(La Porte, IN) - A former La Porte mayor lost her bid for a seat in Congress in last night’s primary election.
Blair Milo lost to Jennifer-Ruth Green in the Republican race for the 1st District Congressional seat. Milo received 23 percent of the vote in a district mainly consisting of voters from Lake and Porter counties. Green had 47 percent of the vote.
Milo was disappointed at the outcome but proud of the campaign she ran.
“We ran a strong race. We carried forward a mission that I’m extremely proud of and championed opportunities for the region and ideas that we need to fight against and things we need to fight for, so I’m extremely proud of the work we led and brought forward,” Milo said.
In La Porte County, Milo received 50 percent of the vote to 33 percent for Green.
Green, from Crown Point, will face incumbent Democrat Frank Mrvan of Hammond in November. Mrvan is favored to win the race, though it is expected to be competitive.
Milo was elected to two terms as mayor before leaving for Indianapolis to work as a member of the governor’s cabinet.
