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Connie Eckert
Connie Eckert was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 87 of the Indiana House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Eckert's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Honesty & Integrity As your state representative, I will treat all people with dignity and respect.
Public Safety & Infrastructure The safety and well-being of our families, friends and all hoosiers must always remain a high priority.
High-Quality Education I strongly support school choice.
Free-Market Economics Economic freedom is the greatest tool to lift people out of poverty.
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| —Connie Eckert[3] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Christina Hale (D) dropped her re-election bid to run for lieutenant governor.
Carey Hamilton defeated Connie Eckert in the Indiana House of Representatives District 87 general election.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Carey Hamilton |
52.25% | 17,485 | |
| Republican | Connie Eckert | 47.75% | 15,982 | |
| Total Votes | 33,467 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Incumbent Christina Hale ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 87 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Christina Hale Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Connie Eckert ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 87 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Connie Eckert (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House of Representatives District 87
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," February 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Eckert for Indiana, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
