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Kate Sweeney Bell
2023 - Present
2026
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Kate Sweeney Bell (Democratic Party) is the Marion County Clerk in Indiana. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Bell (Democratic Party) ran for election for Marion County Clerk in Indiana. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Bell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kate Sweeney Bell was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 2000. Bell's career experience includes working as the Marion County recorder. She has been affiliated with the Marion County Democrats, Women in Motion, Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention, Indiana Stonewall Democrats, and the City Market Board.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2022)
General election
General election for Marion County Clerk
Kate Sweeney Bell defeated Andrew Harrison in the general election for Marion County Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kate Sweeney Bell (D)  | 62.3 | 137,917 |
 | Andrew Harrison (R) | 37.7 | 83,514 | |
| Total votes: 221,431 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Marion County Clerk
Kate Sweeney Bell defeated Billie Breaux in the Democratic primary for Marion County Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Sweeney Bell | 55.7 | 24,084 |
| Billie Breaux | 44.3 | 19,193 | ||
| Total votes: 43,277 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Marion County Clerk
Andrew Harrison advanced from the Republican primary for Marion County Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Harrison | 100.0 | 21,988 |
| Total votes: 21,988 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Marion County Recorder
Incumbent Kate Sweeney Bell defeated Paul Annee in the general election for Marion County Recorder on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Sweeney Bell (D) | 64.8 | 195,209 |
| Paul Annee (R) | 35.2 | 105,819 | ||
| Total votes: 301,028 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Marion County Recorder
Incumbent Kate Sweeney Bell advanced from the Democratic primary for Marion County Recorder on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Sweeney Bell | 100.0 | 51,785 |
| Total votes: 51,785 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Marion County Recorder
Paul Annee advanced from the Republican primary for Marion County Recorder on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Annee | 100.0 | 31,179 | |
| Total votes: 31,179 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kate Sweeney Bell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Protect voting rights
- Keep the front door of government open to all residents
- Be responsive to the community
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 5, 2022
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Myla A. Eldridge (D) |
Marion County Clerk 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Marion County Recorder 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Faith James Kimbrough (D) |
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