Jefferson Scott Shreve (born 1965/1966) is an American politician from the state of Indiana.[2][3] A member of the Republican Party, he previously served on the Indianapolis City-County Council from 2013 until 2016 for district 23 and again from 2018 until 2020 for district 16.
Jefferson Shreve | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Greg Pence |
| Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council | |
| In office September 11, 2018 – January 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Miller |
| Succeeded by | Kristin Jones |
| Constituency | 16th district |
| In office January 27, 2013 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Cardwell |
| Succeeded by | Scott A. Kreider |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 58–59)[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Alma mater | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) University of London (MA) Purdue University (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Early life and career
editShreve is from the University Heights neighborhood in Indianapolis.[4] Shreve earned his Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University, Bloomington, a Master of Arts in international studies from the University of London, and his Master of Business Administration in agribusiness from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University.[5][6]
Shreve founded Storage Express, which he sold in 2022 to Extra Space Storage for $590 million. He also received a seat on the company's board of directors.[4][7][8]
Political career
editIn 2013, Shreve was appointed to the Indianapolis City Council after incumbent Jeff Cardwell resigned to serve in Governor Mike Pence's administration.[9] In 2018, Shreve was appointed to the city council again when incumbent Jeff Miller resigned after pleading guilty to four felonies.[10][11] In 2016, Shreve ran for the Indiana Senate in the 36th district.[12] He lost the primary to Jack Sandlin by 2.61%.[13][14] In 2018, Shreve was a candidate for Indiana University trustee.[15]
Shreve announced his candidacy for mayor of Indianapolis in the 2023 election.[16] However, he lost the election to incumbent Joe Hogsett.[17] During his run for Mayor, Shreve called for banning assault weapon sales, repealing permitless carry in Indiana, and raising the legal age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21.[18] His stance led him to get an F rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund.[19][20]
Shreve announced his candidacy for Indiana's 6th congressional district in 2024.[21] He won the primary in May 2024, defeating a field of Republican candidates that included Mike Speedy, Jeff Raatz, Bill Frazier, and John Jacob.[22][23] Shreve was elected as a member of Congress for Indiana's 6th congressional district.[24][25]
Shreve considers himself a moderate Republican.[26]
Electoral history
edit2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Sandlin | 8,123 | 51,3% | |
| Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 7,709 | 48.7% | |
| Total votes | 15,832 | 100.0% | ||
2023
editSee also: 2023 Indianapolis mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 19,152 | 65.9 | |
| Republican | Abdul-Hakim Shabazz | 7,629 | 26.3 | |
| Republican | James Jackson | 1,250 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | John Couch | 1,036 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,067 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Hogsett (incumbent) | 97,311 | 59.5 | ||
| Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 66,214 | 40.5 | ||
| Total votes | 163,525 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2024
editSee also: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana § District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 20,265 | 28.4 | |
| Republican | Mike Speedy | 15,752 | 22.1 | |
| Republican | Jamison Carrier | 14,386 | 20.1 | |
| Republican | Bill Frazier | 7,110 | 10.0 | |
| Republican | Jeff Raatz | 6,365 | 8.9 | |
| Republican | John Jacob | 5,793 | 8.1 | |
| Republican | Darin Childress | 1,737 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 71,408 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 200,494 | 63.9% | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Wirth | 99,361 | 31.7% | |
| Libertarian | James Sceniak | 13,665 | 4.4% | |
| Total votes | 313,520 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ Wooten, Taylor (February 6, 2023). "Republican businessman Shreve enters Indianapolis mayoral race". Indiana Business Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jefferson Scott Shreve". indianacitizen.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Candidate List - Abbreviated, Indiana Secretary of State.
- ^ a b "Meet Jefferson Shreve, Indianapolis mayoral candidate - Axios Indianapolis".
- ^ "Jefferson Shreve". chancellor.iupui.edu. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Holtkamp, Michele. "GOP candidates agree on goals, not means". dailyjournal.net. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Wooten, Taylor (February 6, 2023). "Republican businessman Shreve enters Indianapolis mayoral race". Indianapolis Business Journal.
- ^ "Extra Space Storage Inc. Acquires Storage Express and Appoints Jefferson Shreve to its Board of Directors". fox59.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Sabrina. "Jefferson Shreve named Councillor for district 23". fox59.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Republicans name Jefferson Shreve District 16 representative, replacing Jeff Miller". fox59.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Daudelin, Drew (September 11, 2018). "Former Councilor Jefferson Shreve Takes Jeff Miller's Seat On City-County Council". WFYI Public Media.
- ^ "State Senate candidate with deep roots in Indiana". indystar.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN State Senate 36 - R Primary - May 03, 2016".
- ^ Trares, Ryan (May 4, 2016). "Republican candidates chosen, one race not final".
- ^ "Jefferson Shreve discusses his IU trustee candidacy". patch.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Wooten, Taylor (February 6, 2023). "Republican businessman Shreve enters Indianapolis mayoral race". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Cheang, Ko; Burris, Alexandria; Tufts, John. "Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett wins third term, beating GOP challenger Jefferson Shreve". indystar.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Indianapolis mayor candidate Jefferson Shreve proposes stricter gun control in public safety plan". indystar.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "NRAPVF - Action Alert". NRA-PVF. NRA-PVF. 2023.
...Jefferson Shreve has received an "F" rating from NRA-PVF for this election.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Experience plays into 6th District GOP primary". dailyjournal.net. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Gay, David. "Former Indy mayor candidate to run for open Sixth District seat in U.S. Congress". fox59.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Carloni, Brittany. "Jefferson Shreve wins 6th Congressional District GOP primary". indystar.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Sheridan, Jill (February 10, 2024). "Jefferson Shreve to run for Congress after expensive mayoral campaign". WFYI Public Media.
- ^ Fradette, Rachel (November 5, 2024). "Jefferson Shreve takes 6th District seat, heads to U.S. Congress". WFYI Public Media.
- ^ Carloni, Jake Allen and Brittany. "Jefferson Shreve, 2 other Indiana Republicans win open U.S. House seats". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Public safety, housing, roads: What you need to know about Indianapolis mayor candidates Jefferson Shreve, Joe Hogsett". wthr.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Mutascio, Joe (May 2, 2023). "Indiana Election Day 2023: Latest results from counties around the state". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Election Results". www.indy.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2023.