Indiana 2008 General Election

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Indiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Election House CD 7: Tuesday 11 March 2008
Primary: Tuesday 6 May 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:	6,090,782	(2.16% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	4,448,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	4,000,809
Capital:	Indianapolis
Tuesday 11 March 2008 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) / 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CST (0000 UTC). Although much of this state is in CST, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST when the networks feel they can project.
Tuesday 6 May 2008 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) / 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 6:00p EDT (2200 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). Although much of this state is in CDT, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT when the networks feel they can project.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) / 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CST (0000 UTC). Although much of this state is in CST, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST when the networks feel they can project.

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Indiana State and Local Government

Indiana 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

24 January 2008 final results: IIndiana Secretary - Indiana General Election - November 4, 2008 - Last Updated December 15, 2008 (05:54 PM)

30 September 2008: Synchronized with Indiana Secretary of State - November 4, 2008 General Election Candidates and Secretary of State Elections Division.

Tuesday 6 May 2008 INDIANA Primary Returns from an official source

NOTE: In any Primary election in INDIANA, voters state which Party they are affiliated with by asking the poll workers for the ballot of that Party in a given Primary. A voter's party affiliation is determined solely by his or her Primary voting record; the state's voter registration form does NOT provide a place for the voter to state Party affiliation.

Even though the history of a voter's Party affiliation- solely as determined by the individual voter's Primary voting record- is part of the public record, the informaton is NOT available at the polling place. Any voter, however, may challenge another voter's Party affiliation at the polls:

In such a case, the voter making the challenge (the "challenger") fills out an affidavit that the voter being challenged (the "challengee") has not, in fact, voted in the Party's Primaries in the past, an assertion against which the challengee must fill out a counter-affidavit, asserting that they intend to vote for a majority of the candidates of the challengee's Party of choice in the next General Election. If the challengee fills out this counter-affidavit, the challengee is allowed to vote in the Primary; however, if the challengee refuses, he or she is not allowed to vote in the Primary.

Nevertheless, since General Election ballots are cast in secret, the intention expressed in the counter-affidavit by the challengee is impossible to enforce.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	1,374,039	49.95%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama (11 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

		Republican	1,345,648	48.91%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

		Libertarian	29,257	1.06%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

		Write-in; (Constitution; Independent)	1,024	0.04%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010
		Write-in; (Independent)	909	0.03%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
		Write-in; (Green)	87	0.00%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
		Write-in; (Constitution; Independent)	51	0.00%	Darrell Lane Castle • The Indiana Secretary of State states that Darrell L. Castle of Tennessee indicated he was affiliated with the Constitution Party and filed as a candidate for President. • FEC P80005523: Financial report not available
		Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)	14	0.00%	Brian Patrick Moore • Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander • FEC P80005275: $9,516
		Write-in; (America's Independent)	12	0.00%	Michael L. Faith • Running under the banner of "Americas Party".
		Write-in; (Independent)	9	0.00%	Kevin Mottus
		Write-in; (Independent)	2	0.00%	Lawson Mitchell Bone
		Write-in; (Republican)	1	0.00%	Lou Kujawski
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	John Leroy Plemons
Total			2,751,054	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Richard G. Lugar • First elected: 1976; re-elected: 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Evan Bayh • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr.

		Republican	1,563,885	57.84%	Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. • Running mate for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman

		Democratic	1,082,463	40.04%	former Representative Jill Lynette Long Thompson • Running mate for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Dennie Oxley, II

		Libertarian; (Boston Tea)	57,376	2.12%	Andrew "Andy" Horning • Running mate for Lieutenant Governor: Lisa Kelly

		Write-in; (Independent)	19	0.00%	Christopher Stried • Running mate for Lt. Governor: Fallon O'Brien
		Write-in; (Independent)	9	0.00%	Timothy Lee Frye
Total			2,703,752	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Elected on a ticket with Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (5 Renominated); 4 Republican (4 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Peter J. Visclosky • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1984 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Peter J. Visclosky

		Democratic	199,954	70.90%	Congressman Peter J. Visclosky • FEC H4IN01012: $1,763,060

		Republican	76,647	27.18%	Mark Leyva • FEC H8IN01096: $11,732

		Libertarian	5,421	1.92%	Jeff Duensing • FEC H8IN01120: Financial report not available
Total			282,022	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly

		Democratic	187,416	67.09%	Congressman Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly • FEC H4IN02101: $1,846,892

		Republican	84,455	30.23%	Luke Wayne Puckett • FEC H8IN02102: $301,368

		Libertarian	7,475	2.68%	Mark Vogel • FEC H8IN02136: Financial report not available
Total			279,346	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Republican	Congressman Mark Edward Souder • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Toss-up - Republican Congressman Mark Edward Souder vs. Democratic Michael Anthony "Mike" Montagano

