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Charles Brewer (Indiana)
Charles Brewer was a 2015 Republican candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. Brewer lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Brewer received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a master's degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Business School. He was a Lt. Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, serving in the military for a total of 23 years. His professional experience includes working for Sears Holdings Corporation, opening a Potbelly Sandwich Shop franchise and opening his own restaurant, Soupremacy.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A partisan primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent or minor party candidates was July 15, 2015.[2]
In the Republican primary election for mayor, Charles Brewer defeated Jocelyn-Tandy Adande, Terry Michael, Darrell Eugene Morris and Lawrence Byron Shouse. In the Democratic primary, Joseph Hogsett defeated Larry Vaughn.[3] Hogsett defeated Brewer and Samuel M. Carson (Write-in) in the general election. Incumbent Greg Ballard (R) did not run for re-election.[4][5]
| Mayor of Indianapolis, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Hogsett |
62.0% | 92,830 | |
| Republican | Charles Brewer | 37.8% | 56,661 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 221 | ||
| Total Votes | 149,712 | |||
| Source: Indianapolis and Marion County, "2015 Municipal Official Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Indianapolis Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Charles Brewer |
76.3% | 14,160 | ||
| Jocelyn-Tandy Adande | 9.6% | 1,783 | ||
| Terry Michael | 7.4% | 1,371 | ||
| Lawrence Byron Shouse | 3.4% | 638 | ||
| Darrell Eugene Morris | 3.3% | 615 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,567 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Indianapolis Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Joseph Hogsett |
88.7% | 25,137 | ||
| Larry Vaughn | 11.3% | 3,210 | ||
| Total Votes | 28,347 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Charles + Brewer + Indianapolis"
See also
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indianapolis, Indiana municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- City of Indianapolis - 2015 Candidate Filings
- Official campaign website
- Chuck Brewer on Facebook
- Chuck Brewer on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Chuck Brewer campaign website, accessed August 20, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "2015 Candidate Filings," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Indy Star, "As Mayor Ballard bows out, who will step up for GOP?" November 6, 2014
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
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