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Parents > United States > Indiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 06:00pm
Term Start January 10, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorWabash
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia October 09, 2020 03:02pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameFrank L. O'Bannon Votes1,232,525 (56.55%)
Term01/08/2001 - 09/13/2003 Margin324,240 (+14.88%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 13, 2003 IN Governor - Succession Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan
May 04, 2004 IN Governor - D Primary Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan
May 04, 2004 IN Governor - R Primary Mitch Daniels
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.4167003632 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Mitch Daniels
Strong 7
Lean 35
Slight 22
Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan
Safe 2
Lean 4
Slight 8
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

02/12/2004 10/29/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Budget Director Mitch Daniels (I) Gov. Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan Kenn Gividen (W) Velko Kapetanov
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Independent
Votes1,302,912 (53.21%) 1,113,900 (45.49%) 31,664 (1.29%) 22 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -189,012 (-7.72%) -1,271,248 (-51.92%) -1,302,890 (-53.21%)
Predict Avg.50.76% 48.18% 1.14% 0.00%
Finances$16,829,092.00 $14,420,436.00 $8,320.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/27-10/29
52.00% (+1.0) 44.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/17-10/19
51.00% (+3.0) 43.00% (-4.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Research 2000 
10/10-10/12
46.00% (+2.0) 43.00% (+1.0) 2.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/03-10/05
48.00% (-5.0) 47.00% (+6.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Indianapolis Star/WTHR 
09/29-10/03
46.00% (+0.0) 43.00% (+3.0) 3.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
09/07-09/09
53.00% (+0.0) 41.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AENM Angry Russian
R Wabash
NPA ...
R ...
D Ashley
G BR_Green
Veg Thomas Walker

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 19, 2005 12:00am News Daniels calls for a delay in school building plans  Article Wabash 
Jan 19, 2005 12:00am News Daniels outlines 'major repairs'  Article Wabash 
Nov 04, 2004 12:00am News Daniels pushes daylight-saving time  Article Wabash 
Nov 03, 2004 12:00am News Daniels vows changes to government, economy after ending Democratic rule  Article Wabash 
Oct 13, 2004 12:00am News Indiana's Governor Race Could Go Down to Wire  Article Wabash 
Aug 21, 2004 12:00am News Dems put themselves on the spot over pot: Questions about Daniels backfire; Kernan, 2 others acknowledge drug use.  Article Wabash 

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