Lynn Coleman

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Lynn Coleman

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2016

Contact

Personal website

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Lynn Coleman was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana.

Elections

2016

See also: Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jackie Walorski (R) defeated Lynn Coleman (D) and Ron Cenkush (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walorski defeated Jeff Petermann in the Republican primary, while Coleman defeated Douglas Carpenter to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.

U.S. House, Indiana District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jackie Walorski Incumbent	59.3%	164,355
	Democratic	Lynn Coleman	36.9%	102,401
	Libertarian	Ron Cenkush	3.8%	10,601
Total Votes				277,357
Source: Indiana Division of Elections

U.S. House, Indiana District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jackie Walorski Incumbent	69.8%	77,400
Jeff Petermann	30.2%	33,523
Total Votes		110,923
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

U.S. House, Indiana District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lynn Coleman	73.8%	39,372
Douglas Carpenter	26.2%	14,013
Total Votes		53,385
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Coleman's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Jobs & Economy: My parents moved to Indiana because that was the place you went when you are looking for good paying jobs. However, after years of neglect by politicians who are more concerned with pleasing the corporate special interest we’ve seen wages stagnate and jobs disappear. Social Security & Medicare: We need to keep the promise we’ve made to those hardworking Hoosiers who’ve worked for decades paying into Social Security and Medicare with each paycheck. After years of hard work, seniors have the right to count on the safety nets for retirement that they’ve already paid for. National Security: We need to do everything we can to ensure Americans are kept safe here and abroad. We should be tough and smart, by supporting coalition partners abroad to deny terrorist organizations like ISIS and Al Qaeda the funding they need to continue. We also need to partner with allies and technology companies to root out terrorism here at home – without ignoring religious freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. Education: I would not be where I am today without the classes I took at IUSB which started me on my path to success. We need to reign in the high cost of a college degree so our kids can get the education they need without piling up a lifetime of debt. Healthcare: Many Hoosiers have health insurance for the first time in their lives, and many more are now finding it easier to afford it. Obamacare has its flaws, and we should continue to make improvements. But we should also keep what’s working. I will work to improve the law, not just demolish it.	”
—Lynn Coleman's campaign website, http://www.colemanforcongress.com/issues/

Recent news

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Lynn Coleman - Google News

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
• Indiana's 2nd Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

Footnotes

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Indiana's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mike Braun (R)

Todd Young (R)

Representatives

District 1

Frank Mrvan (D)

District 2

Rudy Yakym (R)

District 3

Jim Banks (R)

District 4

Jim Baird (R)

District 5

Victoria Spartz (R)

District 6

Greg Pence (R)

District 7

André Carson (D)

District 8

Larry Bucshon (R)

District 9

Erin Houchin (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (2)