Wirth
The Democratic primary for Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District has started to draw a crowd, with two more candidates filing to run this week.
Cinde Wirth of Columbus and William Kory Amyx of McCordsville have filed for the Democratic nomination this week, according to the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office. They join David Lawrence Boyd of Indianapolis who filed a couple weeks ago.
Indiana will hold its primary on May 5. Primary elections are held to nominate candidates from each party to appear on the general election ballot in the fall.
Wirth, who has been Democratic Party’s nominee for the seat during the previous two elections, said in a statement that her campaign will focus on the economy, public education, healthcare and the environment.
“When I speak with people across my district, they are worried about how to make ends meet for their families,” Wirth said in a statement announcing her candidacy. “That’s the same concern I saw parents facing when I was a teacher. For far too long, working-class Hoosiers have struggled just to survive. They deserve opportunities to thrive, and I am running for Congress to deliver those opportunities.”
Amyx describes his campaign on his website as a “grassroots movement for accountability, equity and real leadership.”
“I’ve spent over 20 years helping families navigate the broken mess that is higher education — sitting with students who don’t know how they’ll afford school, with parents trying to make it all work,” Amyx states on his campaign website. “I’ve seen the system fail too many good people. And I’m tired of watching Washington make it worse. That’s why I’m running for Congress. Not to climb the ladder. Not to play party games. But to represent the families in this district who feel like they’ve been forgotten by both sides.”
Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District includes most of Bartholomew County, all of Johnson County, among other counties.
The seat is currently held by Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Ind., who is seeking a second term. As of Friday morning, nobody had filed to challenge Shreve in the Republican primary, according to the latest information from the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office.
However, there is still time for more people to throw their hats into the ring in both parties’ primaries, as candidate filings will continue through Feb. 6.
