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Jeff Petermann
Jeff Petermann was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Jackie Walorski in the Republican primary.[2]
Petermann was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Jackie Walorski in the general election on November 4, 2014.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jackie Walorski (R) defeated Lynn Coleman (D) and Ron Cenkush (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walorski defeated Jeff Petermann in the Republican primary, while Coleman defeated Douglas Carpenter to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[1][2][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jackie Walorski Incumbent |
59.3% | 164,355 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Coleman | 36.9% | 102,401 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Cenkush | 3.8% | 10,601 | |
| Total Votes | 277,357 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jackie Walorski Incumbent |
69.8% | 77,400 | ||
| Jeff Petermann | 30.2% | 33,523 | ||
| Total Votes | 110,923 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lynn Coleman |
73.8% | 39,372 | ||
| Douglas Carpenter | 26.2% | 14,013 | ||
| Total Votes | 53,385 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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2014
Petermann ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 2nd District. Petermann sought election as a Libertarian candidate. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jackie Walorski Incumbent |
58.9% | 85,583 | |
| Democratic | Joe Bock | 38.3% | 55,590 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Petermamm | 2.8% | 4,027 | |
| Total Votes | 145,200 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Petermann's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Jeff Petermann's campaign website, http://jeff4congress.com/my-platform/ | ||
See also
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Politico, “House Election Results,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
