DeveloperTown co-founder launches independent bid for U.S. Senate
Summary
Nathan Altman, a Carmel native and Purdue University graduate, has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run against Sen. Joe Donnelly and a yet-to-be-determined Republican. Altman, 30, is a co-founder of DeveloperTown, a software consulting company in Indianapolis, and since 2015 has managed projects for Burning Man, an annual event in Black Rock City, Nev. Rokita told to pull yard signs: Trump campaign rebukes Todd Rokita over yard signs Altmans candidacy is not yet official, though. Then, he must convince voters to choose him over major party candidates in a race that is shaping up to be a referendum on President Donald Trump. Altman in an interview spoke of the challenges ahead of him in the vernacular of a startup company rather than a political contest, referring to his campaign as a series of projects. Assuming he appears on the ballot, Altman in November would face Donnelly, a well-funded incumbent, and the winner of the May 8 Republican primary race that includes U.S. Reps. Luke Messer and Todd Rokita, as well as businessman Mike Braun.