WIBC weekend host Abdul-Hakim Shabazz has announced he will run for Mayor of Indianapolis in 2023.
Shabazz will enter the Republican primary for the city’s mayoral race. Reverend James Jackson is the only current other Republican who has announced a run.
“I spoke to a lot of Hoosiers, a lot of folks in Indianapolis, in part parts of the city, Republicans, Democrats, and Libertarians for that matter and their eyes just lit up,” Shabazz told the station’s Kendall and Casey. “A very nice lady, she donated $5. She said ‘Abdul, that’s all I can afford to give, I really want you to be mayor.’ It’s for people like that who are of limited mean, who don’t have a lot to give, and just want to feel better about where they live.”
In a press release announcing his campaign, Shabazz said “public safety, public works, and public trust will be the three cornerstones of my campaign”.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, will seek his third term as the city’s mayor during the 2023 election. Two challengers will face off against him in the May primary.
Shabazz — in addition to serving as the editor of IndyPolitics.org — hosts Abdul At Large on 93 WIBC on Saturday from 1:00-3:00 PM.
