(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Prosecutor John Lake lost his bid for a second term during the 2022 Mid-Term Elections Lake , a Democrat, was defeated by republican Sean Fagan by close to 1,000 votes.
After leading by a wide margin for much of the night, Lake fell behind by 26 votes. The outcome was later sealed when the final 20 precincts elevated Republican Sean Fegan to a solid victory. Those final precinct were mostly from Michigan City and Coolspring Township, which have historically favored Democrat candidates.
Lake seemed to take his loss in stride, saying he
ran for reelection mostly for his employees. “It is what it is. That’s what politics is all about,” he said. Lake also said he felt the national political climate was a factor in his defeat, citing republicans having over 2,700 more straight ticket party votes than democrats in La Porte County.
Lake plans to run a private legal practice with his wife, Mary, who was a deputy prosecutor during her husband’s four year term. “I’m happy no matter what,” he said.
When asked how he felt about his victory, Fagan loudly stated "Yeah! That’s how I feel.” He credited an increase in crime and some other “last minute things that came up in this race” for his victory.
