Grant Bucher

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Grant Bucher

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 7, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Purdue University, 2012

Graduate

Indiana University, 2019

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Birthplace

Bluffton, Ind.

Religion

Christian

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Grant Bucher (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.

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Biography

Grant Bucher was born in Bluffton, Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 2012 and a graduate degree from Indiana University in 2019.

Elections

2024

See also: Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 3

Marlin A. Stutzman defeated Kiley Adolph and Jarrad Lancaster in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marlin A. Stutzman (R)	65.0	202,653
		Kiley Adolph (D)	31.4	97,871
		Jarrad Lancaster (L)	3.5	11,015

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 311,539
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3

Kiley Adolph defeated Phil Goss in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kiley Adolph	62.8	10,286
		Phil Goss	37.2	6,095

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,381
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jo Anderson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marlin A. Stutzman	24.2	19,507
		Tim Smith	22.6	18,204
		Wendy W. Davis	19.5	15,660
		Andy Zay	16.4	13,157
		Grant Bucher	10.3	8,259
		Jon Kenworthy	3.8	3,064
		Michael Felker	1.8	1,417
		Eric Whalen	1.5	1,189

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chandler Likes (R)
• Scott Wise (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 3

Jarrad Lancaster advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 3 on March 2, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Jarrad Lancaster (L)

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Northeast Indiana native who has lived, worked, and played across the district. My wife, Melinda, and I have been blessed with two amazing sons, Grayson & Gentry and currently reside in Steuben County. Of foremost importance is my sold-out belief that Jesus is King of the universe. I believe He lived a life that changed the course of history, died on a cross, and rose again to give you and I eternal hope. What's more, I strive to actually live like this is paramount in my life--striving to love & serve God and love & serve Others to make the world a better place for His glory. Having graduated from Purdue with an engineering degree and Indiana with an MBA, my career to date has been spent in the construction industry--first with Shambaugh & Son and currently with Weigand. I have loved being a part of literally building the future of our nation, but, recognizing the need for ordinary people driven to serve others to stand up and make a difference across the nation, we have accepted the call to step out with a willingness to represent you and your family in DC!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The greatest threat we face today is being divided, isolated, and enraged towards our neighbors. Yet, it's cultivated everyday in the MSM, social media, and political discourse. If we want to see restoration in our nation, we must first uphold unity with fellow citizens.
• The path to restoration in the United States includes a return to its foundation--The Constitution. Three branches & separation of powers were established with amazing insight. Today we see the effects of consolidated powers in the bureaucracies that burden and rule, while Congress happily sheds its responsibilities to avoid accountability. Our Representatives must be accountable.
• Decisions that affect our families must be made based on Truth, rather than opinion or lobbyists. Biblical truth and common sense would go a long way towards restoring our nation in families, communities, and government. Our leaders must put an emphasis on truth above any popular rhetoric.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

While there are many policy "issues" to consider today, the ones that get me most excited are those that affect a person/family's ability to thrive. We need to build the strength of our nation Economically, Militarily, and in our Families.

Economically, an average person working in manufacturing, farming, trades, teaching, etc, ought to be able to provide for their family. Of the thousands of people I have interacted with, most don't want a handout or governmental protection for their job, they just want the Fed to quit printing money so they stop losing buying power. In addition to this, we need to continue re-domesticating production, strengthen Main Street, and become energy independent again.

Militarily, we need to secure our borders and fund/train our military to be ready for the most plausible next threat.

Family, to continue to thrive as a nation, we must hold life sacred, promote virtue in our homes and classrooms, and return to studying history and scripture for what is true about the world, rather than our newsfeeds and social media accounts.

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Grant Bucher campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Indiana District 3	Lost primary	$105,165	$105,272
Grand total			$105,165	$105,272
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Indiana's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jim Banks (R)

Todd Young (R)

Representatives

District 1

Frank Mrvan (D)

District 2

Rudy Yakym (R)

District 3

Marlin Stutzman (R)

District 4

Jim Baird (R)

District 5

Victoria Spartz (R)

District 6

Jefferson Shreve (R)

District 7

André Carson (D)

District 8

Mark Messmer (R)

District 9

Erin Houchin (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (2)