Indiana Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Indiana Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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State Governor
Indiana Governor
Candidates: Jill Long Thompson (D), Mitchell Elias Daniels (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Peter John Visclosky (D, Incumbent), Mark J. Leyva (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Joseph Simon Donnelly (D, Incumbent), Luke Wayne Puckett (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Michael Anthony Montagano (D), Mark Edward Souder (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Nels Ackerson (D), Stephen Earle Buyer (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Mary Etta Ruley (D), Dan Burton (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Barry Alan Welsh (D), Michael Pence (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Andre D. Carson (D, Incumbent), Gabrielle Nicole Campo (R)
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U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Brad Ellsworth (D, Incumbent), Gregory Justin Goode (R)
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U.S. House, District 9
Candidates: Baron Paul Hill (D, Incumbent), Michael E. Sodrel (R)
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Previous IN Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (May 6, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Republican Presidential Primary (May 6, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Live-Blogging the Results: The Early State Calls (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: No Alarms, No Surprises (Nov. 4, 2008)
- IN-Gov: A Bright Spot for Republicans (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama Inches Closer (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama, Senate Democrats Add To Totals (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: Red America (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
Political Profile
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Indiana Demographics
- Population: 6,345,289
- Gender: 49.3% male, 50.7% female
- Age: 75.0% 18 years and over; 12.5% 65 years and over; Median age: 36.5
- Median Household Income: $47,448
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.7%
- Education: 9.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
