My name is Dwayne “Tuss” Rancifer Jr. I was raised in East Chicago and Northwest Indiana, shaped by faith, family, and firsthand experience with the struggles and strengths of our community.

I’ve built businesses, revitalized properties, created jobs, mentored youth, and invested back into the very neighborhoods that raised me. I’m not running because it’s convenient — I’m running because leadership is a responsibility.

East Chicago deserves leadership that listens, shows up, and delivers. I’m running for Mayor because our city is full of potential that has gone untapped for too long. This campaign is about restoring trust, creating opportunity, and making sure no neighborhood and no generation is left behind.