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{{short description|2023 mayoral election in Gary, Indiana}}
{{use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name   = 2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election
| flag_icon       = 
| type            = presidential
| ongoing         = no
| previous_year   = 2019
| next_year       = 2027
| election_date   = November 7, 2023
| turnout         = 
| image_size      = x150px
| image1          = Eddie Melton at Miller Beach Cafe 2023 IMG_3247 (cropped).jpg
| nominee1        = '''[[Eddie Melton]]'''
| party1          = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1   = '''6,373'''
| percentage1     = '''95.1%'''
<!-- Candidate received less than 5% of the vote
| image2          = Hilltop Organized Citizens Debate (cropped).jpg
| nominee2        = Andrew Delano
| party2          = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2   = 314
| percentage2     = 4.7%
-->
| map_image       = 
| map_size        = 
| map_caption     = 
| title           = Mayor
| before_election = [[Jerome Prince (politician)|Jerome Prince]]
| before_party    = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election  = [[Eddie Melton]]
| after_party     = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in Indiana sidebar}}
The '''2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election''' was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the [[mayor of Gary, Indiana]]. Primary elections were held on May 2.<ref name=pick>{{Cite web|date=May 5, 2023 |title=Gary voters pick Melton in Democratic mayoral contest |url=https://chicagocrusader.com/gary-voters-pick-melton-in-democratic-mayoral-contest/ |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Crusader]] |publisher=The 411 News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=jackson5>{{Cite web |last=Carden |first=Dan |date=March 21, 2023 |title=The Jacksons endorse Eddie Melton for Gary mayor |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/the-jacksons-endorse-eddie-melton-for-gary-mayor/article_bf538ff3-e674-5d56-939f-a4a2723e4262.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Incumbent mayor [[Jerome Prince (politician)|Jerome Prince]] ran for re-election to a second term in office,<ref name=announcep>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Gary's Mayor Prince opens his campaign headquarters for second term |url=http://www.gary411news.com/News-Detail.aspx?typeID=1&newsID=56236 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=Gary 411 Weekly News}}</ref> but lost the Democratic primary to state senator [[Eddie Melton]].<ref name=pick /><ref name=decvic>{{Cite web |last=Dalton |first=Alex |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Eddie Melton declares victory in Democratic primary for Gary mayor |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-gary-mayoral-election-results-0503-20230503-4szsz2icvzajtkng4jhd452bbe-story.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> This election marked the first time in the history of [[Gary, Indiana]], that a one-term mayor was defeated in a reelection bid.<ref name=announcep /> Melton defeated Republican nominee Andrew Delano in the general election.<ref name=decvic /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallenberger |first=Michael |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Gary mayor unseated in primary |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/gary-mayor-unseated-in-primary |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[WFYI (TV)|WFYI]] Public Media |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eddie Melton declares victory in Gary mayoral race, touts Mark Spencer as potential State Senate replacement |first=Alex |last=Dalton |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=November 8, 2023 |access-date=November 9, 2023 |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-gary-election-results-st-1109-20231108-puewikq54bg6zdrhuxy3ctmnju-story.html}}</ref>

== Background ==	
[[File:Hilltop Organized Citizens Debate.jpg|thumb|The Hilltop Organized Citizens group held a debate at Indiana University Northwest on May 1, 2023. From left to right on the back row: Senator Eddie Melton, Andrew Delano, Mayor Jerome Prince, moderator David C. Lubin. Front row center IUN Chancellor Ken Iwama.]]
Mayoral elections in Gary, Indiana, are partisan. Mayors serve four-year terms, with no term limits.<ref name=angerman>{{Cite web |last=Fajman |first=Michelle R. |last2=Angerman |first2=LeAnn J. |date=January 6, 2023 |title=Election Candidates: Candidate Filing Information |url=https://lakecounty.in.gov/departments/voters/election-candidates/?f=/departments/voters/election-candidates/CANDIDATE%20FILINGS%20INFORMATION.pdf#view=Fit |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Lake County, Indiana|Lake County]] Board of Elections and Registration}}</ref> Incumbent mayor [[Jerome Prince (politician)|Jerome Prince]] was first elected after defeating two-term mayor [[Karen Freeman-Wilson]] in 2019.<ref name="freeman">{{Cite web |last=Blakley |first=Derrick |date=May 8, 2019 |title=Karen Freeman-Wilson Unseated In Gary Mayoral Race |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/karen-freeman-wilson-loses-gary-mayoral-election/ |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[CBS News]] 2 Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref> Prince had been criticized in his first term for the lack of a permanent police chief.<ref name=pick /> His challenger, state senator [[Eddie Melton]], had also criticized him for his "abortive attempt" to sell the [[Genesis Convention Center]] to a company that later defaulted and was sued by the city.<ref name=decvic /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Napoleon |first=Carrie |date=February 10, 2022 |title=Gary, tech developer settle after default; Genesis Center, Ivanhoe again marked for redevelopment |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-gary-genesis-deal-st-0211-20220210-a4wpa5c7krdopfkq2c43zcz3q4-story.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

