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Indiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 4th 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 Republican. Incumbent Todd Rokita (R) defeated John Dale (D) and Steven Mayoras (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rokita withdrew from the race on July 15, 2016, in order to run for governor of Indiana following a ballot vacancy. Rokita was not chosen to fill that vacancy, prompting him to once again seek re-election to his House seat. Republican committee members decided on August 13 to reinstate Rokita on the ballot.[4] Rokita defeated Kevin Grant in the Republican primary.[5][6][7][8]
| 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 Todd Rokita (R), who was first elected in 2010.
Indiana's 4th Congressional District is based primarily in western Indiana and includes Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White counties. The district also includes parts of Boone, Howard and Morgan counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Todd Rokita Incumbent |
64.6% | 193,412 | |
| Democratic | John Dale | 30.5% | 91,256 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Mayoras | 4.9% | 14,766 | |
| Total Votes | 299,434 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Todd Rokita Incumbent |
69.3% | 86,051 | ||
| Kevin Grant | 30.7% | 38,200 | ||
| Total Votes | 124,251 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Todd Rokita   John Dale Steven Mayoras |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic |
Republican Kevin Grant[11] |
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Withdrew: Ryan Farrar (D)[11] |
District history
2014
The 4th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Todd Rokita (R) defeated John Dale (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Todd Rokita Incumbent |
66.9% | 94,998 | |
| Democratic | John Dale | 33.1% | 47,056 | |
| Total Votes | 142,054 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 4th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Todd Rokita (R) won the election in the district.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Todd Rokita Incumbent |
62% | 168,688 | |
| Democratic | Tara Nelson | 34.2% | 93,015 | |
| Libertarian | Benjamin J. Gehlhausen | 3.9% | 10,565 | |
| Total Votes | 272,268 | |||
| 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.
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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
- ↑ KLTV, "The Latest: Pence praises GOP replacement choice," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ WBAA, "Brooks, Rokita Back On Congressional Ballots Following Weekend Caucuses," August 14, 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.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The Michigan City News-Dispatch, "Rokita to seek House re-election, pass on Senate campaign," June 10, 2015
- ↑ 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!
