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  IN District 2
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Parents > United States > Indiana > IN - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Turnout 27.89% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a April 10, 2004 03:57pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameMike Pence Votes106,023 (50.87%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2003 Margin25,138 (+12.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameJ. Chris Chocola Votes140,496 (54.17%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin24,983 (+9.63%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 07, 2002 IN District 2 - D Primary
Jill Long Thompson
D 37,390
May 07, 2002 IN District 2 - R Primary
J. Chris Chocola
R 38,593
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/19/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jill Long Thompson 12 ------
J. Chris Chocola 8 1 ----
Leaning Call: Jill Long Thompson (54.55%)
Weighted Call: J. Chris Chocola (52.64%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/30/2002 10/29/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name J. Chris Chocola Rep. Jill Long Thompson Sharon Metheny (W) Myer Blatt (W) James A. Mello  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 95,081 (50.45%) 86,253 (45.77%) 7,112 (3.77%) 6 (0.00%) 6 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,828 (-4.68%) -87,969 (-46.68%) -95,075 (-50.45%) -95,075 (-50.45%)  
Predict Avg.48.69% 50.81% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.17%-- 41.99%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Research 2000 
10/27/02-10/29/02
49.00% 4.0 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Elkhart Truth 
10/09/02-10/13/02
47.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/07/02-10/09/02
45.00% 2.0 46.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
09/24/02-09/26/02
43.00% 3.0 47.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
09/05/02-09/06/02
40.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Lake Snell Perry & Associates (D) 
06/30/02-07/02/02
36.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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Oct 28, 2002 09:52pm General Congressional GOP hopefuls outspend foes  Article Wabash 
Oct 21, 2002 03:47pm General News poll shows a leader in the race for second district seat  Article Wabash 

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