Introducing Portraits & Perspectives
A limited series featuring eight Hoosier candidates each sitting down for short in-person interviews with three different PIN personalities.
At Progressive Indiana Network, we believe voters deserve more than a name on a ballot. They deserve to actually know the people asking for their support.
That’s the idea behind our new series: Portraits & Perspectives.
On February 21, PIN brought together a group of Democratic candidates for a unique event — professional headshots at a discounted rate, paired with short one-on-one interviews with three of our podcasters. Starting this Saturday, March 7, we’re releasing those interviews over eight consecutive days.
Here’s what makes this series different: every featured candidate sat down with not one, but three interviewers — Brianna Newhart of The Recovered Republican, Derrick Holder of Hold ‘em Accountable, and Scott Aaron Rogers of HoosLeft. Each brings their own perspective, their own line of questioning, and their own audience. All three interviews for each candidate drop on the same day, giving you a richer, fuller picture of who these candidates are and what drives them.
The Schedule
Saturday, March 7 🎙 Jackson Franklin — Congressional District 5
Sunday, March 8 🎙 Austin Meives — State House District 23
Monday, March 9 🎙 Tabitha Zeigler — Congressional District 8
Tuesday, March 10 🎙 Michael Potter — State House District 47
Wednesday, March 11 🎙 Ashley Hammac — State House District 16
Thursday, March 12 🎙 Lilliana Young — State House District 61
Friday, March 13 🎙 Carl Stutsman — State House District 48
Saturday, March 14 🎙 Sarah Shydale — State House District 97
Whether your district is on this list or not, these are the Democrats working to flip seats and move Indiana forward. Get to know them.
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