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  IN District 7 - Special Election
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Indiana > IN - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open March 11, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 11, 2008 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start March 12, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Turnout 12.51% Total Population
ContributorTX DEM
Last ModifiedPaul 🇺🇦 November 30, 2012 11:47pm
Data SourcesIndiana Secretary of State
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NameJulia M. Carson Votes74,750 (53.76%)
Term01/03/2007 - 12/15/2007 Margin10,446 (+7.51%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameAndre Carson Votes172,650 (65.08%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin80,005 (+30.16%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jan 12, 2008 IN District 7 - Special D Caucus
Andre Carson
D 435
Jan 13, 2008 IN District 7 - Special Election - R Caucus
Jonathan "Jon" Elrod
R 291
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/13/2008 03/11/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Andre Carson 12 5 ----
Jonathan "Jon" Elrod 4 ------
Leaning Call: Andre Carson (84.62%)
Weighted Call: Andre Carson (99.19%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/05/2008 02/17/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Councillor Andre Carson St. Rep. Jonathan "Jon" Elrod Sean Sheppard  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 45,668 (54.04%) 36,415 (43.09%) 2,430 (2.88%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,253 (-10.95%) -43,238 (-51.16%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.92%-- 39.73%-- 0.00%--  
Gauge Market Research 
02/16/08-02/17/08		 54.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
Momentum Analysis, LLC (D) 
01/05/08-01/07/08		 45.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  21st Century Democrats
D Ashley
D Jason
  Indianapolis Star and News
R CAGOP
I McCord 2014
D Ex-New Jerseyan
D NYDem Junior
D DFWDem
REFS Servo
 


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