Bruce Borders
| Bruce Borders | ||
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| Indiana House of Representatives District 45 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Evangel College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Borders is the Owner of Borders Insurance and Financial Services. He has also worked as an Elvis impersonator.
He is a member of the First Assembly of God Church, and a Leader with the Royal Rangers Jasonville Chapter.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Borders served on these committees:
- Insurance, Vice Chair
- Local Government
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Borders served on these committees:
- Insurance (Ranking Minority Member)
- Interstate and International Cooperation
- Local Government
Elections
2012
Borders ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 45. Borders ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and was defeated by District 64 incumbent Kreg Battles (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kreg Battles Incumbent |
50.1% | 12,540 | |
| Republican | Bruce Borders Incumbent | 49.9% | 12,465 | |
| Total Votes | 25,005 | |||
2010
Borders won re-election to the 45th district seat against Jesse James by a margin of 11,588 to 7,866. [4] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Borders ran unopposed and received 3,934 votes. [5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 45 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bruce Borders (R)
|
11,588 | |||
| Jesse James (D) | 7,866 | |||
Borders ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 4th.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Bruce Borders won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 45 receiving 12,700 votes, ahead of Democrat Richard A. Marshall who received 11,608 votes.[6]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 45 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bruce Borders (R)
|
12,700 | |||
| Richard A. Marshall (D) | 11,608 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Borders won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 45.[7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 45 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bruce Borders (R)
|
11,719 | |||
| Michael Dudley Bledsoe (D) | 8,354 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Borders collected $20,535 in donations. The top contributors are as follows:[8]
| Indiana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bruce Borders's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Republican Campaign Cmte Of Indiana | $6,250 |
| Insurance Institute Of Indiana | $1,000 |
| United For Health Rep The Employer Of United Health A United Health Group Inc PAC | $550 |
| Indiana Beverage Alliance | $500 |
| AT&T | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $20,535 |
2008
In 2008, Borders collected $103,560 in donations.[9]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana Republican Party | $32,594 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee of Indiana | $20,761 |
| Bruce A. Borders | $15,000 |
| All Children Matter | $15,000 |
| Bruce Borders | $5,000 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,500 |
| Operating Engineers Local 841 | $1,200 |
| Duke Energy | $1,000 |
| Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters | $1,000 |
| Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana | $1,000 |
2006
In 2006, Borders collected $37,259 in donations.[10]
Listed below are the top 5 contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Committee of Indiana | $6,737 |
| Indiana Association of Realtors | $5,000 |
| Insurance Institute of Indiana | $4,000 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters | $2,250 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | $1,250 |
External links
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. Bruce Borders
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010,2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Borders
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, List of May 8, 2012 primary candidates
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Official Indiana General Election Results
- ↑ Official Indiana Primary Election Results
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Indiana House 2010 Donors
- ↑ Borders Campaign Donors
- ↑ 2006 Campaign Donors
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