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Kern
| party = Indiana Democratic Party
| votes = 693
| percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gregory Meriweather ''(withdrawn)''
| party = Indiana Democratic Party
| votes = 471
| percentage = 1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Clif Marsiglio ''(withdrawn)''
| party = Indiana Democratic Party
| votes = 365
| percentage = 0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Larry Vaughn
| party = Indiana Democratic Party
| votes =293
| percentage =0.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 48,435
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Republican primary==
===Candidates===
====Nominee====
*Jefferson Shreve, former [[Indianapolis City-County Council|city council]]or<ref name=Wooten>{{cite web |last=Wooten |first=Taylor |title=Republican businessman Shreve enters Indianapolis mayoral race |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/indianapolis-businessman-enters-republican-mayoral-primary |work=[[Indianapolis Business Journal]] |date=February 6, 2023 |access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref>
====Defeated====
*John Couch, business owner<ref>{{cite web |last=Sheridan |first=Jill |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Now two Republican Indianapolis mayoral candidates in the race for the primary |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/now-two-republican-indianapolis-mayoral-candidates-in-the-race-for-the-primary |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=WFYI Public Media |language=en-us}}</ref>
*James Jackson, pastor<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackson Announces Mayoral Run |url=https://indypolitics.org/jackson-announces-mayoral-run/ |website=Indy Politics |date=November 20, 2022}}</ref>
*Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, political reporter<ref>{{cite web |last=Wooten |first=Taylor |title=Abdul-Hakim Shabazz announces run for Indianapolis mayor |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/abdul-hakim-shabazz-announces-run-for-indianapolis-mayor |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |date=February 2, 2023}}</ref>

====Declined====
*Joe Elsener, chair of the [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]] Republican Party<ref name = "what will it take"/>
*Steve Sorrel, businessman<ref name = "what will it take">{{cite news |last=Wooten |first=Taylor |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/what-will-it-take-to-find-a-gop-candidate-for-indy-mayor |title=What will it take to find a GOP candidate for Indy mayor? |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |date=September 23, 2022}}</ref>

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary<ref name=PrimaryResults/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jefferson Shreve
| party = Indiana Republican Party
| votes = 19,152
| percentage = 65.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Abdul-Hakim Shabazz
| party = Indiana Republican Party
| votes = 7,629
| percentage = 26.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Jackson
| party = Indiana Republican Party
| votes = 1,250
| percentage = 4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Couch
| party = Indiana Republican Party
| votes = 1,036
| percentage = 3.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,067
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
;Official campaign websites
* [https://couchforindy.org/ John Couch (R) for Mayor]
* [https://joehogsett.com/ Joe Hogsett (D) for Mayor]
* [https://www.jamesjacksonformayor.com/ James Jackson (R) for Mayor]
* [https://clifmars.com/ Clif Marsiglio (D) for Mayor]
* [https://robin4indy.com/ Robin Shackleford (D) for Mayor]
* [https://abdul4indy.com/ Abdul-Hakim Shabazz (R) for Mayor]
* [https://shreveformayor.com/ Jefferson Shreve (R) for Mayor]

{{2023 United States elections}}
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[[Category:2023 Indiana elections]]
[[Category:Mayoral elections in Indianapolis|2023]]

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