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Dan Morrison
Dan Morrison was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana.[1] Morrison was defeated by Joe Bock in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
Morrison was previously both a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 47 of the Indiana House of Representatives and a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana. He lost to Brendan Mullen in the Democratic primary.[3]
Biography
Morrison was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois.[4]
Education:[4]
- Millikin University, B.A. in political science
Career
- Staley Manufacturing, Loading supplies
- Norfolk & Western Railroad, Laying ties & track
- Owns his own business
Elections
2014
Morrison ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 2nd District.[1] Morrison was defeated by Joe Bock in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Bock |
55.2% | 11,103 | ||
| Dan Morrison | 17.6% | 3,540 | ||
| Bob Kern | 18.1% | 3,634 | ||
| Douglas Carpenter | 9.1% | 1,837 | ||
| Total Votes | 20,114 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections |
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2012
State House
Morrison ran in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 47. He was unanimously selected for the ballot at a June 2 Democratic Caucus of precinct chairpersons and was defeated by incumbent John Price (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy Neese Incumbent |
65.2% | 15,223 | |
| Democratic | Dan Morrison | 34.8% | 8,139 | |
| Total Votes | 23,362 | |||
U.S. House
Morrison ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 2nd District. Morrison lost to Brendan Mullen in the May 8 Democratic primary.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brendan Mullen |
54.1% | 11,218 |
| Dan Morrison | 45.9% | 9,519 |
| Total Votes | 20,737 | |
Personal
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Morrison and his wife, Nancy, have four children: Doug, Jennifer, Lee and Blake.[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dan + Morrison + Indiana + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dan Morrison for Congress, "About Dan" accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State: Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Abbreviated Candidate List," accessed July 7, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State: Elections Division, "Elections Results: Indiana Primary Election, May 8, 2012," accessed July 7, 2012
- ↑ The Elkhart Truth, "District 48 challenger wants to repeal right-to-work law," June 5, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
