Five key developments in the primary election

Carmel voters want more Brainard

Jim Brainard won more than the nomination for a sixth term as Carmel mayor Tuesday. Council candidates he supported also won, vanquishing Brainard's critics.

His opponent's concerns about municipal debt found little traction with voters. Brainard made it clear there would be more building and more development.

Winning the Republican primary in Hamilton County is tantamount to a general election win.

Longtime Martinsville mayor ousted

Phil Deckard, 74, lost his bid for a third term as Martinsville mayor in the Republican primary to 45-year-old council member Shannon Kohl.

Kohl's campaign centered on development and more jobs. In this Republican-dominated community, a primary win is a near-certain path to a general election victory.

School tax increases coming

While Brownsburg voters shot down a $96 million tax hike for a new school, voters in three Marion County districts agreed to raise taxes.

Westfield mayor wins

Andy Cook, who campaigned on youth sports and cultural attractions as development tools, defeated a candidate alarmed by the Westfield's debt. Like Brainard, Cook faces little general election opposition.

Field is set in Indianapolis

The November election in Indianapolis will be a full-scale political battle. Democrat veteran Joe Hogsett will run against Republican newcomer Chuck Brewer. They will compete to replace two-term Republican Greg Ballard in a city tilting Democratic.