Rex Bell
Rex Bell was a Libertarian candidate for governor of Indiana in the 2016 elections. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
He was also a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 27 of the Indiana State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for the 6th Congressional District of Indiana in 2012.
Elections
2016
Main article: Indiana gubernatorial election, 2016
Bell ran as a Libertarian for Governor of Indiana with running mate Karl Tatgenhorst (Lib.).[1] Bell and Tatgenhorst competed in the November 8 general election with Republican Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb and his running mate, State Auditor Suzanne Crouch; Democrat John Gregg and his running mate, state Rep. Christina Hale; and independents Christopher Stried and Adam Adkins.
Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch defeated John Gregg and Christina Hale, Rex Bell and Karl Tatgenhorst, Christopher Stried, and Adam Adkins in the Indiana governor election.
| Indiana Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch |
51.4% | 1,396,460 | |
| Democratic | John Gregg and Christina Hale | 45.4% | 1,234,546 | |
| Libertarian | Rex Bell and Karl Tatgenhorst | 3.2% | 86,964 | |
| Independent | Adam Adkins | 0.00% | 14 | |
| Independent | Christopher Stried | 0.00% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 2,717,992 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
2014
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Jerome "Jake" Hoog was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jeff Raatz defeated Eric Atkinson, Doug Williamson and R. Bruce Wissel in the Republican primary. Raatz defeated Hoog and Rex Bell (L) in the general election. Bell filed to run on July 2, 2014.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Raatz |
64.6% | 16,030 | |
| Democratic | Jerome "Jake" Hoog | 25.2% | 6,250 | |
| Libertarian | Rex Bell | 10.3% | 2,552 | |
| Total Votes | 24,832 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Raatz |
48.5% | 4,231 |
| R. Bruce Wissel | 29.2% | 2,549 |
| Doug Williamson | 16.5% | 1,443 |
| Eric Atkinson | 5.8% | 506 |
| Total Votes | 8,729 | |
2012
Bell was defeated by Luke Messer (R) in the November 6 general election.[5]
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Bookout | 35.1% | 96,678 | |
| Republican | Luke Messer |
59.1% | 162,613 | |
| Libertarian | Rex Bell | 5.8% | 15,962 | |
| Total Votes | 275,253 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results" | ||||
2010
Bell lost to Republican incumbent Thomas Saunders by a margin of 10,492 to 3,846. Democratic candidate Bruce Gaylor came in second with 4,166 votes.[6] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the Libertarian convention, Bell was unopposed.[7]
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Personal
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Bell served as the chair of the Libertarian Party of Wayne County from 2002 to 2008.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana State Senate District 27
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2014
- Indiana State Legislature
External links
- Indiana Secretary of State - Official general election candidate list
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Rex Bell, accessed May 11, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 28, 2014
