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Robert Winningham
Robert Winningham was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Indiana. He lost in the Democratic primary.[1]
Biography
Winningham was born May 16, 1961.[2] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas.[2]
Career
Winningham worked as an advertising copywriter and account executive.[2]
- 1992: Contributed to U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton’s re-election campaign.[2]
- 1994: Hired by Lee Hamilton as Staff Assistant for Community Development[2]
- 1997: Executive Director of the Greenville Board of Development[2]
- 2006: Executive Director/CEO of the Allen Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)[2]
Elections
2012
Winningham ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th District. Winningham and three other candidates lost to Shelli Yoder in the May 8 Democratic primary.[1][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Shelli Yoder |
47.7% | 13,186 |
| Robert Winningham | 20.2% | 5,590 |
| John Tilford | 8.1% | 2,233 |
| John Griffin Miller | 7.5% | 2,062 |
| Jonathan George | 16.6% | 4,591 |
| Total Votes | 27,662 | |
Endorsements
Winningham received endorsements from State Senator Richard Young on March 14, 2012,[4] former state representative William Cochran in February 2012,[5] former state senators Jim Lewis[6] and Connie Sipes in February 2012,[7] and Union U.A. Local 502.[8]
Personal
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Winningham and his wife Meredith have two sons: Grey and Reid.[2]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Robert Winningham for Congress, "Robert" accessed March 6, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2012 primary results"
- ↑ Winningham for Congress, "Press Release: State Senator Richard Young Endorses Robert Winningham" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Robert Winningham for Congress, "Press Release: Former State Representative William Cochran Endorses Robert Winningham" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Robert Winningham for Congress, "Press Release: Former State Senator Jim Lewis Endorses Robert Winningham" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Robert Winningham for Congress, "Press Release: Former State Senator Connie Sipes Endorses Robert Winningham" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Robert Winningham for Congress, "Press Release: Winningham Announces Endorsement from U.A. Local 502" accessed April 13, 2012
