United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2012
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the nine U.S. Representatives
from the state, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election
, an election to the U.S. Senate
, and a gubernatorial election
.
bill was passed by both houses of the Indiana General Assembly
in April 2011 and signed into law by Governor
Mitch Daniels
on May 10, 2011. The newly-drawn map was designed to produce seven districts which are favorable to the Republican Party
and two which favor the Democratic Party
. Republicans described the districts as being more compact and more in keeping with existing county boundaries than the previous map, while Democrats argue that the map is intended to protect Republican incumbents and help the Republican Party win the 2nd district.
since 1985, is expected to remain favorable to Democrats. The district, based in the suburbs and exurbs of Chicago
, Illinois
, acquired parts of LaPorte County
, including Michigan City
, in redistricting.
incumbent Joe Donnelly
, who has represented the 2nd district since 2007, will run for the U.S. Senate
rather than for re-election to the House of Representatives. Brendan Mullen, an Army
veteran
and technology consultant and Andrew Straw, an attorney, will seek the Democratic nomination.
Greg Andrews, businessman Mitch Feikes, and former state representative
Jackie Walorski
, who ran as the Republican nominee against Donnelly in 2010, will seek the Republican nomination.
In redistricting, parts of the state which typically favor Republicans, including Elkhart County
and much of Kosciusko County
, were moved into the 2nd district, while Democratic-leaning areas such as Kokomo
and part of LaPorte County
were removed from the district. Prior to announcing his Senate campaign, Donnelly commented that he was "confident" that a Democrat would be able to win the district, noting that then-Senator Barack Obama
would have received 49 per cent of the vote in the district in the 2008 presidential election
had it been held under the newly-drawn boundaries.
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since November 2010, is expected to remain favorable to Republicans. Among the changes made in redistricting were the removal of Elkhart County
from the 4th district to the 2nd, and the addition of areas south of Fort Wayne
, which may make Stutzman vulnerable to a primary challenge.
, who was first elected to represent the 4th district in 2010, plans to run for-relection. Rokita's home lies "about 500 yards" outside the boundaries of the newly-drawn 4th district, a phenomenon he attributed in May 2011 to "a kind of comeuppance thing" on the part of members of the Indiana General Assembly
in return for his having supported a nonpartisan redistricting process during his tenure as Secretary of State of Indiana
. Sue Landske
, a Republican member of the Indiana Senate
, denied that this was the case. The 4th district is expected to remain favorable to Republicans.
, who has represented the 5th district since 2003 and previously represented the 6th district from 1983, will seek re-election. The 5th district will continue to include Hamilton County
and the north side of Indianapolis
, but will receive Democratic-leaning areas in northern Marion
and Madison
, as well as the towns of Kokomo
and East Kokomo, and lose rural areas near Fort Wayne
. The district is expected to continue to favor Republicans.
Former U.S. Attorney
Susan Brooks, attorney Jack Lugar, and John McGoff, who challenged Burton in the Republican primary in 2008 and 2010, will also run for the Republican nomination. Republican David McIntosh
, who represented the 6th district from 1995 until 2001, has formed an exploratory committee
to run. State senator
Mike Delph
, also a Republican, will not run.
State representative
Scott Reske
plans to seek the Democratic nomination.
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to the Ohio River
. Republican incumbent Mike Pence
announced in May 2011 that he would run for Governor of Indiana
rather than for re-election to the House of Representatives.
Don Bates, Jr., a financial adviser
who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010
; former state senator Bill Frazier; Travis Hankins, a developer who unsuccessfully ran in the 9th district in 2010; John Hatter, a human resources
director at Ivy Tech Community College
; Luke Messer, a former state representative
and former executive director of the Indiana Republican Party
who challenged Dan Burton in the 5th district in 2010; and T.J. Thompson, who unsuccessfully challenged Pence in 2010, are also running for the Republican nomination.
Other potential Republican candidates include Nate LaMar, the president of the Henry County
Council; state senator
Jean Lesing; and former U.S. Representative Mike Sodrel
. Matt Strittmatter, a former Wayne County
Sheriff, formed an exploratory committee
to run for the seat but announced in June 2011 that he would not run, and would instead support Messer. Former U.S. Representative David McIntosh
, who represented the 6th district from 1995 until 2001, had considered running for the Republican nomination in the 6th district in 2012, but will instead run in the 5th district.
