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Indiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2016

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Indiana's 6th Congressional District

General Election Date
November 8, 2016

Primary Date
May 3, 2016

November 8 Election Winner:
Luke Messer Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Luke Messer Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid R[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3]

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The 6th 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 Luke Messer (R) defeated Barry Welsh (D) and Rich Turvey (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Messer defeated Charles Johnson Jr. and Jeff Smith in the Republican primary, while Welsh defeated Danny Basham, George Thomas Holland, Bruce Peavler, and Ralph Spelbring to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[4][5][6]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 5, 2016
May 3, 2016
November 8, 2016

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 utilizes an open primary system. Voters are not required to register with a party, but state statutes stipulate that citizens vote in the primary of the party they have voted for most often in the past.[7]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Luke Messer (R), who was first elected in 2012.

Indiana's 6th Congressional District takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Switzerland, Union, and Wayne counties and a portion of Scott county.[8]

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Indiana District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Messer Incumbent 69.1% 204,920
     Democratic Barry Welsh 26.7% 79,135
     Libertarian Rich Turvey 4.2% 12,330
Total Votes 296,385
Source: Indiana Division of Elections

Primary election

U.S. House, Indiana District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Messer Incumbent 77.7% 91,828
Jeff Smith 12.7% 14,963
Charles Johnson Jr. 9.7% 11,447
Total Votes 118,238
Source: Indiana Secretary of State
U.S. House, Indiana District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Welsh 35.6% 15,258
Danny Basham 24.4% 10,474
George Holland 20.6% 8,851
Bruce Peavler 11.4% 4,897
Ralph Spelbring 7.9% 3,385
Total Votes 42,865
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

Candidates

General election candidates:

Republican Party Luke Messer Approveda
Democratic Party Barry Welsh
Libertarian Party Rich Turvey

Primary candidates:[9]

Democratic

Danny Basham[10]
George Thomas Holland[11]
Bruce Peavler[11]
Ralph Spelbring[11]
Barry Welsh[11] Approveda

Republican

Luke Messer - Incumbent[11] Approveda
Charles Johnson Jr.[11]
Jeff Smith[11]


District history

2014

See also: Indiana's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 6th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Luke Messer (R) defeated Susan Hall Heitzman (D) and Eric Miller (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Messer Incumbent 65.9% 102,187
     Democratic Susan Hall Heitzman 29.3% 45,509
     Libertarian Eric Miller 4.8% 7,375
Total Votes 155,071
Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results

2012

See also: Indiana's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 6th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Luke Messer (R) won the election in the district.[12]

U.S. House, Indiana District 6 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Brad Bookout 35.1% 96,678
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Messer 59.1% 162,613
     Libertarian Rex Bell 5.8% 15,962
Total Votes 275,253
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
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

Footnotes


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


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