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New Ad: Career politicians have not, and will not, change things. But I can. And I will.
22Apr

New Ad: Career politicians have not, and will not, change things. But I can. And I will.

FORT WAYNE, IN – Today, Eric Doden released a new ad sharing a lesson he learned from his grandfather: For…

New Ad: Doden Calls for Reining in Property Taxes
11Apr

New Ad: Doden Calls for Reining in Property Taxes

FORT WAYNE, IN – Eric Doden has released a new ad outlining his plan to rein in property taxes for Hoosiers by strengthening…

Right to Life of Northeast Indiana PAC Makes Sole Endorsement of Eric Doden for Governor
27Mar

Right to Life of Northeast Indiana PAC Makes Sole Endorsement of Eric Doden for Governor

FORT WAYNE, IN – Right to Life of Northeast PAC endorsed Eric Doden for Indiana Governor for his strong pro-life positions…

Watch Eric Doden’s New Ad “Tucker”: Senator Braun sold out Indiana’s police. We can’t trust Mike Braun
12Mar

Watch Eric Doden’s New Ad “Tucker”: Senator Braun sold out Indiana’s police. We can’t trust Mike Braun

FORT WAYNE, IN – During the summer of 2020, Senator Mike Braun abandoned Indiana’s police when they needed him most.…

Doden Campaign Statement Responding to IU Health CEO Dennis Murphy’s Dark Money Solicitation, Attacks on Pricing Transparency Plans
06Mar

Doden Campaign Statement Responding to IU Health CEO Dennis Murphy’s Dark Money Solicitation, Attacks on Pricing Transparency Plans

“Dennis Murphy made $4 million last year as the head of a hospital that makes billions of dollars off Hoosiers…

Eric Doden’s Playbook to Back the Blue
19Feb

Eric Doden’s Playbook to Back the Blue

FORT WAYNE, IN – Eric Doden released his newest TV spot today outlining his plan to make Indiana streets safer for…

Meet Welcome in Eric’s new ad: How faith and vision grew a family
06Feb

Meet Welcome in Eric’s new ad: How faith and vision grew a family

FORT WAYNE, IN – Meet Welcome Kabayiza and learn about her incredible journey from Rwanda to Fort Wayne, in a new…

WATCH – Hoosiers speak out against LEAP water pipeline, fight for transparency and accountability
01Feb

WATCH – Hoosiers speak out against LEAP water pipeline, fight for transparency and accountability

FORT WAYNE, IN – Hoosier farmers, residents, and experts speak out for transparency and accountability against the proposed multi-billion dollar LEAP…

Statement from Eric Doden in Support of IEDC Transparency Legislation
31Jan

Statement from Eric Doden in Support of IEDC Transparency Legislation

“IEDC’s complete lack of transparency and reckless spending has forced the General Assembly to advance legislation reining in the agency…

Eric Doden’s New Ad: “Faith, Vision, Action”
25Jan

Eric Doden’s New Ad: “Faith, Vision, Action”

FORT WAYNE, IN – Today, Eric Doden released his latest ad in the 2024 campaign for Indiana governor laying out his values, vision,…

Eric Doden first candidate to file for governor
24Jan

Eric Doden first candidate to file for governor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, January 24, 2024 CONTACTpress@dodenforindiana.com INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, Eric Doden’s campaign filed a ballot access petition with…

Fact Check: Mike Braun introduced legislation to make it easier for left-wing activists to sue police officers
12Jan

Fact Check: Mike Braun introduced legislation to make it easier for left-wing activists to sue police officers

FORT WAYNE, IN – As riots raged across Indianapolis, Senator Mike Braun joined Black Lives Matter protestors and introduced legislation…

Eric Doden Visits All 92 Counties in 2024 Gubernatorial Bid
03Jan

Eric Doden Visits All 92 Counties in 2024 Gubernatorial Bid

FORT WAYNE, IN – Eric Doden, Republican candidate for governor, announced today that he has visited all 92 counties on the…

Statement from Eric Doden on LEAP Water Pipeline Pause
21Dec

Statement from Eric Doden on LEAP Water Pipeline Pause

“This week’s announcement that no action will be taken on the IEDC’s proposed LEAP pipeline until fall 2024 is a…

