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Indiana


Key Voting Dates in Indiana

Primary Voter Registration Deadline: Apr 3
  Primary Election:  May 2
  General Voter Registration Deadline: (Mail)  Oct 10
  General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail): Oct 30
  General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In Person): Nov 6

2006 Candidates



Senate Race 
 
Incumbent:Senator Richard Lugar (R)
 Richard Lugar has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 90 percent of the time.




House Races 
 
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IN-1Incumbent:Peter Visclosky (D)
 
 Peter Visclosky has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
 Go to Peter Visclosky’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Mark Leyva (R)
IN-2Incumbent:Chris Chocola (R)
 Chris Chocola has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 91 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Joseph Donnelly (D)
 
 Go to Joseph Donnelly’s campaign website.
Learn more about the IN-2 House race.
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IN-3Incumbent:Mark Souder (R)
 Mark Souder has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 86 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Tom Hayhurst (D)
 
 Go to Tom Hayhurst’s campaign website.
IN-4Incumbent:Stephen Buyer (R)
 Stephen Buyer has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):David Sanders (D)
 
 Go to David Sanders’ campaign website.
  
Learn more about the IN-4 House race.
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IN-5Incumbent:Dan Burton (R)
 Dan Burton has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Katherine Fox Carr (D)
 
 Go to Katherine Fox Carr’s campaign website.
IN-6Incumbent:Mike Pence (R)
 Mike Pence has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 94 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Barry Welsh (D)
 
 Go to Barry Welsh’s campaign website.
IN-7Incumbent:Julia Carson   (D)
 
 Julia Carson has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 98 percent of the time.
 Go to Julia Carson’s campaign website.
  
Challenger(s):Eric Dickerson (R)
IN-8Incumbent:John Hostettler (R)
 Joohn Hostettler has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 76 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Brad Ellsworth   (D)
 
 Go to Brad Ellsworth’s campaign website.          
  
Learn more about the IN-8 House race.
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
IN-9Incumbent:Michael Sodrel  (R)
 Michael Sodrel has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 87 percent of the time.
  
Challenger(s):Baron Hill (D)
 
 Go to Baron Hill’s campaign website.      
  
Learn more about the IN-9 House race.
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.




Other Endorsements  
 


Secretary of State
 Joe Pearson (D)
 Go to Joe Pearson’s campaign website.
Treasurer
 Michael Griffin (D) (Open Race)
 Go to Michael Griffin’s campaign website.
Auditor
 Judy Anderson (D) (Open Race)

 

 



 

 

  
 

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