United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Indiana took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 9 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 9 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana utilizes an open primary system. Voters are not required to register with a party, but state statutes stipulate that citizens vote in the primary of the party they have voted for most often in the past.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held seven of the nine congressional seats from Indiana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Visclosky |  Democratic |
1 |
| Jackie Walorski |  Republican |
2 |
| Marlin Stutzman | Republican |
3 |
| Todd Rokita | Republican |
4 |
| Susan Brooks | Republican |
5 |
| Luke Messer | Republican |
6 |
| André Carson | Democratic |
7 |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican |
8 |
| Todd Young | Republican |
9 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Peter Visclosky |
63% | 254,583 | Donna Dunn |
| District 2 |  Jackie Walorski |
22.3% | 277,357 | Lynn Coleman |
| District 3 | Jim Banks |
47.1% | 287,247 | Tommy Schrader |
| District 4 | Todd Rokita |
34.1% | 299,434 | John Dale |
| District 5 | Susan Brooks |
27.2% | 361,135 | Angela Demaree |
| District 6 | Luke Messer |
42.4% | 296,385 | Barry Welsh |
| District 7 | André Carson |
24.3% | 264,670 | Catherine Ping |
| District 8 | Larry Bucshon |
32% | 294,713 | Ron Drake |
| District 9 | Trey Hollingsworth |
13.7% | 322,843 | Shelli Yoder |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Peter Visclosky  John Meyer Donna Dunn |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Willie Brown[3] |
Republican |
District 2
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General election candidates: Jackie Walorski Lynn Coleman Ron Cenkush |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Lynn Coleman[4] |
Republican Jeff Petermann[3] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Jim Banks Tommy Schrader Pepper Snyder |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic John Forrest Roberson[3] Tommy Schrader[3] |
Republican Mark Willard Baringer[3] Liz Brown - State senator[7] Pam Galloway - Former Wisconsin state senator[8] Kevin Howell - Former Allen County councilor[9] Kip Tom - Business owner[10] |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Toby Lamp (D)[3] |
District 4
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General election candidates: Todd Rokita John Dale Steven Mayoras |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Kevin Grant[3] |
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Withdrew: Ryan Farrar (D)[3] |
District 5
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General election candidates: Susan Brooks Angela Demaree Matthew Wittlief |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Angela Demaree[3] |
Republican Mike Campbell[3] Stephen MacKenzie[3] |
District 6
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General election candidates: Luke Messer Barry Welsh Rich Turvey |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic George Thomas Holland[3] Bruce Peavler[3] Ralph Spelbring[3] Barry Welsh[3] |
Republican Charles Johnson Jr.[3] Jeff Smith[3] |
District 7
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General election candidates: André Carson Catherine Ping Drew Thompson |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Curtis Godfrey[3] Pierre Quincy Pullins[3] |
Republican J.D. Miniear[3] Catherine Ping[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 8
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General election candidates: Larry Bucshon Ron Drake Andrew Horning |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic David Orentlicher - Former state rep.[15] |
Republican Richard Moss[3] |
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Withdrew: Rachel Covington (R)[16] |
District 9
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General election candidates: Trey Hollingsworth Shelli Yoder Russell Brooksbank |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic James McClure Jr.[3] Bill Thomas[17] Shelli Yoder[18] |
Republican Trey Hollingsworth - Business owner[20] Erin Houchin - State sen.[21] Brent Waltz - State sen.[22] Greg Zoeller - Indiana Attorney General[23] |
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Withdrew: Jim Pfaff - Conservative radio host[24][25] |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Indiana elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Indiana in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| January 20, 2016 | Campaign finance | Annual 2015 campaign finance reports due |
| February 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for major party candidates for governor and the United States Senate to file petitions with county officials for verification |
| February 5, 2016 | Ballot access | Final filing deadline for major party candidates running in the primary |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary reports due |
| May 3, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| June 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent and minor party candidates to file petitions with county officials for verification |
| July 5, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates |
| July 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates |
| October 21, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election reports due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| Source: Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015 Alaska Public Offices Commission, "APOC Annual Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in Indiana, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-10-1-6," accessed August 2, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ South Bend Tribune, "Lynn Coleman to challenge Jackie Walorski for 2nd District seat," December 16, 2015
- ↑ Wane.com, "Nightenhelser announces congressional bid," August 20, 2015
- ↑ The Journal Gazette, "Banks set for Congress run," May 11, 2015
- ↑ The Journal Gazette, "Brown to make bid for Congress," May 12, 2015
- ↑ The Journal Gazette, "Ex-Wisconsin legislator to run for Congress," May 12, 2015
- ↑ NBC33, "Former Allen County Councilman Kevin Howell runs for U.S. House," January 31, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Fifth Republican Joins Indiana GOP Primary to Succeed Stutzman," September 2, 2015
- ↑ Pepper for Congress, "About Pepper," accessed July 10, 2016
- ↑ The Michigan City News-Dispatch, "Rokita to seek House re-election, pass on Senate campaign," June 10, 2015
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, January 8, 2016
- ↑ Drew Thompson for U.S. Congress, "Home," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis Business Journal, "Orentlicher to run for Bucshon's southwest Indiana seat," December 6, 2015
- ↑ Greene County Daily World, "Covington announces candidacy for Congress," February 1, 2016
- ↑ Bill Thomas to Congress, "Home," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ Shelli Yoder for Congress, "Home," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed January 15, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Daily Student, "Business owner to run for Congress," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Public Media, "State Sen. Erin Houchin Running For Congress In 9th District," July 15, 2015
- ↑ Howey Politics, "Young’s Senate focus on U.S. security," July 14, 2015
- ↑ WTHITV.com, "Indiana attorney general enters congressional race," July 20, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Public Media, "Talk Show Host Enters Indiana’s 9th District Race," September 3, 2015
- ↑ WIBC, "Primary Filing Closes in Indiana; All Congressional Incumbents Face Challengers," February 5, 2016
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
