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J.D. Miniear
J.D. Miniear (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Biography
Miniear grew up in Huntington, Indiana, and then Lake Tippecanoe.[1]
Education:[1]
- 1978: Warsaw High School
- 1982: Northwestern University, Double major economics/computer studies
Career
- 1997-2005: Developer Aerosoft Fitness Log pc shareware tracking Presidential Sports Awards[1]
- 1995-1996: Marion County Christian Coalition Press Liaison[1]
- 1997-2011: Indianapolis West District United Methodist Operation Classroom Missions Coordinator[1]
- 1998-2001: Developer of W.A.R. Scoreboard (wellness and recreation) pc fitness log used by National Defense University Fort McNair[1]
- 2000-2005, 2005-2011: Indianapolis SE Gideons Camp Vice President 2000-2005, President 2005-2011[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
Indiana's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Susan Marie Smith in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | André Carson (D) | 62.4 | 176,422 |
 | Susan Marie Smith (R)  | 37.6 | 106,146 | |
| Total votes: 282,568 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Warner (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Pierre Quincy Pullins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | André Carson | 91.8 | 62,117 |
 | Pierre Quincy Pullins | 8.2 | 5,572 | |
| Total votes: 67,689 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Marie Smith | 43.1 | 10,705 |
| Douglas Merrill | 14.2 | 3,519 | ||
 | J.D. Miniear | 14.2 | 3,517 | |
| Jon Davis | 10.9 | 2,712 | ||
| Martin Ramey | 8.9 | 2,209 | ||
 | Gerald Walters | 8.8 | 2,189 | |
| Total votes: 24,851 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wayne Harmon (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Wayne Harmon in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | André Carson (D) | 64.9 | 141,139 |
 | Wayne Harmon (R) | 35.1 | 76,457 | |
| Total votes: 217,596 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
Incumbent André Carson defeated Sue Spicer, Curtis Godfrey, Bob Kern, and Pierre Quincy Pullins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | André Carson | 88.0 | 37,662 |
 | Sue Spicer | 8.2 | 3,499 | |
 | Curtis Godfrey | 1.7 | 725 | |
 | Bob Kern | 1.6 | 704 | |
| Pierre Quincy Pullins | 0.5 | 226 | |
| Total votes: 42,816 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 7 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Harmon | 28.8 | 6,547 |
 | Donald Eason | 19.2 | 4,354 | |
 | John L. Couch | 15.2 | 3,464 | |
| J.D. Miniear | 13.6 | 3,087 | |
| Jon Davis | 11.9 | 2,703 | ||
| Tony Van Pelt | 11.3 | 2,568 | ||
| Total votes: 22,723 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent André Carson (D) defeated Catherine Ping (R) and Drew Thompson (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Carson defeated Curtis Godfrey and Pierre Quincy Pullins in the Democratic primary, while Ping defeated Wayne Harmon and J.D. Miniear to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  André Carson Incumbent |
60% | 158,739 | |
| Republican | Catherine Ping | 35.7% | 94,456 | |
| Libertarian | Drew Thompson | 4.3% | 11,475 | |
| Total Votes | 264,670 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Catherine Ping |
53.1% | 30,514 | ||
| Wayne Harmon | 29.5% | 16,955 | ||
| J.D. Miniear | 17.4% | 10,031 | ||
| Total Votes | 57,500 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
André Carson Incumbent |
85.6% | 70,006 | ||
| Curtis Godfrey | 10.2% | 8,306 | ||
| Pierre Pullins | 4.2% | 3,435 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,747 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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2014
Miniear ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 7th District.[4] Miniear was defeated by Catherine Ping in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Catherine Ping |
35.1% | 4,882 | ||
| Wayne Harmon | 23.4% | 3,258 | ||
| J.D. Miniear | 20.4% | 2,840 | ||
| Gordon Smith | 13.5% | 1,872 | ||
| Erin Magee | 7.6% | 1,057 | ||
| Total Votes | 13,909 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections |
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2012
Miniear ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 7th District. Miniear and five other candidates lost to Carlos May in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Carlos May |
26.8% | 10,783 |
| Steve Davis | 19.2% | 7,727 |
| J.D. Miniear | 5.5% | 2,227 |
| Tony Duncan | 10.1% | 4,079 |
| Larry Shouse | 3.5% | 1,412 |
| Wayne Harmon | 10.6% | 4,252 |
| Catherine Ping | 24.3% | 9,771 |
| Total Votes | 40,251 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
J.D. Miniear did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The following issues were listed on Miniear's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —J.D. Miniear's campaign website, http://www.miniearforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Miniear is engaged and has one son, Andrew.[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 JD Miniear for Congress, "Meet JD" accessed March 6, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2012 primary results"
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