Statement from Eric Doden on the Tippecanoe County LEAP Water Extraction Moratorium
05Dec

Statement from Eric Doden on the Tippecanoe County LEAP Water Extraction Moratorium

“I applaud the people of Tippecanoe County and their leaders for enacting a moratorium on the state’s multi-billion pipeline plan…

Eric Doden will be the Governor law enforcement can trust
18Nov

Eric Doden will be the Governor law enforcement can trust

Author: John M. Sproles, Sheriff of Henry County When I became a law enforcement officer, I took an oath to…

Doden: Indiana can’t leave Main Street behind
19Oct

Doden: Indiana can’t leave Main Street behind

by Eric Doden I am running for governor because I believe Indiana must be a state where all 92 counties…

Our Prayers with Israel
11Oct

Our Prayers with Israel

I was shocked by the horrific attacks by Hamas against Israel that began last Saturday. Since then, Maci and I…

Statement from Eric Doden Backing Law Enforcement and Condemning Broken Indianapolis Justice System
09Oct

Statement from Eric Doden Backing Law Enforcement and Condemning Broken Indianapolis Justice System

I am proud to support the state and local law enforcement leaders calling for a complete reform of Indianapolis’ broken criminal justice…

Eric Doden Op-Ed: A Bold Conservative Vision for Hoosier Education
26Sep

Eric Doden Op-Ed: A Bold Conservative Vision for Hoosier Education

Our nation’s school-age children deserve better. Nationally, test scores are declining, teachers are fleeing the profession and too many students…

Doden Calls on Indiana Chamber to Drop School Consolidation Effort
21Sep

Doden Calls on Indiana Chamber to Drop School Consolidation Effort

FORT WAYNE, IN – Eric Doden, Republican candidate for governor, today called on the Indiana Chamber of Commerce to reexamine its…

Eric Doden Launches 2nd TV Spot, Expands Ad Campaign to Indianapolis, Terre Haute, and Lafayette
06Sep

Eric Doden Launches 2nd TV Spot, Expands Ad Campaign to Indianapolis, Terre Haute, and Lafayette

FORT WAYNE, IN – Today, Eric Doden launched his second TV spot of the 2024 Indiana Gubernatorial Primary and began advertising in the…

Eric Doden Announces ‘Doden’s Downtowns, Diners, and Dives’ Tour
20Jul

Eric Doden Announces ‘Doden’s Downtowns, Diners, and Dives’ Tour

FORT WAYNE, IN – Today, Eric Doden, GOP candidate for Governor, launches his “Downtowns, Diners, and Dives” statewide tour highlighting why…

Conservative Outsider Eric Doden Raises $1.7 Million; Has Nearly $4 Million Cash On Hand
06Jul

Conservative Outsider Eric Doden Raises $1.7 Million; Has Nearly $4 Million Cash On Hand

Fort Wayne, IN – Conservative Outsider Eric Doden raised $1.7 million for his campaign with more than $3.8 million cash-on-hand…

Editorial: To endorse or not to endorse
23Jun

Editorial: To endorse or not to endorse

By Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle:  “I want more than platitudes. And I need more than past votes or stances.…

What They’re Saying: Eric Doden’s Indianapolis Capital Zone Plan
19May

What They’re Saying: Eric Doden’s Indianapolis Capital Zone Plan

On Monday, Eric announced his Indianapolis Capital Zone Plan to turn around Downtown Indianapolis with safe streets and world class…

Indianapolis Business Journal – A New Vision For Downtown Indianapolis
15May

Indianapolis Business Journal – A New Vision For Downtown Indianapolis

Eric Doden Without question, Indianapolis is our state’s capital and economic engine. All Hoosiers depend in one way or another…

Eric Doden Announces Capital Zone Plan, New Vision for Downtown Indianapolis
15May

Eric Doden Announces Capital Zone Plan, New Vision for Downtown Indianapolis

Eric Doden Announces Capital Zone Plan, New Vision for Downtown Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Eric Doden announced a plan to…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Doden makes campaign stop in Fishers
27Apr