		Republican	155,693	55.04%	Congressman Mark Edward Souder • FEC H4IN04099: $1,077,170

		Democratic	112,309	39.70%	Michael Anthony "Mike" Montagano • FEC H8IN03050: $854,428

		Libertarian	14,877	5.26%	William R. Larsen • FEC H2IN03145: Financial report not available
Total			282,879	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman Steve Buyer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Steve Buyer

		Republican	192,526	59.87%	Congressman Steve Buyer • FEC H2IN05025: $870,667

		Democratic	129,038	40.13%	Nels Ackerson • FEC H8IN04108: $871,450
Total			321,564	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Danny L. "Dan" Burton • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1982 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Danny L. "Dan" Burton

		Republican	234,705	65.55%	Congressman Danny L. "Dan" Burton • FEC H2IN06023: $1,417,754

		Democratic	123,357	34.45%	Mary Etta Ruley • FEC H8IN05121: $16,195
Total			358,062	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Republican	Congressman Mike Pence • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Mike Pence

		Republican	180,608	63.95%	Congressman Mike Pence • FEC H8IN02060: $1,612,797

		Democratic	94,265	33.38%	Barry Alan Welsh • FEC H6IN06149: $23,625

		Libertarian	7,539	2.67%	George Thomas Holland • FEC H6IN06024: Financial report not available
Total			282,412	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Democratic	Congressman André D. Carson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 11 March 2008 in a Special Election called to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Julia M. Carson (his grandmother) on 15 December 2007. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Andr� D. Carson

		Democratic	172,650	65.08%	Congressman André D. Carson • FEC H8IN07184: $1,652,313

		Republican	92,645	34.92%	Gabrielle Campo • After winning the 6 May Republican Primary, state Representative Jonathan Robert "Jon" Elrod announced that he is dropping out of the Congressional contest and will run for re-election as a state Representative. The party chose Gabrielle Campo as the replacement candidate circa 18 July 2008. • FEC H8IN07275: $38,923

		Write-in; (Republican)	4	0.00%	Delbert Suits • FEC H8IN07283: Financial report not available
Total			265,299	100.00%

CD 7 {map} Special Election		Democratic	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 11 March 2008 • Special Election

		Democratic	45,668	54.04%	André D. Carson • Nominated by Convention 12 January 2008 • FEC H8IN07184: $1,652,313

		Republican	36,415	43.09%	Jonathan Robert "Jon" Elrod • Nominated by Convention 12 January 2008 • FEC H8IN07168: $199,624

		Libertarian	2,430	2.88%	Sean Shepard • Nominated by Convention 12 January 2008 • FEC H8IN07218: $3,257
Total			84,513	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Brad Ellsworth • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Brad Ellsworth

		Democratic	188,693	64.74%	Congressman Brad Ellsworth • FEC H6IN08210: $1,571,814

		Republican	102,769	35.26%	Gregory Justin "Greg" Goode • FEC H8IN08117: $223,728
Total			291,462	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Baron P. Hill • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 6 May 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Baron P. Hill

		Democratic	181,281	57.77%	Congressman Baron P. Hill • FEC H8IN09032: $2,151,725

		Republican	120,529	38.41%	former Congressman Michael E. "Mike" Sodrel • FEC H2IN09084: $1,007,289

		Libertarian	11,994	3.82%	David Eric "Eric" Schansberg • FEC H6IN09119: $31,022
Total			313,804	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Republican	Secretary of State Todd Rokita • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
	Candidates for this office are nominated by party convention or petition. That is, there is no primary election for this office.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

Open		Republican	Attorney General Steve Carter • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Retiring in 2008
		Polls: Republican Greg Zoeller
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,318,147	50.75%	Greg Zoeller

		Democratic	1,279,284	49.25%	Linda Pence
Total			2,597,431	100.00%
	Major Party candidates for the offices of Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction are not nominated via Primary but, instead, will be (per Indiana Code 3-8-4-2) nominated at each Party's respective State Conventions.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Republican	Treasurer Richard E. Mourdock • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
	Candidates for this office are nominated by party convention or petition. That is, there is no primary election for this office.

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Republican	Auditor Tim Berry • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
	Candidates for this office are nominated by party convention or petition. That is, there is no primary election for this office.

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000. In 2021, this office will be become an appointed position.

Open		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Suellen K. Reed • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000; 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Retiring in 2008
		Polls: Republican Tony Bennett
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,294,833	51.00%	Tony Bennett

		Democratic	1,243,693	48.99%	Richard D. Wood

		Write-in; (Democratic)	180	0.01%	Kevin R. Brown
Total			2,538,706	100.00%
	Major Party candidates for the offices of Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction are not nominated via Primary but, instead, will be (per Indiana Code 3-8-4-2) nominated at each Party's respective State Conventions.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 15 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 16 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Independent (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Boston Tea: 1 candidate
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 8 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 14 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.