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Indiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
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Cook Political Report: Solid D[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe D[3] |
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The 1st Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Peter Visclosky (D) defeated John Meyer (R) and Donna Dunn (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Visclosky defeated Willie Brown in the Democratic primary on May 3, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana law requires a closed primary, where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. This includes if they voted for a majority of that party’s candidates in the last general election or plan to in the upcoming election. However, it is possible for any voter to vote in any party's primary so long as they meet this criteria.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Peter Visclosky (D), who was first elected in 1984.
Indiana's 1st Congressional District is located in the suburbs and exurbs of Chicago, Illinois. It encompasses all of Lake and Porter counties and parts of LaPorte County.[7]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Peter Visclosky Incumbent |
81.5% | 207,515 | |
| Libertarian | Donna Dunn | 18.5% | 47,051 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 254,583 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Peter Visclosky Incumbent |
80% | 77,095 | ||
| Willie Brown | 20% | 19,315 | ||
| Total Votes | 96,410 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Peter Visclosky   John Meyer Donna Dunn |
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Primary candidates:[8] |
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Democratic Willie Brown[9] |
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District history
2014
The 1st Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Peter Visclosky (D) defeated Mark Leyva (R) and Donna Dunn (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Peter Visclosky Incumbent |
60.8% | 86,579 | |
| Republican | Mark Leyva | 35.8% | 51,000 | |
| Libertarian | Donna Dunn | 3.3% | 4,714 | |
| Total Votes | 142,293 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 1st Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Peter Visclosky (D) won the election in the district.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Peter J. Visclosky Incumbent |
67.3% | 187,743 | |
| Republican | Joel Phelps | 32.7% | 91,291 | |
| Total Votes | 279,034 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Indiana elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Indiana in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| January 20, 2016 | Campaign finance | Annual 2015 campaign finance reports due |
| February 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for major party candidates for governor and the United States Senate to file petitions with county officials for verification |
| February 5, 2016 | Ballot access | Final filing deadline for major party candidates running in the primary |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary reports due |
| May 3, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| June 30, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent and minor party candidates to file petitions with county officials for verification |
| July 5, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in candidates |
| July 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates |
| October 21, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-election reports due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| Source: Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015 Alaska Public Offices Commission, "APOC Annual Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
