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Micah Beckwith | |
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| Born | Hillsdale, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Huntington University |
Micah Beckwith is an American pastor and politician.
Beckwith is from Hillsdale, Michigan, and graduated from Huntington University.[1] He is a pastor at Life Church in Noblesville, Indiana, and he calls himself a "Christian nationalist".[2]
Beckwith ran for Indiana's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 elections.[3] He finished in third place with 13.1% of the vote, behind Victoria Spartz.[4] The county council of Hamilton County, Indiana, appointed Beckwith to the board of the East Hamilton Public Library in September 2022. He led a policy to move books from the teen section to the adult section, which was reversed by the state. Beckwith resigned in January 2024.[2]
In 2023, Beckwith announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor of Indiana in the 2024 election.[5] Beckwith faced Julie McGuire for the nomination, and won with 891 votes against McGuire's 828.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Your guide to Indiana's 5th District primary candidates". WRTV Indianapolis. May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Tuohy, John. "Micah Beckwith, pastor who led book removal policy in HamCo, resigns from library board". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Noblesville, The Times of (April 13, 2022). "1 in 10 Hoosiers Identify with at Least One Sign of Alcoholism". TheTimes of Noblesville.
- ^ Lange, Kaitlin. "Spartz, Hale claim victory in Indiana 5th District". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Reporter, The. "Micah Beckwith announces run for Lt. Governor".
- ^ Smith, Brandon (June 15, 2024). "Pastor Micah Beckwith is Indiana GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, beating Mike Braun's pick". WFYI Public Media.