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Andy Ruff
Andy Ruff (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Ruff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
In 2020, Ruff participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.
Biography
Andy Ruff was born on August 21, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1987, and a secondary teaching certification and a master's degree in public and environmental affairs from Indiana University in 2007. Ruff’s career experience includes working as an environmental planner for county government, as a high school science teacher, and he has worked in higher education as an academic advisor and in government.[1][2]
Ruff has served as an at-large member with the Bloomington City Council.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020
Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth defeated Andy Ruff and Tonya Millis in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Trey Hollingsworth (R) | 60.9 | 218,606 |
 | Andy Ruff (D)  | 34.8 | 124,826 | |
 | Tonya Millis (L) | 4.3 | 15,601 | |
| Total votes: 359,033 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Tilford (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Andy Ruff defeated Mark J. Powell, D. Liam Dorris, Brandon Hood, and James O'Gabhann III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Ruff | 43.7 | 21,626 |
 | Mark J. Powell | 19.9 | 9,872 | |
 | D. Liam Dorris | 15.8 | 7,813 | |
 | Brandon Hood | 13.9 | 6,899 | |
| James O'Gabhann III | 6.7 | 3,306 | ||
| Total votes: 49,516 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Incumbent Trey Hollingsworth advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trey Hollingsworth | 100.0 | 62,962 |
| Total votes: 62,962 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9
Tonya Millis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 9 on March 7, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Tonya Millis (L) |
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Endorsements
To view Ruff's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Candidate Conversations
Moderated by journalist and political commentator Greta Van Susteren, Candidate Conversations is a virtual debate format that allows voters to easily get to know their candidates through a short video Q&A.
Click below to watch the conversation for this race.
Note: Ruff submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on October 6, 2020.
Note: Ruff submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on April 16, 2020.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
