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The '''2023 Carmel mayoral election''' is scheduled to take place on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Mayor [[James Brainard]], currently serving since 1996, announced that he would not seek reelection, creating an open race for the position for the first time in 26 years.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard will not seek reelection, ending seven terms as mayor in 2023 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2022/09/13/carmel-mayor-jim-brainard-will-not-seek-reelection-2023/69487604007/ |website=[[The Indianapolis Star]]}}</ref> |
The '''2023 Carmel mayoral election''' is scheduled to take place on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Mayor [[James Brainard]], currently serving since 1996, announced that he would not seek reelection, creating an open race for the position for the first time in 26 years.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard will not seek reelection, ending seven terms as mayor in 2023 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2022/09/13/carmel-mayor-jim-brainard-will-not-seek-reelection-2023/69487604007/ |website=[[The Indianapolis Star]]}}</ref> |
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Three candidates are currently running for the Republican nomination, while City Councilor Miles Nelson is the only Democrat running for the position. Both party primaries |
Three candidates are currently running for the Republican nomination, while City Councilor Miles Nelson is the only Democrat running for the position. Both party primaries were held on May 2, 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-27 |title=Miles Nelson files as third candidate for Mayor of Carmel |url=https://readthereporter.com/miles-nelson-files-as-third-candidate-for-mayor-of-carmel/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Hamilton County Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The 2023 Carmel mayoral election is scheduled to take place on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Mayor James Brainard, currently serving since 1996, announced that he would not seek reelection, creating an open race for the position for the first time in 26 years.[1]
Three candidates are currently running for the Republican nomination, while City Councilor Miles Nelson is the only Democrat running for the position. Both party primaries were held on May 2, 2023.[2]
Politically, Carmel has been a longtime Republican stronghold in Indiana for decades, but in the 2020 election, it voted for Democratic President Joe Biden, and in 2022, the Democrats won Carmel in the 2022 Indiana Secretary of State election, along with 2 of the 3 school board seats having conservative candidates lose.[3][4] Councilor Miles Nelson's 2019 win in the city's West district marked the first time a Democrat had ever won a seat on the Carmel city council.[4]
Mayor James Brainard was first elected to be Mayor of Carmel, Indiana in 1995 and took office in 1996.[5] During his seven-term mayoralty, he championed redevelopment projects, including a well-known push for roundabouts, and the city's population more than doubled.[6] His 2019 re-election campaign was particularly close, with Hamilton County Councilor Fred Glynn coming closer to defeating Brainard than any other challenger since his initial election (receiving 44.2% of the vote).[7] Glynn's 2019 campaign repeatedly criticized Brainard for his extensive public spending projects and spending plans.[7] Brainard announced his intention to retire in September 2022 after serving for seven terms.[1]
At-large Councilor Kevin Rider announced his decision to run for the GOP nomination a week after Brainard's decision to retire, admitting that he had been having conversations about running earlier in the year as well.[8] Councilor Sue Finkam, who represent's Carmel's Northeast District, announced her intention to seek the GOP nomination a month later in November 2022.[9] Fred Glynn, who had previously challenged Brainard in 2019, filed his paperwork to run less than two hours before the filing deadline closed.[10]
Brainard reversed his decision to avoid supporting a candidate in the primary, and endorsed Councilor Kevin Rider on April 7, saying in a statement that the primary results could "reverse the progress" Carmel had made during his tenure.[11]
The March GOP debate held some disagreements.[20] Councilors Sue Finkam and Kevin Rider both tried to position themselves in alignment with Mayor Brainard, while noting they would temper some of his spending priorities.[21] Councilor Sue Finkam accused Rider of threats towards her donors.[20] At the debate, Finkam said, "Many, many professionals call us and say they get calls directly from Councilman Rider saying they will not do business with the city of Carmel if they donate to our campaign, period."[20] Glynn announced he would take no money from vendors who do business with Carmel, while Rider pointed to his positive campaign and also noted he had taken campaign contributions from people who do business with the city.[20][21] Candidates agreed on the need for more communication from the City Hall, and all three candidates criticized some of the priorities decided on by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, a non-elected board and a longstanding priority of Mayor Brainard's.[20] The candidates also criticized the study for public transit in Carmel, agreeing that public transportation wasn't a priority.[20]
| Date | Time (ET) |
Place | Moderators | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2023 | 6:30 pm | The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, Indiana |
Ann Marie Shambaugh | [22] |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Finkam | 4,692 | 35.8 | |
| Republican | Fred Glynn | 4,236 | 32.3 | |
| Republican | Kevin Rider | 4,190 | 31.9 | |
| Total votes | 23,228 | 100.0 | ||
City Councilor Miles Nelson filed to run in January 2023, making him the only Democrat in the race and the presumed challenger to the Republican nominee in the general election.[2]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Sue Finkam |
Miles Nelson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Finkam for Carmel Mayor[A] | June 26–27, 2023 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.8% | 48% | 35% | 16% |
| Campaign finance reports as of April 14, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Sue Finkam (R) | $145,850 | $77,431 | $68,419 |
| Miles Nelson (D) | $129,261 | $15,475 | $113,786 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Finkam | ||||
| Democratic | Miles Nelson | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
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