Displaying 8 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "2026 election cycle".
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#607 | B-B-B-B-Bad... Bad to the Bone! Callahan & Kapuściński Win the Day! | The Political Spotlight
February 16th, 2026 | 2 hrs 14 mins
2026 election cycle, 5th district, appeal, challenge, dr. katherine callahan, indiana politics, indiana state republican party, indiana state senate district 25, lawsuit, madison county council district 2, madison county politics, nicole kapuściński, republican in bad standing, republican in good standing, russ willis
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes the "MadCo VILLIAN," contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan, to the show to examine the day's events. Bilbrey and Callahan take a deep dive into the hearing to determine whether Katherine Callahan and Nicole Kapuściński are in good or bad standing as Republicans! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#606 | Obsession! | The Political Spotlight
February 15th, 2026 | 1 hr 38 mins
2026 election cycle, 5th district, ballot, challenge, dr. katherine callahan, indiana politics, indiana state republican party, indiana state senate district 25, madison county council district 2, madison county politics, nicole kapuściński, obsession, republican in bad standing, republican in good standing, russ willis, votes
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey talks about obsession ahead of tomorrow's hearing, which aims to change the 2026 election in the Indiana State Senate District 25 race before any ballots are printed or votes are cast! That's right. Dr. Katherine Callahan's hearing will be held tomorrow (Monday, February 16, 2026) at 2 p.m. in Muncie, Indiana, at the Delaware County Republican Party headquarters (301 W. Main St., Muncie, IN 47305). (ALL ARE WELCOME)! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#577 | Something Different This Way Comes?! | The Political Spotlight
December 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
2026 election cycle, ballot access, democrats, end of the year 2025, executive director nathan gotsch, first amendment rights, independent indiana, independents, indiana general assembly, indiana state government, libertarians, muncie politics, new year 2026, republicans, something different this way comes
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey looks ahead to the 2026 election cycle in Indiana and other end-of-year 2025 items! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#576 | The Shortest Day (2025)! | The Political Spotlight
December 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 46 mins
2026 election cycle, delaware county sheriff tony skinner announces candidacy for delaware county council district 3, indiana state politics, jim lutton, madison county politics, mayor dan ridenour, muncie indiana, muncie parks board, muncie politics, muncie redevelopment commission, shortest day of the year, winter solstice 2025
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is coming to you LIVE from Sunday, December 21, 2025, THE SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR! From here on, we slowly start to get more sunlight through June 2026, which is FANTASTIC NEWS! That said, this is the start of the BIG Holidays... and the end of the 2025 year! Things are slowing down on the surface; however, there are still so many things going on behind the scenes, and Bilbrey digs into it all in this episode! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#574 | President Donald J. Trump's LIVE Address to the Nation (12.17.25)! | The Political Spotlight
December 17th, 2025 | 1 hr 34 mins
2026 election cycle, candidates, city of muncie's parks board meeting, dustin clark, indiana politics, mayor dan ridenour, muncie board of works meeting, muncie indiana, muncie politics, prairie creek reservoir, president donald j. trump, presidential address to the nation, spartech llc, state of indiana, state representatives, state senators
Episode 574 opens with President Donald J. Trump's LIVE Address to the Nation at 9 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Following the president's speech, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines issues affecting Indiana, including the 2026 election cycle and developments among candidates for state office. Bilbrey then discusses the City of Muncie's Parks Board meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and notes that Dustin Clark has been overseeing all matters related to Prairie Creek Reservoir—a fact that should upset everyone! Bilbrey calls on Mayor Dan Ridenour to hand over planning for what will be the "NEW" Prairie Creek Reservoir to a board or a group of stakeholders from Muncie and across Delaware County. This should not be planned solely by the Mayor or Dustin Clark. Next, Bilbrey turns to the Muncie Board of Works meeting, highlighting the "lowlights" of that production. Lastly, Bilbrey reports that Spartech LLC, a plastics manufacturer specializing in engineered acrylics and thermoplastics for the healthcare, aerospace, and packaging industries, will lay off 125 employees beginning December 23, 2025. It's always bad when a business closes and jobs are lost; it's even worse when that company just asked the city for a five-year tax abatement plan in December 2023. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#558 | Indiana State Senator Rod Bray Said NO To Mid-Cycle Redistricting! | The Political Spotlight
November 16th, 2025 | 1 hr 41 mins
2026 election cycle, bojack horseman, boone county prosecutor, castle doctrine, cpl blake reynolds, delaware county sheriff's department, hugh jackman, indiana politics, indiana state house, indiana state senate, indiana's congressional maps, political games, president donald j. trump, press conference, redistricting, self defense, special session, state senator rodrick bray, whitestown shooting investigation
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the big news that broke right at the end of the day on Friday, November 14, 2025, just as the weekend was beginning! The Breaking News: Indiana State Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville / District 37) issued the following statement: "Over the last several months, (Indiana State) Senate Republicans have given very serious and thoughtful consideration to the concept of redrawing our state's congressional maps. Today, I'm announcing there are not enough votes to move that idea forward, and the Senate will not reconvene in December." That news understandably upset many, from local and state politicos all the way to the White House. And this is just the beginning! Bilbrey also discusses the latest updates in the "Whitestown Shooting Investigation!" #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#556 | Line of Duty Death! Plus: Whitestown Update & McShurley's Return! | The Political Spotlight
November 12th, 2025 | 2 hrs 3 mins
2026 election cycle, 911 call, accident, boone county prosecutor, candidate for delaware county clerk, corporal blake reynolds, delaware county indiana sheriff's department, former muncie mayor sharon mcshurely, line of duty death, muncie politics, shooting investigation, thin blue line, whitestown metro police department
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses a tragic event that occurred in Delaware County, Indiana, around 3:40 a.m. today (Wednesday, November 12, 2025). Delaware County Sheriff's Department Corporal Blake Reynolds responded to a call about a motorist in need of assistance on Interstate 69, northbound from State Road 28. While Cpl. Reynolds was out of his vehicle helping a truck driver who had pulled over on the side of the road when a second semi, also headed north, lost control and collided with Cpl. Reynolds' patrol vehicle, the broken-down semi, and, sadly, Cpl. Reynolds himself. First responders from all over the area rushed to the scene to help in any way possible. Two medical helicopters were dispatched, and every effort was made to save Cpl. Reynolds. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries. Bilbrey then provides some updated details about the Whitestown shooting investigation. And finally, Bilbrey shares the dreadful news of Sharon McShurley's apparent return to Delaware County politics for the 2026 election cycle. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#554 | Buying Votes? | The Political Spotlight
November 9th, 2025 | 2 hrs 24 mins
2026 election cycle, campaign finance violations, campaign violations, commissioners office, contributing correspondent dr. katherine callahan, culp election committee, indiana, jennifer culp, jonathon culp, madison county, madison county council, madison county politics, madison county prosecutors office, todd culp
The 2026 midterm election cycle starts in less than 60 days (as of the initial broadcast of this episode: Sunday, November 9, 2025). However, that doesn't mean the campaigning hasn't already begun! The question then becomes: Is everything being done correctly? And what's all the fuss about Madison County Council's "newbie" Councilor Jonathan Culp? Has he really been using his county position to campaign for a higher seat, just 11 months into his first term as Councilor? What committee is he using to campaign? What will his campaign finance reports show? And has he really been buying votes? Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherin Callahan to the show to help break everything down! This will be an episode you won't want to miss! #ThePoliticalSpotlight