Julia May Carson,born Julia May Porter,was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 7th congressional district from 1997 until her death in 2007. Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent Indianapolis in the U.S. Congress. She was also the second African American woman elected to Congress from Indiana,after Katie Hall,and her grandson AndréCarson succeeded to her seat following her death.
Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. is an American academic administrator,businessman,author,and retired politician. A Republican,Daniels served as the 49th Governor of Indiana from 2005 to 2013. Since 2013,Daniels has been president of Purdue University.
Jack Daniels was a Democratic New Mexico state representative. He ran unsuccessfully for the governorship in 1970,and for the United States Senate in 1972.
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7,2006,to elect members to the United States House of Representatives. It took place in the middle of President George W. Bush's second term in office. All 435 seats of the House were up for election. Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3,2007,until January 3,2009. The incumbent majority party,the Republicans,had won majorities in the House consecutively since 1994,and were defeated by the Democrats who won a majority in the chamber,ending 12 years of Republican control in the House.
David Martin McIntosh is an American attorney and Republican Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 2001. McIntosh was the Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana in 2000,losing to Democratic incumbent Frank O'Bannon. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in Indiana's 5th congressional district in 2012. In December 2014,McIntosh was named the president of the Club for Growth,a 501(c)(4) organization.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4,2008,in 11 states and two territories. Prior to the election,eight of the total seats were held by Democrats and five by Republicans. Two governors were prohibited by term limits from seeking re-election in 2008. The only governorship to change party was the open seat in Missouri,which was won by a Democrat after being previously held by a Republican.
Barton "Bart" R. Peterson is an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of the U.S city of Indianapolis,Indiana. He is also a past president of the National League of Cities. A Democrat,he was first elected in 1999 and later defeated in 2007 in a bid for a third term in what was widely viewed as a huge upset.
Jonathan David Weinzapfel is an American politician,attorney,businessman,and Democratic nominee for Indiana Attorney General in the 2020 election. Weinzapfel formerly served as the 33rd mayor of Evansville,Indiana. He was elected in November 2003 and again in 2007. He did not run for a third term in office,and was succeeded by Lloyd Winnecke. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He most previously served as the Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College's Southwest campus,a position he held from 2014 to 2019.
The first round of the New Orleans mayoral election of 2006 took place on April 22,2006;a runoff between incumbent Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu took place on May 20,resulting in reelection for Mayor Nagin. The Mayor of New Orleans is the top official in New Orleans' mayor-council system of government.
The 2004 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 2,2004,and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
The Democratic Party of Indiana is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The 2008 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2008. Incumbent Republican nominee Mitch Daniels was challenged by Democratic nominee Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian nominee Andy Horning. Daniels easily won reelection,defeating Long Thompson by over 17 points. Despite Daniels' landslide victory,Barack Obama narrowly carried Indiana in the presidential election that same day;the only Democratic candidate to do so since 1964.
The 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on November 2,2004,to elect the Governor of Indiana.
Karen Rae Tallian is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Indiana Senate,representing the 4th District,Portage,from her election in December 2005 through October 2021. She was re-elected in 2006,2010 and 2014. While serving in the Senate,Tallian,a progressive,has supported medicinal prescription and the decriminalization of marijuana,and has authored bills in its favor. In 2015,she announced her candidacy for governor of Indiana but dropped out that same year,well before the primary season. Tallian was also a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for Indiana Attorney General in 2020,but lost the nomination to Jonathan Weinzapfel.
Elections were held in Indiana on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Primary elections were held on May 4,2010.
The 2010 congressional elections in Indiana were held on November 2,2010,to determine who would represent the state of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013,except for the winner of the 3rd District's special election,who will serve the few remaining weeks of the 111th Congress.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives special election for Indiana's Third congressional district occurred on November 2,2010 to elect the successor to Mark Souder (R) who resigned upon admitting to an extramarital affair. This election coincided with the regularly scheduled election.
The 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012. Incumbent governor Mitch Daniels was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. The Republican candidate,Congressman Mike Pence;the Democratic candidate,former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives John R. Gregg;and the Libertarian candidate,youth mentor,small business owner and reality TV personality,Rupert Boneham,were all unopposed in their respective primaries or conventions and contested the general election. This is the first open Indiana gubernatorial election since 1996 and the first gubernatorial election since 1972 without the governor or lieutenant governor as a nominee.
Michael Karickhoff is an American politician and member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 30th District since 2010. Prior to his election to the state legislature,Karickhoff,a member of the Republican Party,was a Kokomo,Indiana Councilman. He was endorsed and recruited by Governor Mitch Daniels to run for Representative in the 2010 Indiana elections.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Indiana,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