Dan Bolling, a biotech entrepreneur from Wayne County; Brad Bookout, a former member of the Delaware County
Council; Jim Crone, a sociology
professor at Hanover College
; Lane Siekman, an attorney; and Barry Welsh, who has challenged Pence three times, are running for the Democratic nomination.
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since 2007, lost Democratic-leaning areas in northern Marion County
in redistricting, while acquiring more Republican areas in the south of the county. Nonetheless, the district is expected to remain favorable to Democrats.
, who was first elected in 2010, raised the relatively small total of US$
45,330 in the first quarter of 2011. Kristi Risk, a stay-at-home mom and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate in 2010, will run again.
Former state representative
Dave Crooks
; Terry White, an attorney and chair of the Warrick County
Democratic Party, and Patrick Scates, a former aide to former U.S. Representative Brad Ellsworth
, will seek the Democratic nomination. Trent Van Haaften
, a former state representative who was the Democratic nominee in the 8th district in 2010, said in April 2011 that he had yet to rule himself in or out of the race. Ellsworth, who represented the district from 2007 until 2011 and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010
, has not expressed interest in running for the 8th district.
The 8th district was made slightly more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, as a result of the removal of Fountain County
, Putnam County
and Warren County
, all of which favor Republicans, and the addition of Dubois County
, Perry County
, Spencer County
and part of Crawford County
, all of which strongly favor neither party.
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since January 2011, previously consisted mostly of rural areas in southeastern Indiana, but was made more favorable to Republicans by extending it northwards to include Johnson County
and Morgan County
while also incorporating suburb
s of Louisville, Kentucky
.
Jonathan George, a former Air Force
officer
who served on the United States National Security Council
, and Robert Winningham, a former employee of former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton
will seek the Democratic nomination. Both Sam Locke, an Air Force
veteran
and unsuccessful 2010
candidate for State Auditor
and Peggy Welch
, a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
, had considered running for the Democratic nomination; however, neither will run.
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from the state, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
, an election to the U.S. Senate
United States Senate election in Indiana, 2012
The 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S...
, and a gubernatorial election
Indiana gubernatorial election, 2012
The 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012.Incumbent governor Mitch Daniels is term-limited.-Candidates:* Mike Pence, U.S...
.
Redistricting
A redistrictingRedistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
bill was passed by both houses of the Indiana General Assembly
Indiana General Assembly
The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate...
in April 2011 and signed into law by Governor
Governor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels
Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. is the 49th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana. A Republican, he began his first four-year term as governor on January 10, 2005, and was elected to his second term by an 18-point margin on November 4, 2008. Previously, he was the Director of the...
on May 10, 2011. The newly-drawn map was designed to produce seven districts which are favorable to the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and two which favor the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. Republicans described the districts as being more compact and more in keeping with existing county boundaries than the previous map, while Democrats argue that the map is intended to protect Republican incumbents and help the Republican Party win the 2nd district.
District 1
The 1st district, which has been represented by Democrat Pete ViscloskyPete Visclosky
Peter John "Pete" Visclosky is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1985. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district lies in Northwest Indiana and includes all of Lake, Newton, Jasper and Benton counties as well as a major portion of Porter County...
since 1985, is expected to remain favorable to Democrats. The district, based in the suburbs and exurbs of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, acquired parts of LaPorte County
LaPorte County, Indiana
LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 111,467. The county seat is the city of La Porte. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Northwest Indiana and Michiana. The largest city is Michigan City...
, including Michigan City
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston. Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, located at 317 Detroit St., is named after the founder....
, in redistricting.
District 2
DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
incumbent Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly
Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly, Sr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Donnelly announced Monday May 9 that he would run for the United States Senate seat that is held by Republican Richard Lugar.-Early life, education and career:Joe Donnelly...
, who has represented the 2nd district since 2007, will run for the U.S. Senate
United States Senate election in Indiana, 2012
The 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S...
rather than for re-election to the House of Representatives. Brendan Mullen, an Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
veteran
Veteran
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and technology consultant and Andrew Straw, an attorney, will seek the Democratic nomination.