In late January 2023, Prince announced his reelection bid, with Melton and truck driver Danien Walls as his primary opponents.<ref name=announcep /> In February 2023, [[Lake County, Indiana|Lake County]] Democratic Party chair Jim Wieser announced he would be seeking to remove Walls from the ballot, on the grounds that Walls "had no history of having voted as a Democrat."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dolan |first=Bill |date=February 11, 2023 |title=Porter and LaPorte ballots are set, Lake County has more drama to go |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter-and-laporte-ballots-are-set-lake-county-has-more-drama-to-go/article_8c5b8aae-6bef-5594-8123-07a5076c5e90.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]] |language=en}}</ref> In Indiana, in order to appear on a major party's primary ballot, a candidate must have requested for the primary ballot of that party and voted in that party's two prior primary elections, or obtain a waiver from the county party chair.<ref name=kicked>{{Cite web |last=Napoleon |first=Carrie |date=February 21, 2023 |title=Gary, Hobart mayoral candidates kicked off ballot due to party dispute |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-lake-candidate-challenges-st-0221-20230221-7odo7wey7zhxpbmp7rogekqvru-story.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name=angerman /> As Walls had not met either condition, the board upheld Wieser's challenge and removed Walls from the ballot.<ref name=kicked />

In April 2023, ''Howey Politics Indiana'' rated the Democratic primary race as a toss-up.<ref name=howey>{{Cite web |last=Howey |first=Brian A. |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Steelworkers endorse Melton in tossup race |url=https://stateaffairs.com/pro/indiana/horse-race/steelworkers-endorse-melton-in-tossup-race/ |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=State Affairs Pro Indiana |language=en-US}}</ref> Melton defeated Prince in the primary. This election marked the first time in the history of [[Gary, Indiana]], that a one-term mayor was defeated in a reelection bid,<ref name=announcep /> and it also marked the second election in a row where an incumbent mayor was defeated by a challenger.<ref name="freeman" />

The population of Gary had fallen by 61% from its peak in the 1960s down to only 66,583 residents as of December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Jennifer |date=December 7, 2023 |title=10 Largest Cities In Indiana By Population |url=https://largest.org/geography/cities-in-indiana-by-population/ |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=Largest.org |language=en-US}}</ref> Owing to the downward trend in population, the Democratic primary tally of 10,790 votes was 4,000 fewer votes than the Democratic primary in the 2019 mayoral race.<ref name=pick />

== Democratic primary ==
=== Candidates ===
==== Nominee ====
* [[Eddie Melton]], [[Indiana Senate|state senator]] from the 3rd district since 2016<ref name=decvic />

==== Eliminated in the primary ====
* [[Jerome Prince (politician)|Jerome Prince]], incumbent mayor since 2020<ref name=decvic />

==== Disqualified ====
* Danien Walls, truck driver<ref>{{Cite web |last=Napoleon |first=Carrie |last2=Lavalley |first2=Amy |date=January 28, 2023 |title=Municipal candidates continue to file, giving a clearer picture of May primary ballot |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-lake-porter-filings-st-0129-20230128-4pyums4bhnge5l7unpw5wjr4bi-story.html |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name=kicked />

