North Township Trustee Frank J. Mvran emerged victorious in Indiana’s Primary, beating a crowded field of 14 Democratic candidates seeking to replace longtime Congressman Pete Visclosky in the First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The son of longtime state Senator Frank Mrvan, D-Hammond, Mvran was endorsed by Visclosky and the United Steelworkers union, on March 7.
The election results for state and county races in Indiana were not posted Tuesday evening.
Last year, Hatcher considered running for state Senator Eddie Melton’s seat after he launched his campaign for Indiana governor.
In Lake County races, East Chicago residents Perry Jackson, Jr. and Samuel Smith, Jr. are among four candidates who seek to replace outgoing Lake County Coroner Merrilee Frey, who cannot seek reelection because of term limits.
