Indiana Rep. Ed Clere Expelled From Republican House Caucus After Leaving GOP

Indiana Rep. Ed Clere expelled from Republican House Caucus after leaving GOP

Rep. Ed Clere will not seek reelection, and he plans to leave the Republican party and register as an Independent.

‘Toxic and Divisive’: Indiana Republican Quits GOP After 18 Years Over Trump’s Grip on the Party

A longtime Indiana Republican lawmaker is calling it quits — and he’s not mincing words about why. Rep. Ed Clere, a fixture in the Indiana General Assembly for nearly two decades, says the Republican Party he joined no longer exists, replaced by what he describes as a Trump-driven culture of “toxic and divisive politics.” Clere, who has represented the New Albany area since 2008, announced he will not seek a 10th term in the state House this yea…

Veteran Republican quits party over 'toxic and divisive' Trump regime

Republican Rep. Ed Clere has decided to leave the Indiana General Assembly after 18 years — and says the political changes brought by President Donald Trump have pushed him out of the party.Clere cited the conflict over the failed congressional redistricting demanded by Trump among his reasons for n...

Veteran Indiana House member leaving Trump’s Republican Party

Indiana Rep. Ed Clere, citing Trump-era political changes, leaves GOP after 18 years. Plans to run as independent for New Albany mayor in 2027.

'Toxic and divisive': Another veteran political leader leaving Trump's Republican party

Republican Rep. Ed Clere has decided to leave the Indiana General Assembly after 18 years — and says the political changes brought by President Donald Trump have pushed him out of the party.Clere cited the conflict over the failed congressional redistricting demanded by Trump among his reasons for not seeking reelection to his House seat this year. He further plans to run as an independent candidate for New Albany mayor in 2027.Trump has in rece…

Ed Clere Stays ‘R’ at the Statehouse, Goes ‘I’ in Mayor’s Race

State Rep. Ed Clere says he’s not quite done with the Republican Party — but he is done putting its label next to his name on a ballot. Clere, a longtime GOP lawmaker from southern Indiana, confirmed he will not seek re-election to the Indiana House and instead plans to run for mayor as an independent next year. In a conversation, he drew a sharp line between Republican voters he respects and a party apparatus he believes has lost its way. “It’s…