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David McIntosh
| David McIntosh | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 5 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 2 | ||
| 1995-2000 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Yale University | |
| J.D. | University of Chicago Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 8, 1958 | |
| Profession | Lawyer and Lobbyist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Politico listed the 5th district race as one of the five primaries to watch in 2012.[2]
Biography
McIntosh was raised in Kendallville, Indiana. [3]
Education: [3]
- Yale University
- University of Chicago Law School
Elections
2012
McIntosh ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 5th District. McIntosh and six other candidates lost to Susan Brooks in the May 8 Republican primary.[1]
| United States House of Representatives, Indiana District 5 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Brooks |
30% | 31,185 |
| Jack Lugar | 4.6% | 4,758 |
| John McGoff | 22.8% | 23,773 |
| David McIntosh | 29% | 30,175 |
| Jason Anderson | 1% | 1,036 |
| Bill Salin | 0.8% | 869 |
| Matthew Mount | 0.4% | 453 |
| Wayne Seybold | 11.4% | 11,874 |
| Total Votes | 104,123 | |
Endorsements
McIntosh was endorsed by the National Rifle Association[4], Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform[5], and the National Right to Life organization.[6] McIntosh was also endorsed by Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator from Tennessee.[7]
Residency challenges
On April 12, 2012, lawyer Jon Sturgill asked the Indiana's Secretary of State office, the Madison County Election Board, and Madison County Prosecutor, Rodney Cummings, to consider voter fraud and perjury allegations against McIntosh.[8] According to the complaint, McIntosh is using the address of property he is currently renting in Anderson, Indiana as the address for his candidacy and has continued to vote in Indiana despite having moved out of the state.[8]
McIntosh represented Indiana's 2nd district from 1995 to 2000, while living in Muncie, Indiana.[8] After an unsuccessful run for governor in 2000, McIntosh and his family moved to Arlington, Virginia in 2005 where he began work as a lobbyist.[8]
Criticism stemmed from the fact that McIntosh allegedly used the address of his home in Muncie, Indiana to continue to vote in Indiana until 2008 when he sold the property.[8] Also, reports state that McIntosh held a drivers license in Virginia during a portion of this time period, which required that he claim residency in Virginia, which some are arguing violates Indiana voting laws.
According to an article in the IndyStar, Sturgill claims that Indiana law "requires that a potential (voter) swear under penalties of perjury that the person will live in their precinct for at least 30 days preceding an election."[8]
In July 2012 McIntosh's lawyer wrote to Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings, citing other instances in which legal precedent allows for the residency.[8] At the time, Cummings wrote back to McIntosh, confirming that he had taken adequate steps to maintain residency in Indiana. Since then, Sturgill has asked Cummings to reconsider his decision.[9] On April 12, 2012, Cummings announced his decision not to take any other steps against McIntosh until after the Republican primary on May 8, 2012, citing political motives behind the complaints.[8]
On April 19, 2012, the Indiana Secretary of State's office announced it will investigate claims made against Republican candidate McIntosh's residency and voting records.[8] However, no word yet on how long the investigation will take, or whether it will be completed before the Republican primary on May 8, 2012.[8]
Personal
McIntosh and his wife Ruthie have two children, Ellie and Davey. [3]
External links
- Campaign website
- Twitter account
- YouTube account
- David McIntosh on Vimeo
- David McIntosh for Congress Facebook page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Politico "5 primaries to watch" Accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 David McIntosh for congress "About David" Accessed January 27, 2012
- ↑ David McIntosh for Congress "David McIntosh receives sole NRA endorsement, highest rating among all 5th Congressional District candidates" Accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ David McIntosh for Congress "Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform Personally Endorses David McIntosh for Congress in Indiana’s 5th District" Accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ David McIntosh for Congress "David McIntosh is the only candidate in Indiana’s 5th District endorsed by National Right to Life" Accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ WISHTV.com "Ex-Sen. Thompson endorses McIntosh" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 IndyStar.com "David McIntosh residency: Indiana officials will investigate claims" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ White River News "Questions Remain Over McIntosh's Residency" Accessed April 25, 2012
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