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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Indiana > IN - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Turnout 31.78% Total Population
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH November 15, 2020 04:48pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameJohn N. Hostettler Votes145,576 (53.37%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin24,054 (+8.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameBrad Ellsworth Votes189,109 (64.75%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin86,169 (+29.50%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 02, 2006 IN District 8 - D Primary
Brad Ellsworth
D 45,765
May 02, 2006 IN District 8 - R Primary
John N. Hostettler
R 32,018
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/18/2005 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John N. Hostettler 4 1 ----
Brad Ellsworth 19 17 4 --
Leaning Call: Brad Ellsworth (91.55%)
Weighted Call: Brad Ellsworth (99.94%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/28/2005 10/26/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth (I) Rep. John N. Hostettler  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 131,019 (61.02%) 83,704 (38.98%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -47,315 (-22.04%)  
Predict Avg.55.00% 45.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2005 00/00/2005  
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MATCHUP POLLS (8 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.96%-- 39.03%--  
Constituent Dynamics 
10/24/06-10/26/06		 53.00% 2.0 43.00% 2.0
Research 2000 
10/17/06-10/20/06		 50.00% 6.0 43.00% 3.0
Indiana State University 
10/05/06-10/12/06		 55.00% -- 32.00% --
the polling company™ (R) 
10/04/06-10/05/06		 46.00% -- 34.00% --
Indiana State University 
09/06/06-09/21/06		 47.00% -- 32.00% --
Constituent Dynamics 
09/08/06-09/10/06		 51.00% -- 45.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Feb 04, 2006 04:00pm News [IN] 8th District House race is already heating up  Article ArmyDem 
Jun 01, 2005 09:00am News Ellsworth Eyes Primary, Hostettler's Seat  Article John 
May 06, 2005 12:15pm News Sheriff may run for Congress [IN-8]  Article PragCon 3.0 

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