Ethan Evans (politician)
American Politician
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Ethan Evans is a former Indianapolis City-County Council member.[1] Evans represented District 4 on the Northeast side of Indianapolis, which includes Geist Reservoir and Castleton Square.
Ethan Evans | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council from the 4th District | |
| Preceded by | Michael J. McQuillen |
| Succeeded by | Nick Roberts (politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
Early life and education
Evans grew up in Lawrence Township and completed K–12 in that school district.[2] He attended San Francisco State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Cinematography.[2] He earned a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from Indiana University Bloomington.[2]
Career
Evans was elected as an Indianapolis city-county council member after the 2019 elections.[1] His election added to the increase of LGBTQ-identifying members of the council, which was a historic moment in Indianapolis politics.[3]
In 2022, Evans pulled away from Democratic affiliation, and began to operate as an independent.[4] He opted not to seek reelection for 2023 after serving one term as a city-county council member.[4][5] Evans expressed in a statement that he felt shut out from the inside the party and this exclusion was the reason for his departure.[6]
Electoral history
2019 Indianapolis City-County Council District 4
Democratic primary election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ethan P. Evans | 785 | 63.2% | |
| Democratic | Timothy Alan Knight | 458 | 36.8% | |
| Total votes | 1,243 | 100.0% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ethan P. Evans | 4,114 | 52.2% | |
| Republican | Mike Mcquillen | 3,763 | 47.8% | |
| Total votes | 7,877 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||