Republican gubernatorial candidate Doden makes campaign stop in Fishers

Gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden visited Fishers on April 25 for the regular meeting of the Fishers GOP, to talk with…

Fort Wayne resident Doden outlines campaign for Indiana governor
20Apr

Fort Wayne resident Doden outlines campaign for Indiana governor

Fort Wayne resident Eric Doden didn’t throw his hat into the race for governor of Indiana just last week or…

Candidate for governor shares priorities to position Indiana for strong economic future
09Mar

Candidate for governor shares priorities to position Indiana for strong economic future

Doden stopped by the WTHI-TV studio, where he discussed some of his priorities. As someone who grew up in small-town…

Eric Doden, Rep. Tim Wesco Op-Ed: Indiana Should Lead on Protecting Life with Zero Cost Adoption
03Feb

Eric Doden, Rep. Tim Wesco Op-Ed: Indiana Should Lead on Protecting Life with Zero Cost Adoption

Indiana should lead the nation in protecting life. Mothers who choose life and families who choose adoption should receive the…

Doden: Police need leader who has their backs
18Jan

Doden: Police need leader who has their backs

Attacks on our public safety officials make Hoosiers less safe and reduce economic opportunities in our communities. As a result,…

Eric Doden Praises Wesco’s Zero-Cost Adoption Legislation
12Jan

Eric Doden Praises Wesco’s Zero-Cost Adoption Legislation

Fort Wayne – Conservative businessman Eric Doden praised Indiana State Rep. Tim Wesco’s introduction of HB 1115, which would create a…

Eric Doden’s $3.3 Million Fundraising Shows Wide-Open Governor’s Race
04Jan

Eric Doden’s $3.3 Million Fundraising Shows Wide-Open Governor’s Race

Fort Wayne – Today, Eric Doden announced $3.38 million in fundraising through the end of 2022 and $2.8 million cash on…

Enlighten voters with substantive plans, candidates
14Dec

Enlighten voters with substantive plans, candidates

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced their campaigns for governor Monday. They join Fort Wayne businessman…

GOP gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden proposes policy incentives to retain, attract teachers
12Dec

GOP gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden proposes policy incentives to retain, attract teachers

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Eric Doden is pushing a plan to remedy Indiana’s ongoing teacher shortage by providing new financial incentives…

Doden Releases New Ad and Launches Advertising Campaign
17Nov

Doden Releases New Ad and Launches Advertising Campaign

Ft. Wayne, IN — Conservative businessman Eric Doden, R-Ft. Wayne, today released a new ad titled Results and has launched a five-figure…

Eric Doden raised $1.4 million the first half of the year in his quest to become the 2024
12Aug

Eric Doden raised $1.4 million the first half of the year in his quest to become the 2024

Republican gubernatorial nominee in Indiana, campaign finance records show. The Fort Wayne businessman has $2.4 million in cash on hand…

Governor candidate Doden wants zero cost adoptions in Indiana
12Aug

Governor candidate Doden wants zero cost adoptions in Indiana

Eric Doden said he first proposed a Zero Cost Adoption plan a year ago. Now, as Indiana lawmakers consider abortion…

Doden, Wesco propose zero-cost adoption plan for Indiana special session
05Jul

Doden, Wesco propose zero-cost adoption plan for Indiana special session

Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden has joined forces with a state legislator in calling for a zero-cost adoption policy during…

Eric Doden kicks off campaign to be Indiana’s next governor
03Jun

Eric Doden kicks off campaign to be Indiana’s next governor

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden officially kicked off his campaign to become Indiana’s next governor Thursday.…

Eric Doden: first sit-down interview as candidate for Indiana governor
26Jul

Eric Doden: first sit-down interview as candidate for Indiana governor

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana’s only declared candidate in the 2024 governor’s race begins his 92 county listening tour…

Republican Governor Candidate Raises Nearly $1 Million In Two Months
15Jul

Republican Governor Candidate Raises Nearly $1 Million In Two Months

It’s still extremely early in the 2024 race for Indiana governor. But the only Republican who’s formally announced his bid…

Ex-Pence economic official eyes 2024 Indiana governor bid
06May

Ex-Pence economic official eyes 2024 Indiana governor bid

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