AME pastor wins historic election for Indianapolis City-County Council District

On May 2, 2023, the Reverend Doctor Carlos W. Perkins won the Democratic primary for Indianapolis City-County Council District Six. With all ballots counted, Dr. Perkins won 55 percent of the vote and is unopposed in the November General Election. He will take office in 2024. District Six encompasses Pike Township, and Dr. Perkins will be the first new councilor to represent that area since the 1990s.

Dr. Perkins is the pastor of Bethel Cathedral African Methodist Episcopal Church in Indianapolis and is the Associate Director of Engagement for the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving at Indiana University-Perdue University Indianapolis.  He is the husband of the Reverend Doctor Carla Perkins, and they have two children: Jebron and Jamila.