Greg Andrews, businessman Mitch Feikes, and former state representative
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
Jackie Walorski
Jackie Walorski
Jackie Walorski was a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives representing the 21st district from 2005-2011. She won the Republican nomination, but lost the 2010 race for...
, who ran as the Republican nominee against Donnelly in 2010, will seek the Republican nomination.
In redistricting, parts of the state which typically favor Republicans, including Elkhart County
Elkhart County, Indiana
Elkhart County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Much of the county is in the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area...
and much of Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County, Indiana
Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded the population at 77,358. The county seat is Warsaw.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to...
, were moved into the 2nd district, while Democratic-leaning areas such as Kokomo
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
and part of LaPorte County
LaPorte County, Indiana
LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 111,467. The county seat is the city of La Porte. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Northwest Indiana and Michiana. The largest city is Michigan City...
were removed from the district. Prior to announcing his Senate campaign, Donnelly commented that he was "confident" that a Democrat would be able to win the district, noting that then-Senator Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
would have received 49 per cent of the vote in the district in the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
had it been held under the newly-drawn boundaries.
External links
- Tony Long campaign website
- Brendan Mullen campaign website
- Andrew Straw campaign website
- Jackie Walorski campaign website
District 3
The 3rd district, which has been represented by Republican Marlin StutzmanMarlin Stutzman
Marlin Andrew Stutzman is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He previously was a member of the Indiana Senate representing the 13th district, where he served from 2009 to 2010 and he was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008 representing...
since November 2010, is expected to remain favorable to Republicans. Among the changes made in redistricting were the removal of Elkhart County
Elkhart County, Indiana
Elkhart County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Much of the county is in the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area...
from the 4th district to the 2nd, and the addition of areas south of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, which may make Stutzman vulnerable to a primary challenge.
District 4
Republican incumbent Todd RokitaTodd Rokita
Theodore Edward "Todd" Rokita is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is formerly the two term Secretary of State of Indiana...
, who was first elected to represent the 4th district in 2010, plans to run for-relection. Rokita's home lies "about 500 yards" outside the boundaries of the newly-drawn 4th district, a phenomenon he attributed in May 2011 to "a kind of comeuppance thing" on the part of members of the Indiana General Assembly
Indiana General Assembly
The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate...
in return for his having supported a nonpartisan redistricting process during his tenure as Secretary of State of Indiana
Secretary of State of Indiana
The Secretary of State of the U.S. state of Indiana is one of five constitutional officers originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. Since 1851 it has been an elected position. The Secretary of State has authority of several state departments, and is considered to be the...
. Sue Landske
Sue Landske
Sue Landske is a Republican member of the Indiana State Senate representing the 6th district.-External links:* official Indiana State Legislature site...
, a Republican member of the Indiana Senate
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
, denied that this was the case. The 4th district is expected to remain favorable to Republicans.
District 5
Republican incumbent Dan BurtonDan Burton
Danny "Dan" Lee Burton is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the , serving since 1983. He is a member of the Republican Party....
, who has represented the 5th district since 2003 and previously represented the 6th district from 1983, will seek re-election. The 5th district will continue to include Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Indiana
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 274,569. The county seat is Noblesville....
and the north side of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, but will receive Democratic-leaning areas in northern Marion
Marion County, Indiana
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...
and Madison
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
, as well as the towns of Kokomo
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
and East Kokomo, and lose rural areas near Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
. The district is expected to continue to favor Republicans.
Former U.S. Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
Susan Brooks, attorney Jack Lugar, and John McGoff, who challenged Burton in the Republican primary in 2008 and 2010, will also run for the Republican nomination. Republican David McIntosh
David M. McIntosh
David Martin McIntosh is a lawyer who served as a Republican representative from Indiana from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 2001. McIntosh was the Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana in 2000, losing to incumbent Democrat Frank O'Bannon He is currently a candidate in Indiana's 5th...
, who represented the 6th district from 1995 until 2001, has formed an exploratory committee
Exploratory Committee
In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.Exploratory...
to run. State senator
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
Mike Delph
Mike Delph
Mike Delph is a Republican member of the Indiana State Senate representing the 29th district.-External links:* official Indiana State Legislature site...
, also a Republican, will not run.
