John Kessler
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John Kessler was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 16 of the Indiana State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Kessler's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Sanctity of Life
- Excerpt: "John believes in the sanctity of life and supports all efforts to legally define life as beginning at conception."
Limited Government
- Excerpt: "John believes in limited government. Our government is limited to the roles expressly written in the U.S. and Indiana constitutions."
Individual Rights
- Excerpt: "John believes that individuals have rights and the government’s job is to protect those rights. Our rights are given to us by our Creator and not given to us by the government."
Personal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "John believes in personal responsibility. People make choices and people should be accountable for their actions. If we are to be a society of free people, then we are also to be a society of responsible people."
Religious Liberty
- Excerpt: "John believes in religious liberty. We are a society of people with many different wants and desires. No one should be allowed to use the power of government to force other individuals to do actions contrary to their deepest-held beliefs."
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 David Long defeated Juli Dominguez in the Indiana State Senate District 16 general election.[3][4]
| Indiana State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Long Incumbent |
66.06% | 35,243 | |
| Democratic | Juli Dominguez | 33.94% | 18,110 | |
| Total Votes | 53,353 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Incumbent David Long defeated John Kessler in the Indiana State Senate District 16 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Indiana State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Long Incumbent |
73.10% | 16,740 | |
| Republican | John Kessler | 26.90% | 6,159 | |
| Total Votes | 22,899 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
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See also
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana State Senate District 16
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," February 8, 2016
- ↑ kesslerforindiana.com, "Issues," accessed April 20, 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
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
Current members of the Indiana State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Chris Garten
Senators
District 1
Dan Dernulc (R)
District 2
Lonnie Randolph (D)
District 3
Mark Spencer (D)
District 4
Rodney Pol (D)
District 5
Ed Charbonneau (R)
District 6
Rick Niemeyer (R)
District 7
Brian Buchanan (R)
District 8
Mike Bohacek (R)
District 9
Ryan Mishler (R)
District 10
David Niezgodski (D)
District 11
Linda Rogers (R)
District 12
Blake Doriot (R)
District 13
Susan Glick (R)
District 14
Tyler Johnson (R)
District 15
Liz Brown (R)
District 16
Justin Busch (R)
District 17
Andy Zay (R)
District 18
Stacey Donato (R)
District 19
Travis Holdman (R)
District 20
Scott Baldwin (R)
District 21
James Buck (R)
District 22
Ronnie Alting (R)
District 23
Spencer Deery (R)
District 24
Brett Clark (R)
District 25
Mike Gaskill (R)
District 26
Scott Alexander (R)
District 27
Jeff Raatz (R)
District 28
Michael Crider (R)
District 29
J.D. Ford (D)
District 30
Fady Qaddoura (D)
District 31
Kyle Walker (R)
District 32
Aaron Freeman (R)
District 33
Greg Taylor (D)
District 34
District 35
Michael Young (R)
District 36
Cyndi Carrasco (R)
District 37
Rodric Bray (R)
District 38
Greg Goode (R)
District 39
Eric Bassler (R)
District 40
Shelli Yoder (D)
District 41
Greg Walker (R)
District 42
Jean Leising (R)
District 43
Randy Maxwell (R)
District 44
Eric Koch (R)
District 45
Chris Garten (R)
District 46
Andrea Hunley (D)
District 47
Gary Byrne (R)
District 48
Daryl Schmitt (R)
District 49
Jim Tomes (R)
District 50
Vaneta Becker (R)
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