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Bill McDonald

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Bill McDonald
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Education

High school

Elder High School

Bachelor's

University of Palm Beach, 1974

Personal
Profession
Jail commander
Contact

Bill McDonald (b. June 1953) was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 43 of the Indiana State Senate.

McDonald is a member of the Ripley County Council, serving since 2010.[1]

Campaign themes

2014

McDonald's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • Foster economic development and educational opportunities
  • Streamlining state government
  • Support a balanced budget with no tax increase
  • Standing for the Bill of Right and the Constitution of the United States
  • Promoting family values
  • Defending Life from Conception to Natural Death
  • Defending the Second Amendment as a NRA Endowment Member[2][3]

Elections

2014

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Rudy Howard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Chip Perfect defeated Bill McDonald and Mark Schneider in the Republican primary. Perfect defeated Howard in the general election.[4]

Indiana State Senate District 43, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChip Perfect 71.7% 22,737
     Democratic Rudy Howard 28.3% 8,988
Total Votes 31,725
Indiana State Senate, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChip Perfect 49% 5,281
Bill McDonald 27.3% 2,947
Mark Schneider 23.7% 2,551
Total Votes 10,779

Recent news

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Footnotes


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