State representative
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
Scott Reske
Scott Reske
Scott E. Reske is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 37th District since 2001. He is chair of the Midwestern Legislative Conference, the Midwestern office of The Council of State Governments...
plans to seek the Democratic nomination.
External links
- Susan Brooks campaign website
- Tony Long campaign website
- Jack Lugar campaign website
- David McIntosh campaign website
- John McGoff campaign website
- Scott Reske campaign website
District 6
The 6th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting, and now stretches from MuncieMuncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
to the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. Republican incumbent Mike Pence
Mike Pence
Michael Richard "Mike" Pence is the U.S. Representative for Indiana's , and previously the , serving since 2001. The 6th district covers much of Eastern Indiana. He is a member of the Republican Party....
announced in May 2011 that he would run for Governor of Indiana
Indiana gubernatorial election, 2012
The 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012.Incumbent governor Mitch Daniels is term-limited.-Candidates:* Mike Pence, U.S...
rather than for re-election to the House of Representatives.
Don Bates, Jr., a financial adviser
Financial adviser
A financial adviser, is a professional who renders financial services to individuals, businesses and governments. This can involve investment advice, which may include pension planning, and/or advice on life insurance and other insurances such as income protection insurance, critical illness...
who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010
United States Senate election in Indiana, 2010
-Hostettler:-Stutzman:-Polling:-Results:-Candidates:*Brad Ellsworth , U.S. Congressman*Dan Coats , former U.S. Senator*Rebecca Sink-Burris , Teacher and small business owner-Campaign:...
; former state senator Bill Frazier; Travis Hankins, a developer who unsuccessfully ran in the 9th district in 2010; John Hatter, a human resources
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
director at Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is Indiana's community college system, encompassing 24 campuses in 14 regions. The community college system now has more than 165,000 students...
; Luke Messer, a former state representative
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
and former executive director of the Indiana Republican Party
Indiana Republican Party
The Indiana Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the state of Indiana. The chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee is Eric Holcomb, a former aide of Indiana's sitting Governor Mitch Daniels.-Platform:...
who challenged Dan Burton in the 5th district in 2010; and T.J. Thompson, who unsuccessfully challenged Pence in 2010, are also running for the Republican nomination.
Other potential Republican candidates include Nate LaMar, the president of the Henry County
Henry County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
Council; state senator
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
Jean Lesing; and former U.S. Representative Mike Sodrel
Mike Sodrel
Michael E. "Mike" Sodrel served as the United States Representative from the Ninth Congressional district of Indiana, representing the Republican Party, for one term from 2004. Sodrel's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives was his first public office. Sodrel launched another run against...
. Matt Strittmatter, a former Wayne County
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...
Sheriff, formed an exploratory committee
Exploratory Committee
In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.Exploratory...
to run for the seat but announced in June 2011 that he would not run, and would instead support Messer. Former U.S. Representative David McIntosh
David M. McIntosh
David Martin McIntosh is a lawyer who served as a Republican representative from Indiana from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 2001. McIntosh was the Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana in 2000, losing to incumbent Democrat Frank O'Bannon He is currently a candidate in Indiana's 5th...
, who represented the 6th district from 1995 until 2001, had considered running for the Republican nomination in the 6th district in 2012, but will instead run in the 5th district.
Dan Bolling, a biotech entrepreneur from Wayne County; Brad Bookout, a former member of the Delaware County
Delaware County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile...
Council; Jim Crone, a sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
professor at Hanover College
Hanover College
Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover...
; Lane Siekman, an attorney; and Barry Welsh, who has challenged Pence three times, are running for the Democratic nomination.
External links
- Don Bates, Jr. campaign website
- Brad Bookout campaign website
- Jim Crone campaign website
- Lane Siekman campaign website
- Travis Hankins campaign website
- John Hatter campaign website
- Nate LaMar exploratory committee website
- Luke Messer campaign website
District 7
The 7th district, which has been represented by Democrat André CarsonAndré Carson
André D. Carson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since the special election in 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
since 2007, lost Democratic-leaning areas in northern Marion County
Marion County, Indiana
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...
in redistricting, while acquiring more Republican areas in the south of the county. Nonetheless, the district is expected to remain favorable to Democrats.
