MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ELECTION HQ

CANDIDATES AND ELECTION INFORMATION

2023 Municipal Elections

Candidates may send updates to [email protected]

*indicates incumbent

italics indicates undeclared or retiring.

Bold indicates declared or exploratory

CITY OF BLOOMINGTON

Mayoral

• Donald Griffin (D), Realtor, Former Deputy Mayor of Bloomington (2021-2022)
  
• Susan Sandberg (D) Former Bloomington Common Council President; Councilperson (2007-present), former social service case manager
• Kerry Thomson (D), former CEO, Monroe County Habitat For Humanity; Executive Director, IU Center for Rural Engagement
  
• Joseph Bradley Davis (I)
• John Hamilton (D) Mayor of Bloomington* (2015 - 2023), Not a Candidate for Re-election
  

City Clerk

• Nicole Bolden (D), City Clerk (2015 - present)
  

Common Council

At-Large

• Isak Asare (D), IU Professor, former Democratic candidate for US Representative (2022)
• Matt Flaherty (D), Councilperson At-Large (2017-present)*
• Andy Ruff (D), former Councilperson At-Large (1999 - 2017), former Democratic Nominee for US Representative (2020), former teacher and academic advisor
• Lois Sabo-Skelton (D), former MCCSC Board member, Ivy Tech Professor
  
• Jonas Schrodt (D), Small Business Owner and Community Advocate
  
  • Press Release
• Ryne Shadday (D), Realtor, MCDP Precinct Committeeperson
  • Press Release
• Stephen Volan (D), Councilperson District 6 (2004-present)*
• Susan Sandberg (D), Council President, Councilperson At-Large* (2007- 2023), Not a Candidate for Re-election, seeking Office of Mayor.
  
• Jim Sims (D), Councilperson At-Large (2017-present) Not a Candidate for Re-election

Districts

District 1

• Joe Lee (D), Artist, former Herald Times political cartoonist
• Isabel Piedmont-Smith (D), Councilperson District 5 (2007-2011, 2015-present), former long-time IU administrator
  • Press Release

District 2

• Kate Rosenbarger (D), Councilperson District 1(2017-present)*
• Sue Sgambelluri (D), Council President, Councilperson District 2 (2019-present)*
  • Press Release

District 3

• Ron Smith (D), Councilperson District 3 (2017-present)*
• Hopi Stosberg (D), former teacher
• Conner Wright (D), MCDP Precinct Committeeperson and IU Student
  • Press Release
    
• Brett Heinisch (R)

District 4

• Dave Rollo (D), Councilperson District 4 (2003-present)*

District 5 - Open Seat, Newly Redistricted

• Matt Caldie (D), Bloomington Environmental Commission Member
• Shruti Rana (D), Lawyer, IU Professor and Assistant Dean
  • Press Release
• Jenny Olmes Stevens (D), former IU Program Manager, university professional staff

District 6 - Open Seat, Newly Redistricted

• Bean Appleton (D), IU Student
• David Wolfe Bender (D), IU Student, Journalist
  

*indicates incumbent

italics indicates undeclared or retiring.

Bold indicates declared or exploratory

Other political party candidates listed for awareness.