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Jesse Kharbanda
Jesse Kharbanda was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 36 of the Indiana State Senate.[1]
Biography
Kharbanda received a B.A. in economics and one in environmental studies from the University of Chicago in 1999. He received his MSc in economics for development in 2001 and his MSt in political history in 2002 from Oxford University. Kharbanda has been the executive director of the Hoosier Environmental Council since 2007.[2]
Organizations and affiliations
- Steering Committee, Welcoming Indianapolis
- Council Member, Sustainability Council of IUPUI
- Community Advisory Committee for MPH Program, IU School of Public Health
- Advisory Board member, Desmond Tutu Center[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Brent Waltz (R) did not seek re-election.
Jack Sandlin defeated Sean Gorman in the Indiana State Senate District 36 general election.[3][4]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jack Sandlin |
59.2% | 26,696 | |
| Democratic | Sean Gorman | 40.8% | 18,375 | |
| Total Votes | 45,071 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Sean Gorman defeated Jesse Kharbanda in the Indiana State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sean Gorman |
50.2% | 4,769 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Kharbanda | 49.8% | 4,732 | |
| Total Votes | 9,501 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
Jack Sandlin defeated Jefferson Shreve in the Indiana State Senate District 36 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jack Sandlin |
51.3% | 8,123 | |
| Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 48.7% | 7,709 | |
| Total Votes | 15,832 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Kharbanda issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | In the Indiana Statehouse, I will vigorously advocate to:
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| —Jesse Kharbanda, [2] | ||
See also
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana State Senate District 36
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," February 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 8, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
