Phil Webster

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Phil Webster

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Milligan College

Graduate

Purdue

Personal

Birthplace

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Religion

Christian

Contact

Campaign website

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Phil Webster (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indianapolis City Council to represent District 21. Webster lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Webster was previously a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 35 of the Indiana State Senate.

Biography

Phil Webster was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Milligan College for his undergraduate degree and Purdue for his advanced degree.

Elections

2023

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

General election

General election for Indianapolis City Council District 21

Incumbent Josh Bain defeated Phil Webster in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 21 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Josh Bain (R)	62.5	2,695
		Phil Webster (D)	37.5	1,620

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,315
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 21

Incumbent Josh Bain advanced from the Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 21 on May 2, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Josh Bain	100.0	1,021

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,021
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Webster in this election.

2019

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

General election

General election for Indianapolis City Council District 20

Incumbent Jason Holliday defeated Phil Webster in the general election for Indianapolis City Council District 20 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Holliday (R)	53.5	2,297
		Phil Webster (D)	46.5	1,999

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,296
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 20

Phil Webster advanced from the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City Council District 20 on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Webster	100.0	548

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	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 20

Incumbent Jason Holliday advanced from the Republican primary for Indianapolis City Council District 20 on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Holliday	100.0	986

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 986
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2016

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016.

Incumbent R. Michael Young defeated Phil Webster in the Indiana State Senate District 35 general election.

Indiana State Senate, District 35 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	R. Michael Young Incumbent	58.81%	26,631
	Democratic	Phil Webster	41.19%	18,655
Total Votes				45,286
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Phil Webster ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 35 Democratic primary.

Indiana State Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Phil Webster  (unopposed)

Incumbent R. Michael Young ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 35 Republican primary.

Indiana State Senate, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	R. Michael Young Incumbent (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Phil Webster did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Phil Webster completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Webster'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.

Born six days before the attack on Pearl Harbor - Dec 1, 1941 - Phil grew up just outside Pittsburgh, Pa. He moved to Indiana after graduating from Milligan College in the mid-1960s and began his career teaching high-school history and government. Not long after he was hired to teach at Decatur Central High School where he also served as the varsity baseball coach. Coach Webster's accomplishments are legendary, including 7 Marion County Championships, 11 Sectional Championships, 2 Regional Championships a Semi-State and led Decatur to its first ever 4A State Championship in 2008. Phil retired from teaching in 2016 but continues to coach baseball at Southport High School. He lives in Camby with his wife Lorrie. He is the father of one daughter and two sons.

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?

• I will work to maximize city services and development opportunities for the Southwest side..
• We can improve our neighborhoods outside of city government by utilizing public spaces and working with community leaders.
• Every decision I make on the council will be made from a neighbor's perspective, not a politician's

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Obviously, as a life long educator and coach I am passionate about policies that affect peoples' lives and their ability to build a promising future for themselves, their families and the greater community at large..

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

A City County Council member has an opportunity engage with constituents directly and to build relationships in a way that is not possible on a state or federal level. Council members are also more accountable to voters for positions they may take.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty and Authenticity

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I cannot promise to agree with you all the time. But I will promise to be direct and straightforward in my reasoning. I will always provide opportunities for alternative views.

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