Three-term incumbent East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland pulled ahead of his challenger North Township Trustee Adrian Santos Tuesday night in a closely fought race for the Democratic nomination for the mayor’s office that pitted two former political allies against one another for control of the city’s future.
Voters across Northwest Indiana will have the opportunity to decide who will represent them at the local level on Tuesday as numerous cities and towns will be voting for candidates for council, clerk-treasurer and mayor.
Two long-time politicos and former allies are going toe-to-toe over who will be the city of East Chicago’s next Democratic mayoral candidate while two Republican candidates battle for their party’s nomination for the November ballot.
A dozen Lake County candidates are being challenged and face possible removal Feb. 21 by the county election board if they are found to have violated state election laws.