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Chris M. Shepherd
Chris M. Shepherd was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 6 of the Indiana State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Shepherd's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "...I think before we ask people for another dime of their hard earned money, we ought to audit every dollar of public spending and cut every ounce of waste and duplication out of government."
Office hours
- Excerpt: "I believe a good Senator listens and learns from his people."
Term limits
- Excerpt: "I believe in... [going] to the capital to get something done and not serving more than three consecutive terms, unless the voters bring you home earlier."
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. Roxanna Hanford defeated Lon P. Childress in the Democratic primary, while Rick Niemeyer defeated Chris M. Shepherd in the Republican primary. Niemeyer defeated Hanford in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rick Niemeyer |
67.6% | 19,969 | |
| Democratic | Roxanna Hanford | 32.4% | 9,579 | |
| Total Votes | 29,548 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Roxanna Hanford |
55.2% | 2,040 |
| Lon P. Childress | 44.8% | 1,656 |
| Total Votes | 3,696 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rick Niemeyer |
59.9% | 4,406 |
| Chris M. Shepherd | 40.1% | 2,944 |
| Total Votes | 7,350 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Chris + Shepherd + Indiana + Senate"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chris Shepherd for Indiana State Senate Sixth District Committee, "My Promises to You," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
