U.S. House, Indiana District 8 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Indiana District 8

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 2, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Brad Ellsworth (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
John Hostettler (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Brad Ellsworth

Occupation
Sheriff

Public Service
Law Enforcement Officer, Sheriff

Education
B.A., University of Southern Indiana

Born
Jasper, IN, USA

Residence
Evansville, IN

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,466,903	$1,053,440	$413,463

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Republican Candidate

John Hostettler (Incumbent)

Occupation
Engineer, Current Member of Congress

Education
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Elected
1994

Born
Evansville, IN, United States

Residence
Wadesville, IN

Religion
Baptist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$449,594	$181,447	$269,704

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Indiana District 8

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 675,564
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 36.8
18 Years and Over: 75.7%
65 Years and Over: 14.4%
Employed: 60.0%
Median Household Income: $36,732
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15.9%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 62%
Kerry (D) 38%
Other 1%
2004 House Election:
Hostettler (R) 53%
Jenings (D) 45%
Other 2%

State Political Profile

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