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David McIntosh
David Martin McIntosh was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Indiana. He lost in the Republican primary.[1]
Politico listed the 5th District race as one of the five primaries to watch in 2012.[2]
He is the president of Club for Growth, a 501(c)(4) organization with a fiscally conservative agenda focused on taxation and other economic issues.[3]
Biography
McIntosh was raised in Kendallville, Indiana.[4]
Education:[4]
- Yale University
- University of Chicago Law School
Elections
2012
McIntosh ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 5th District. McIntosh and six other candidates lost to Susan Brooks in the May 8 Republican primary.[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Susan Brooks |
30% | 31,185 |
| Jack Lugar | 4.6% | 4,758 |
| John McGoff | 22.8% | 23,773 |
| David McIntosh | 29% | 30,175 |
| Jason Anderson | 1% | 1,036 |
| Bill Salin | 0.8% | 869 |
| Matthew Mount | 0.4% | 453 |
| Wayne Seybold | 11.4% | 11,874 |
| Total Votes | 104,123 | |
Endorsements
McIntosh was endorsed by the National Rifle Association[5], Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform[6], and the National Right to Life organization.[7] McIntosh was also endorsed by Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator from Tennessee.[8]
Personal
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McIntosh and his wife Ruthie have two children, Ellie and Davey.[4]
External links
- Campaign website
- Twitter account
- YouTube account
- David McIntosh on Vimeo (dead link)
- David McIntosh for Congress Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "5 primaries to watch" accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call, "Club for Growth President Steps Down," December 11, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 David McIntosh for congress, "About David" accessed January 27, 2012
- ↑ David McIntosh for Congress, "David McIntosh receives sole NRA endorsement, highest rating among all 5th Congressional District candidates" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ David McIntosh for Congress, "Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform Personally Endorses David McIntosh for Congress in Indiana’s 5th District" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ David McIntosh for Congress, "David McIntosh is the only candidate in Indiana’s 5th District endorsed by National Right to Life" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ WISHTV.com, "Ex-Sen. Thompson endorses McIntosh" accessed April 25, 2012
