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Danny Niederberger
Danny Niederberger (independent) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Indiana. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 8, 2022. He was disqualified from the Republican primary scheduled on May 3, 2022.
Niederberger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Danny Niederberger was born in Westfield, Indiana.[1] Niederberger graduated from Westfield High School in 2010. He earned a B.S. in accounting from Purdue University in 2015. Niederberger's career experience includes working as an operations analyst with Concise Capital Management, LP, a portfolio accountant with Wallington Asset Management, LLC, and an intern auditor with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.[2][3][4]
Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Indiana, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Indiana
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Indiana on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Todd C. Young (R) | 58.6 | 1,090,390 |
 | Thomas McDermott Jr. (D) | 37.9 | 704,480 | |
 | James Sceniak (L) | 3.4 | 63,823 | |
 | Danny Niederberger (Independent) (Write-in)  | 0.1 | 1,294 | |
 | Haneefah Khaaliq (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 148 | |
 | Phillip Beachy (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | |
| David Storer (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Antonio Alvarez (Political Synergy Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Thomas Baer (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,860,154 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Gabehart (Independent)
- Ellen Kizik (Independent)
- Mark J. Powell (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Indiana
Thomas McDermott Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Indiana on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas McDermott Jr. | 100.0 | 173,466 |
| Total votes: 173,466 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Valerie McCray (D)
- Haneefah Khaaliq (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Indiana
Incumbent Todd C. Young advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Indiana on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Todd C. Young | 100.0 | 372,738 |
| Total votes: 372,738 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danny Niederberger (R)
- John Piper (R)
- Aleem Young (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Indiana
James Sceniak defeated William Henry in the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Indiana on March 5, 2022.
Candidate | ||
 | William Henry (L) | |
| ✔ | | James Sceniak (L) |
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2020
See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Victoria Spartz defeated Christina Hale and Ken Tucker in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Victoria Spartz (R) | 50.0 | 208,212 |
 | Christina Hale (D) | 45.9 | 191,226 | |
 | Ken Tucker (L) | 4.0 | 16,788 | |
| Total votes: 416,226 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vernon Moore (Independent)
- Ellen Kizik (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Christina Hale defeated Dee Thornton, Jennifer Christie, Andy Jacobs, and Ralph Spelbring in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christina Hale | 40.8 | 30,123 |
 | Dee Thornton | 27.1 | 20,049 | |
 | Jennifer Christie | 18.1 | 13,345 | |
| Andy Jacobs | 13.3 | 9,817 | ||
| Ralph Spelbring | 0.8 | 575 | ||
| Total votes: 73,909 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Spartz | 39.7 | 34,526 |
 | Beth Henderson | 17.6 | 15,343 | |
 | Micah Beckwith | 12.7 | 11,063 | |
 | Carl Brizzi | 6.5 | 5,619 | |
 | Kent Abernathy | 5.6 | 4,901 | |
 | Kelly Mitchell | 5.3 | 4,643 | |
 | Chuck Dietzen | 4.7 | 4,071 | |
 | Matthew Hook | 2.5 | 2,147 | |
 | Andrew Bales | 1.5 | 1,329 | |
 | Mark Small | 1.2 | 1,057 | |
| Danny Niederberger | 0.8 | 675 | |
 | Victor Wakley | 0.5 | 465 | |
 | Allen Davidson | 0.5 | 411 | |
 | Russell Stwalley | 0.4 | 379 | |
 | Matthew Hullinger | 0.4 | 333 | |
| Total votes: 86,962 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Jay (R)
- Steve Braun (R)
- Jeremy Miner (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Ken Tucker advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on March 7, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Tucker (L) |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Danny Niederberger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Niederberger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Limited Government
- Election Integrity
- Term Limits
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Campaign website
Niederberger's campaign website stated the following:
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Rights of the Unborn I am pro-life for the whole life, from conception until natural death. Government Debt Cut spending and waste in order to balance the budget and pay down our national debt. 2nd Amendment The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Health Care Repeal the Affordable Care Act and repeal regulations in the Health Care industry. Term Limits Institute a limit of 3 terms in the House of Representatives and 2 terms in the Senate. Illegal Immigration Secure our borders and enhance the Border Patrol's ability to screen entrants. Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States should not be more than 9 justices. Election Integrity No State or Local election authority shall transmit any unsolicited election ballot.[5] |
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| —Danny Niederberger's campaign website (2022)[6] | ||
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Danny Niederberger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Niederberger's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
My top three priorities are: 1) Rights of the Unborn 2) Government Debt 3) 2nd Amendment
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am passionate about every single one of the pillars I am running on: Rights of the Unborn, Government debt, 2nd amendment, Term limits, and Education.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
I believe honesty and communication are the most important characteristics for an elected official. It is crucial for an elected official to have the ability to effectively communicate the honest facts and statistics about proposed legislation regardless of how it effects the chances of being reelected.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
A successful officeholder will have a strong work ethic and will be dependable, flexible, and honest. Work Ethic. I have a reputation for being the first person in the office and one of the last people to leave the office. Dependability. I have never missed a deadline for a project or paper. Flexibility. I constantly have to re-prioritize different tasks as new projects come across my desk. Honesty. I will admit when I am at fault for a mistake in my work.
What legacy would you like to leave?
My legacy would be to set an example to the citizens of my district, my state, and the United States of the high standards and civility that an elected official should conduct themselves before, during, and after the holding office.
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Budget Committee. I repaid nearly $20,000 in student loans in 12 months after graduating from Purdue University while also living on my own by adhering to a strict budget. Financial Services Committee. Ever since graduating from Purdue University, I have spent my entire career in the Financial Services industry. Small Business Committee. I have spent my entire career working at small companies, less than 20 employees. Joint Economic Committee. I have spent my entire career working at investment firms and analyzing potential investments. Joint Committee on Taxation. I studied Tax Accounting at Purdue University, sat for the Tax portion of the CPA exam, and self prepared my individual income tax returns every year.
What are your thoughts on term limits?
Term limits is one of my core principles of my campaign. I believe The U.S. House and U.S. Senate should both be limited to two terms.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Conservative[5] |
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| —Danny Niederberger[1] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Danny Niederberger For U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed March 16, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Danny Niederberger," accessed March 16, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 12, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 10, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Danny Niederberger For U.S. Senate, “Issues,” accessed March 7, 2022
