Kevin Grant

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Kevin Grant

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 8, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois, Chicago

Graduate

Purdue University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Military National Guard

Contact

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Kevin Grant (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.

Grant was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Indiana. Grant was defeated by incumbent Todd Rokita in the Republican primary.

Grant was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Indiana. Grant was defeated by incumbent Todd Rokita in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.

Click here for more information on the May 8 Republican primary. Click here for more information on the November 6, 2018, general election.

Biography

Grant earned a bachelor's in finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as master's degrees in accounting and business administration from Purdue University. As of the 2018 election, Grant was the owner and senior tax consultant at Family Tax & Financial Services. Grant has served in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard, working as a UH60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and serving for 13 years in military intelligence.

Elections

2018

See also: Indiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 4

Jim Baird defeated Tobi Beck in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Baird (R)	64.1	156,539
		Tobi Beck (D)	35.9	87,824

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 244,363 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tobi Beck	34.6	6,467
	Submit photo	Veronikka Ziol	21.1	3,938
		Joe Mackey	16.1	3,013
	Submit photo	Roger Day	12.4	2,324
	Submit photo	Roland Ellis	9.2	1,712
		Darin Patrick Griesey	6.7	1,249

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 18,703
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sheryl Shipley (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 4 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Baird	36.6	29,319
		Steve Braun	29.5	23,602
		Diego Morales	15.0	11,997
		Jared Thomas	10.5	8,435
		Kevin Grant	4.6	3,667
		James Nease	2.6	2,097
		Tim Radice	1.3	1,013

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 80,130
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2016

See also: Indiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Todd Rokita (R) defeated John Dale (D) and Steven Mayoras (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rokita withdrew from the race on July 15, 2016, in order to run for governor of Indiana following a ballot vacancy. Rokita was not chosen to fill that vacancy, prompting him to once again seek re-election to his House seat. Republican committee members decided on August 13 to reinstate Rokita on the ballot. Rokita defeated Kevin Grant in the Republican primary.

U.S. House, Indiana District 4 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Todd Rokita Incumbent	64.6%	193,412
	Democratic	John Dale	30.5%	91,256
	Libertarian	Steven Mayoras	4.9%	14,766
Total Votes				299,434
Source: Indiana Division of Elections

U.S. House, Indiana District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Todd Rokita Incumbent	69.3%	86,051
Kevin Grant	30.7%	38,200
Total Votes		124,251
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

2014

See also: Indiana's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Grant ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 4th District. Grant was defeated by incumbent Todd Rokita in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.

U.S. House, Indiana District 4 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Todd Rokita Incumbent	71.2%	43,179
Kevin Grant	28.8%	17,472
Total Votes		60,651
Source: Indiana Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2018

“	Abortion Pro-life Budget & Economy Signed pledge to “Reject the Debt” through Coalition to Reduce Spending. I, Kevin J. Grant, pledge to the citizens of Indiana and to the American people that, related to a congressional authorization of force, I will: ONE, consider all spending open for reduction and vote only for budgets that present a path to balance; and TWO, vote against any appropriations bill that increases total spending and against the authorization of funding of new programs without offsetting cuts in other programs. Pledge signed, 4/1/2014, KJG. Civil Rights In my opinion, no individual should be judged by their economic status, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. Military veterans along with their families have suffered & sacrificed in order to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. As a decorated combat veteran, I will continue to fight for the protection of our Civil Rights. One exception, I will not tolerate anyone desecrating the American Flag. Corporations In order to create more jobs in the United States, I would support a plan to reduce taxes that corporations pay. My thoughts are…if a company pays less in taxes, then that capital could be used for new projects, which will increase the demand for workers, workers earn a paycheck, and then their money is introduced into the local economy. This idea would create a ripple effect; more money spent in the local economy would create more jobs. Drugs Drugs are destroying families and killing thousands of people across the United States. Utilizing my military experience, along with key personnel, I will develop a Drug Task Force (DTF) to review our current policy, procedures, past missions and current operations of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). My goal is to stop the flow of drugs into the United States. With reference to “legalizing marijuana”, I am against this practice. Foreign Policy First and foremost, I would encourage the new Presidential administration to improve relations with our allies…especially Israel. I would not advise any Presidential administration to broker deals with Terror sponsored states. The current Iran “Nuke deal” is a mistake and should be terminated ASAP. With reference to Foreign Aid, I believe we should stop sending billions of Tax Payers money to Foreign Countries and focus on the United States. Free Trade I support Free Trade as long it is fair and equitable for both parties. Gun Control As stated by many, “guns don’t kill people…people kill people”. The Federal Government should stay out of its citizen’s lives by trying to control who can have (and what type) weapons. Health Care With reference to Obamacare, insurance premiums continue to increase; it must be repealed & replaced. Homeland Security With reference to the U.S. Mexico border, I propose that we continue to utilize the Army National Guard (which would be paid by the U.S. Government ((i.e. Title 10/32) and not the states bordering Mexico) by conducting six month rotations at the border. With reference to Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall…I support the idea and would utilize the Army Corps of Engineers to build it. Immigration With reference to Illegal Immigration, the current laws should be adhered too until some type of reform can be developed and implemented. Religion I am a “Born again” Christian (Baptist) who believes we should keep God in the Public sphere. Principles & Values Throughout my life, I have adhered to the following principles/values/ideas: First off, I have never been a “Yes Man”…if I see something that is not quite right…I will challenge it until an appropriate idea/solution is presented. With reference to voting in the House, I will not always vote along party lines. I will base my vote on the prevailing wishes between myself and the citizens of Indiana. I believe in: Integrity, Honor, Selfless Service, Duty, Respect & Loyalty. Same Sex Marriage I stand by the Biblical definition of marriage between a man and a woman. Social Security First and foremost, we should not touch Social Security Funds in order to pay for other Government programs. Privatize Social Security; let people invest in their own retirement plans. Tax Reform The current tax system is outdated and needs to be revised.	”
—Kevin Grant

2016

The following issues were listed on Grant's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Abortion: Pro-life Budget & Economy: Signed pledge to “Reject the Debt” through Coalition to Reduce Spending. Civil Rights: In my opinion, no individual should be judged by their economic status, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. Corporations: In order to create more jobs in the United States, I would support a plan to reduce taxes that corporations pay. My thoughts are…if a company pays less in taxes, then that capital could be used for new projects, which will increase the demand for workers, workers earn a paycheck, and then their money is introduced into the local economy. Drugs: Drugs are destroying families and killing thousands of people across the United States.	”
—Kevin Grant's campaign website, http://www.grant4congress.com/issues

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Indiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2018
• Indiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
• Indiana's 4th Congressional District

Footnotes

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Indiana's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jim Banks (R)

Todd Young (R)

Representatives

District 1

Frank Mrvan (D)

District 2

Rudy Yakym (R)

District 3

Marlin Stutzman (R)

District 4

Jim Baird (R)

District 5

Victoria Spartz (R)

District 6

Jefferson Shreve (R)

District 7

André Carson (D)

District 8

Mark Messmer (R)

District 9

Erin Houchin (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (2)