U.S. House, Indiana District 2 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Indiana District 2

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 2, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Joe Donnelly 83%
Steve Francis 17%

Republican Primary Results
Chris Chocola 70.1%
Tony Zirkle 29.9%

Democratic Candidate

Joe Donnelly

Occupation
Lawyer, Businessman

Public Service
Indiana State Election Board

Education
Notre Dame University

Born
Massapequa, NY, USA

Residence
Granger, IN

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,145,316	$816,699	$333,449

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Republican Candidate

Chris Chocola (Incumbent)

Occupation
Foreign Exchange Trader; Businessman

Education
B.L.S., Hillsdale College; Law Degree, Thomas Cooley Law School

Elected
2002

Born
Jackson, MI, United States

Residence
Bristol, IN

Religion
Presbyterian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,733,972	$1,929,247	$1,001,908

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Indiana District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 675,766
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 35.4
18 Years and Over: 73.9%
65 Years and Over: 13.3%
Employed: 62.1%
Median Household Income: $40,381
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.2%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 56%
Kerry (D) 43%
2004 House Election:
Chris Chocola (R) 54%
Joe Donnelly (D) 45%

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