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Dave Crooks
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| Dave Crooks | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 13, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Graysville, Indiana | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Crooks lost to Republican incumbent Larry Bucshon on November 6, 2012.[2]
Biography
Crooks was born December 13, 1963 in Graysville, Indiana. [3]
Elections
2012
Crooks ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 8th District. Crooks defeated Thomas Barnett, and William Bryk in the Democratic primary and was defeated by Republican incumbent Larry Bucshon in the November 6 general election.[1][4]
General election
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dave Crooks | 43.1% | 122,325 | |
| Republican |  Larry Bucshon Incumbent |
53.4% | 151,533 | |
| Libertarian | Bart Gadau | 3.6% | 10,134 | |
| Total Votes | 283,992 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results" | ||||
Primary Election
| U.S. House of Representatives Indiana, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Dave Crooks |
57.7% | 18,634 |
| Thomas Barnett | 32.9% | 10,638 |
| William Bryk | 9.4% | 3,023 |
| Total Votes | 32,295 | |
Endorsements
Crooks received endorsement from the Blue Dog Coalition on April 26, 2012.[5]
Campaign donors
2012
Drummond lost election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Drummond's campaign committee raised a total of $980,010 and spent $980,015.[6]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8, 2012 - Dave Crooks Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $980,010 |
| Total Spent | $980,015 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,370,641 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $1,388,672 |
| Top contributors to Dave Crooks's campaign committee | |
| Communications Workers of America | $20,000 |
| Williams Brothers Health Care Pharmacy | $10,100 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Industrial Unions | $78,700 |
| Building Trade Unions | $69,950 |
| Public Sector Unions | $63,500 |
| Leadership PACs | $54,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $50,690 |
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Indiana"
- ↑ Dave Crooks for Congress Facebook Page "Info" Accessed March 6, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2012 primary results"
- ↑ Blue Dog Dems "Blue Dogs Endorse Three More Candidates 2012" Accessed May 1, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets "2012 Election" Accessed March 23, 2013
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