District 8
Republican incumbent Larry BucshonLarry Bucshon
Larry Dean Bucshon is a heart surgeon and the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life, education, and early career :Bucshon was born on May 31, 1962 and raised in Kincaid, Illinois...
, who was first elected in 2010, raised the relatively small total of US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
45,330 in the first quarter of 2011. Kristi Risk, a stay-at-home mom and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate in 2010, will run again.
Former state representative
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
Dave Crooks
Dave Crooks
Dave Crooks is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, he represented the 63rd District from 1996 to 2008.-External links:* Official government website* profile*Follow the Money - Dave Crooks** campaign contributions...
; Terry White, an attorney and chair of the Warrick County
Warrick County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
Democratic Party, and Patrick Scates, a former aide to former U.S. Representative Brad Ellsworth
Brad Ellsworth
John Bradley "Brad" Ellsworth is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2007 until 2011, and was the unsuccessful 2010 Democratic nominee for the United States Senate seat currently held by Dan Coats...
, will seek the Democratic nomination. Trent Van Haaften
Trent Van Haaften
William Trent Van Haaften is a Democratic politician from the state of Indiana. He served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 76th District, from 2004 until 2010. He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for in the 2010 election.-Early life, education and...
, a former state representative who was the Democratic nominee in the 8th district in 2010, said in April 2011 that he had yet to rule himself in or out of the race. Ellsworth, who represented the district from 2007 until 2011 and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010
United States Senate election in Indiana, 2010
-Hostettler:-Stutzman:-Polling:-Results:-Candidates:*Brad Ellsworth , U.S. Congressman*Dan Coats , former U.S. Senator*Rebecca Sink-Burris , Teacher and small business owner-Campaign:...
, has not expressed interest in running for the 8th district.
The 8th district was made slightly more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, as a result of the removal of Fountain County
Fountain County, Indiana
Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington....
, Putnam County
Putnam County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
and Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, all of which favor Republicans, and the addition of Dubois County
Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Perry County
Perry County, Indiana
Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest...
, Spencer County
Spencer County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
and part of Crawford County
Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713. The county seat is English.-Geography:...
, all of which strongly favor neither party.
External links
- Dave Crooks campaign website
- Kristi Risk campaign website
- Patrick Scates campaign website
- Terry White campaign website
District 9
The 9th district, which has been represented by Republican Todd YoungTodd Young
Todd Christopher Young is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life:Young was born was born August 24, 1972, the second of three children of Bruce and Nancy Young. He lived in Marion County for several years before settling in Hamilton County, where he...
since January 2011, previously consisted mostly of rural areas in southeastern Indiana, but was made more favorable to Republicans by extending it northwards to include Johnson County
Johnson County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 115,209 people, 42,434 households, and 31,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 45,095 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...
and Morgan County
Morgan County, Indiana
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 68,894. The county seat is Martinsville. Morgan is one of seven counties contiguous to Marion County, and is located between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington, located in Monroe County...
while also incorporating suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s of Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
.
Jonathan George, a former Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
who served on the United States National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
, and Robert Winningham, a former employee of former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton
Lee H. Hamilton
Lee Herbert Hamilton is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and currently a member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the Democratic Party, Hamilton represented the 9th congressional district of Indiana from 1965 to 1999...
will seek the Democratic nomination. Both Sam Locke, an Air Force
United States Air Force
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veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
and unsuccessful 2010
Indiana elections, 2010
Elections were held in Indiana on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.- United States Senate:Evan Bayh is not seeking re-election...
candidate for State Auditor
Indiana State Auditor
The Indiana State Auditor is an elected office in the U.S. State of Indiana.The annual salary of the auditor of Indiana is $66,000.-List of auditors:-Territorial Auditors:-State Auditors:...
and Peggy Welch
Peggy Welch
Peggy M. Welch is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 60th District since 1998.-External links:* Official government website* profile*Follow the Money - Peggy Welch** campaign contributions...
, a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
, had considered running for the Democratic nomination; however, neither will run.
External links
- Map of the congressional districts under which the 2012 elections will be contested, published by the Indiana Business Research Service
- 2010 Census data tabulation for the new congressional and state legislative districts, published by the Indiana Business Research Service (Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel is a proprietary commercial spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications...
format)
