La Keisha Jackson

La Keisha Jackson
La Keisha Jackson
Member of the Indiana Senate; from the 34th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 18, 2024
Preceded by	Jean Breaux
Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council from the 15th district
	In office; 2024–2024
Preceded by	Jessica McCormick
Succeeded by	Rena Allen
Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council from the 14th district
	In office; 2015–2023
Preceded by	Marilyn Pfisterer
Succeeded by	Andy Nielson
Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council from the 18th district
	In office; 2014–2015
Preceded by	Vernon Brown
Succeeded by	Susie Cordi
Personal details
Party	Democratic
Occupation	Businesswomen
Website	https://www.jackson4indy.com/

La Keisha Jackson is an American politician and member of the Indiana Senate from the 34th district.^[2] An Indianapolis City-County Councilor from 2014 to 2024, Jackson is African-American and a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.^[3]^[4]

Indianapolis City-County Council

In 2014, Jackson was appointed by the Marion County Democratic Caucus to serve on the Indianapolis City-County Council following Vernon Brown's resignation.^[5]^[6] In 2015, she successfully ran for election in the 14th district, which she held until the city-county map redistricting ahead of the 2023 election.^[7]^[8]^[9] Jackson subsequently ran and was elected in the 15th district in 2023.^[10]

Indiana Senate

On April 18, 2024, Jackson was appointed to the Indiana Senate to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Jean Breaux, who died two days later.^[11]^[12] She subsequently won election to a full term in the 2024 Indiana Senate election.^[13]

Electoral history

Indianapolis City-County Council District 14 general election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La Keisha Jackson	2,975	80.7%
	Republican	Terry Dove	712	19.3%
Total votes			3,687	100.0%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Democratic primary for Indianapolis City-County Council District 14, 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La Keisha Jackson (Incumbent)	1,068	88.2%
	Democratic	Rena Allen	143	11.8%
Total votes			1,211	100.0%

Indianapolis City-County Council District 14 general election, 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La Keisha Jackson (Incumbent)	2,958	67.4%
	Independent	Derris Ross	988	22.5%
	Republican	Karl Kenry	445	10.1%
Total votes			4,391	100.0%
	Democratic hold

Democratic primary for Indianapolis City-County Council District 15, 2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La Keisha Jackson (Incumbent)	1,444	100.0%
Total votes			1,444	100.0%

Indianapolis City-County Council District 15 general election, 2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La Keisha Jackson (Incumbent)	3,324	100.0%
Total votes			3,324	100.0%
	Democratic hold

Indiana State Senate District 34 general election, 2024
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La Keisha Jackson (Incumbent)	36,165	100.0%
Total votes			36,165	100.0%
	Democratic hold

References

^ Indiana Senate Democrats, [ https://indianasenatedemocrats.org/senator/s34/"article_name"], Indiana Senate Democrats, 18 April 2024. 26 January 2026.
^ "La Keisha Jackson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
^ Smith, Brandon (April 18, 2024). "Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson is Indiana's newest state senator". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
^ "Indiana Black Legislative Caucus". Indiana House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
^ "City-County councilor to resign after state law bars him from seeking another term". Fox59 News. July 29, 2014.
^ Klemet, Sam (August 29, 2014). "Jackson To Fill Vacant Council Seat". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ "2015 Municipal Primary Election Results For Marion County". WFYI Public Media. May 5, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ Erdody, Lindsey (November 5, 2019). "Democrats expand majority on City-County Council". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ Fenwick, Tyler (May 3, 2022). "City-County Council approves redistricting plan". The Indiana Citizen. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ "Marion County 2023 Election Results". WFYI Public Media. November 8, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ Bonilla Muñiz, Leslie; Smith, Casey (March 20, 2024). "Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux dies following ongoing health problems". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ Smith, Brandon (April 18, 2024). "Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson is Indiana's newest state senator". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
^ "2024 IN State Senate General Election Results". The Indianapolis Star. December 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[1] Indiana Senate Democrats, [ https://indianasenatedemocrats.org/senator/s34/"article_name"], Indiana Senate Democrats, 18 April 2024. 26 January 2026.

[2] "La Keisha Jackson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

[3] Smith, Brandon (April 18, 2024). "Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson is Indiana's newest state senator". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

[4] "Indiana Black Legislative Caucus". Indiana House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

[5] "City-County councilor to resign after state law bars him from seeking another term". Fox59 News. July 29, 2014.

[6] Klemet, Sam (August 29, 2014). "Jackson To Fill Vacant Council Seat". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[7] "2015 Municipal Primary Election Results For Marion County". WFYI Public Media. May 5, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[8] Erdody, Lindsey (November 5, 2019). "Democrats expand majority on City-County Council". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[9] Fenwick, Tyler (May 3, 2022). "City-County Council approves redistricting plan". The Indiana Citizen. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[10] "Marion County 2023 Election Results". WFYI Public Media. November 8, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[11] Bonilla Muñiz, Leslie; Smith, Casey (March 20, 2024). "Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux dies following ongoing health problems". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[12] Smith, Brandon (April 18, 2024). "Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson is Indiana's newest state senator". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[13] "2024 IN State Senate General Election Results". The Indianapolis Star. December 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

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