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Rachel Covington
Rachel Covington (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 8th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Covington was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Indiana.[1] She dropped out of the race prior to the primary.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 8
Incumbent Larry Bucshon defeated William Tanoos in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Bucshon (R) | 64.4 | 157,396 |
 | William Tanoos (D) | 35.6 | 86,895 | |
| Total votes: 244,291 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8
William Tanoos advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Tanoos | 100.0 | 26,232 |
| Total votes: 26,232 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Glen Miller (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8
Incumbent Larry Bucshon defeated Richard Moss and Rachel Covington in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Bucshon | 63.0 | 34,516 |
 | Richard Moss | 25.2 | 13,831 | |
 | Rachel Covington | 11.8 | 6,451 | |
| Total votes: 54,798 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Larry Bucshon (R) won re-election in 2016. Bucshon defeated Ron Drake (D) and Andrew Horning (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bucshon defeated Richard Moss in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Ron Drake defeated David Orentlicher to win the Democratic nomination. The Democratic primary race remained uncalled for months following the election. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[1][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Larry Bucshon Incumbent |
63.7% | 187,702 | |
| Democratic | Ron Drake | 31.7% | 93,356 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Horning | 4.6% | 13,655 | |
| Total Votes | 294,713 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Larry Buchson Incumbent |
65% | 72,889 | ||
| Richard Moss | 35% | 39,168 | ||
| Total Votes | 112,057 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ron Drake |
50.1% | 29,270 | ||
| David Orentlicher | 49.9% | 29,206 | ||
| Total Votes | 58,476 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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Covington dropped out of the race prior to the primary.[2]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- Indiana's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Greene County Daily World, "Covington announces candidacy for Congress," February 1, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cong16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election, accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Public Media, "Orentlicher Cedes Race To Drake Before Recount Official," August 13, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 6, 2016