=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box
| title = Eddie Melton
| colwidth =
| list =
;State legislators
* [[Earline Rogers]], former [[Indiana Senate|state senator]] from the 3rd district (1990–2016)<ref name=pick />
;Individuals
* [[Jackie Jackson]], musician from [[The Jackson 5]]<ref name=jackson5 />
* [[Marlon Jackson]], dancer and musician from [[The Jackson 5]]<ref name=jackson5 />
* [[Tito Jackson]], musician from [[The Jackson 5]]<ref name=jackson5 />
* [[Deniece Williams]], singer<ref name=deniece>{{Cite web |url=https://chicagocrusader.com/senator-eddie-melton-releases-comprehensive-housing-policy/ |title=Senator Eddie Melton releases comprehensive housing policy |date=April 10, 2023 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Crusader]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
;Newspapers and other media
* ''[[Gary Crusader]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://chicagocrusader.com/2023-gary-crusader-political-endorsements/ |website=[[Chicago Crusader]] |publisher=[[Gary Crusader]] |title=2023 GARY CRUSADER POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS |date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
;Labor unions
* [[Fraternal Order of Police]] Lodge 61<ref name=deniece />
* Gary Teachers Union ([[American Federation of Teachers|AFT]] Local 4)<ref name=deniece />
* [[United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America|Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters]]<ref name=deniece />
* [[International Association of Fire Fighters]] Local 359<ref name=deniece />
* Northwest Indiana [[National Association of Realtors|Association of Realtors]]<ref name=deniece />
* [[UNITE HERE]] Local 1<ref name=deniece />
* [[United Steelworkers]] Local 7 and Local 1066<ref name=howey /><ref name=deniece />
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Jerome Prince
| colwidth =
| list =
;Labor unions
* [[International Union of Operating Engineers]] Local 150<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://local150.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/523-Indiana-Endorsementsfront.pdf |title=IUOE Local 150 Endorsed Candidates - Indiana Municipal Election: May 2, 2023 |date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=[[IUOE]] Local 150}}</ref>
* [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters]] Local 142{{cn|date=June 2023}}
* Northwest Indiana [[National Building Trades Council|Building and Construction Trades Council]]{{cn|date=June 2023}}
* [[United Steelworkers]] Local 1014{{cn|date=June 2023}}
}}

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change|title=Democratic primary for the 2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election<ref name=primaries>{{Cite web |url=https://lakecounty.in.gov/departments/voters/election-results-c/2023PrimaryElectionResults/index.htm |title= Lake County, Indiana 2023 Municipal Primary Election Results |publisher=[[Lake County, Indiana|Lake County]] Board of Elections and Registration|access-date=May 9, 2023 |language=en-US |last1=Fajman |first1=Michelle R. |last2=Angerman |first2=Leann J.}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Eddie Melton]]|votes=6,345|percentage=58.87}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Jerome Prince (politician)|Jerome Prince]] (incumbent)|votes=4,438|percentage=41.13}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=10,790|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}

== Republican primary ==
=== Nominee ===
* Andrew Delano<ref name=decvic />

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change|title=Republican primary for the 2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election<ref name=primaries />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Andrew Delano|votes=192|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=192|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}

== General election ==
=== Results ===
{{Election box begin|title=2023 Gary mayoral election<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Municipal General Election Results |publisher=Lake County Election and Voter Registration Board |date=November 8, 2023 |url=https://lakecounty.in.gov/departments/voters/election-results-c/2023MunicipalElectionResults/index.htm}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Eddie Melton]]|votes=6,373|percentage=95.09%|change=−4.42}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Andrew Delano|votes=314|percentage=4.69%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box write-in with party link|votes=15|percentage=0.22%|change=−0.27}}
{{Election box total|votes=6,702|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
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== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
; Official campaign websites
* [https://eddiemelton.com/ Eddie Melton (D) for mayor]
* [https://jeromeprinceformayor.com/ Jerome Prince (D) for mayor]

{{2023 United States elections}}

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[[Category:History of Gary, Indiana]]
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