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Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Josh Bain

Indianapolis City Council District 18

Successor: Kristin Jones

Predecessor: Susie Cordi

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Michael-Paul Hart (Republican Party) is a member of the Indianapolis City Council, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends on January 1, 2028.

Hart (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indianapolis City Council to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Hart was a Republican candidate for Warren Township Trustee in Indiana. Hart lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on May 8, 2018.

Hart represented Indianapolis City Council District 18 from 2020 until 2024.

Biography

Michael-Paul Hart was born in Indiana. Hart earned an associate degree from Ivy Tech Community College in 2014 and a bachelor's degree from Western Governors University in 2016.^[1]

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2023)

General election

General election for Indianapolis City Council District 20

Incumbent Michael-Paul Hart defeated William Jackson in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 20 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael-Paul Hart (R)	53.0	3,145
		William Jackson (D)	47.0	2,791

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,936
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 20

William Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 20 on May 2, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Jackson	100.0	1,152

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,152
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 20

Incumbent Michael-Paul Hart defeated Matthew Wright in the Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 20 on May 2, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael-Paul Hart	64.9	904
	Submit photo	Matthew Wright	35.1	488

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,392
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Endorsements

Hart received the following endorsements.

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce

2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Mitch Gore defeated Michael-Paul Hart in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 89 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mitch Gore (D)	51.0	6,960
		Michael-Paul Hart (R)	49.0	6,695

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,655
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Mitch Gore advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 89 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mitch Gore	100.0	1,744

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,744
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 89

Michael-Paul Hart advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 89 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael-Paul Hart	100.0	1,443

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,443
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Campaign finance

2019

See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2019)

General election

General election for Indianapolis City Council District 18

Michael-Paul Hart defeated Duane Ingram in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 18 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael-Paul Hart (R)	52.9	2,638
	Submit photo	Duane Ingram (D)	47.1	2,346

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,984
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Carrie Zapfe (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 18

Duane Ingram advanced from the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 18 on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Duane Ingram	100.0	548

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 548
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 18

Carrie Zapfe advanced from the Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 18 on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carrie Zapfe	100.0	598

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 598
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Marion County, Indiana (2018)

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Michael-Paul Hart did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Michael-Paul Hart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hart's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Michael-Paul Hart is Indianapolis City-County Councilor for District 18. He is a lifelong resident of Marion County and a local advocate whose priority is Indianapolis's Citizens. Along with being a Councilor, He is a Technology Solution Architect for a global technology company, a small business owner, and most importantly, a loving father and family man.

As a local leader, he prioritizes public safety, accountability, and transparency and brings common sense and honesty into the legislative branch of government. He also focuses on creating long-term economic development and housing solutions for residents of Indianapolis that result in a better quality of life for all.

Michael knows we can't wait for the government to answer the challenges in the community. That is why he develops leadership opportunities to improve the communities and set an example of what a better and brighter community represents.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

The State of Indiana needs to put children and their education first. Indiana needs to create an educational environment where teachers are not teaching students to pass a test but teach practical use of the curriculum. Parents have the right to know what’s being taught in their children’s classrooms, and Parents, not the government, should decide what educational opportunity is best for their kids. As for increases in education funding, it should be targeted to where it belongs- teacher pay.
We must improve the criminal justice system that provides a more customized approach to reform those suffering from mental health or substance abuse. Those suffering from mental health issues or substance abuse should not share the same facility as criminal offenders. Furthermore, we cannot allow our justice system to let violent offenders roam the streets of peaceful everyday Hoosiers. For far too long, prosecutors and judges alike have been too lenient on repeat offenders that cause problems in our society; we must hold them accountable for their actions.
The role of the representative is to be an amplifier for the District, which the representative represents. Public policy must be transparent, and public officials must be held accountable. We must not forget government works for the people and is accountable to the community. Councilor Hart has a long-standing record of working directly and creating community initiatives that directly impact the lives of his constituents.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The areas of public policy that are of personal passion are the ones that directly impact Hoosiers and their everyday life the most. It's their community's safety, children's education, and the cost of their health care. It's also how much of their paycheck they keep and ensuring their property taxes don't go through the roof every assessment.

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2019

Michael-Paul Hart did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

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Indianapolis City Council District 20

Officeholder

Indianapolis City Council District 20

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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2022

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Preceded by Susie Cordi (R)	Indianapolis City Council District 18 2020-2024	Succeeded by Kristin Jones (D)

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