Democrats increase statewide mayoral majority

This year's municipal election is over, and Democrats across Indiana have reason to celebrate.

Democrats now have more elected mayors -- 69 out of 119 -- than ever before in statewide history.

Not only did we retain control of South Bend, Fort Wayne and Evansville, but we picked up key cities such as Muncie, Kokomo, Anderson, Vincennes, Washington and Crown Point.

At the end of the night, we wound up with a net gain of four seats, and we owe it all to your hard work and dedication.

They say all politics is local, but local politics truly depends on support from those who are closest to the action because the issues in each race are unique.

Without local volunteers making phone calls, knocking on doors and getting the message out, our candidates would not be successful.

And while not all of our candidates were successful on Tuesday, we want to say thank you to everyone who participated in the election. Because of your efforts, we were able to build upon our victories last year, surpass a historic municipal benchmark and further strengthen our support at the local level.

That support will be critical as we now move into the 2008 presidential and gubernatorial election cycles.

Thanks again for helping us build a stronger Indiana by promoting the values of average working Hoosiers at the local level. We hope you're as excited about the future as we are!