Isak Asare

Isak Nti Asare (b. 1988) is assistant dean for undergraduate education and student affairs at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University and co-director of the Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program.

Asare serves on the nine-member Bloomington city council as an at-large member, having been elected as a Democrat in 2023 and sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2024.

Asare is married (Mariah). The Asares have two children.

Timeline: Isak Asare

2024-12-11 Isak Asare states at the city council's regular meeting that he is not planning to seek re-election to the Bloomington city council in 2027. [BSB coverage]

2024-01-01 Isak Asare is sworn into office as an at-large member of the Bloomington city council.

2023-11-07 Isak Asare wins election to Bloomington's city council as an at-large member. Asare and two other Democrats, Andy Ruff and Matt Flaherty, are unopposed on the ballot. [election results]

2023-05-02 Isak Asare wins one the three nominations from the Democratic Party at-large Bloomington councilmember candidate in the Nov. 7, 2023 municipal election. With 4,194 votes, Asare was the top vote getter in a field of seven candidates. Also winning nominations as at-large city council candidates are Andy Ruff (3,961 votes) and Matt Flaherty (3,726 votes). [election results]

2022-05-23 Isak Asare is unsuccessful in his bid for the Democratic Party's nomination as candidate for the 9th District U.S. House of Representatives seat. Winning the nomination was Matt Fyfe, who prevailed with 12,240 votes, compared to Asare's 6,305 and Liam Dorris's 3,023. [election results]