Paul Ensley
Paul Ensley (Republican Party) is a member of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on January 1, 2028.
Ensley (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Fort Wayne City Council to represent District 1 in Indiana. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Born in Fort Wayne, Ensley graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School in 2008. He went on to earn an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2012.[1]
Ensley started working at Healthkick Nutrition Center in 2005, where he has been a manager. He has also worked as an executive assistant with Integrated Financial Services.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2023)
General election
General election for Fort Wayne City Council District 1
Incumbent Paul Ensley defeated Jennifer Matthias in the general election for Fort Wayne City Council District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Ensley (R) | 54.6 | 5,544 |
| Jennifer Matthias (D) | 45.4 | 4,604 | ||
| Total votes: 10,148 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 1
Incumbent Paul Ensley advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 1 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Ensley | 100.0 | 2,415 |
| Total votes: 2,415 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ensley in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Wayne City Council District 1
Incumbent Paul Ensley defeated Misti Meehan in the general election for Fort Wayne City Council District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Ensley (R) | 58.4 | 6,851 |
| Misti Meehan (D) | 41.6 | 4,875 | ||
| Total votes: 11,726 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 1
Incumbent Paul Ensley advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council District 1 on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Ensley | 100.0 | 3,621 |
| Total votes: 3,621 | |||
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2015
The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.[2]
In the Republican primary election for District 1, Paul Ensley defeated incumbent Thomas E. Smith and Kenneth Richardson. Ensley defeated Mike Conley in the general election.[3][4]
| Fort Wayne City Council District 1, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Ensley |
56.4% | 5,197 | |
| Democratic | Mike Conley | 43.6% | 4,024 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 9,221 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, District 1 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Paul Ensley |
50.1% | 1,425 | ||
| Thomas E. Smith Incumbent | 30.6% | 870 | ||
| Kenneth Richardson | 19.3% | 548 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,843 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Paul Ensley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Paul Ensley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Paul Ensley Profile," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Allen County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Candidate Filings," accessed February 10, 2015
- ↑ Allen County, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
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