Sean Gorman
Sean Gorman was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 36 of the Indiana State Senate.[1]
Biography
Gorman received his B.S. in public affairs from Indiana University in 1999 and his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 2005. He is an attorney in Indiana and a nationally licensed health and life insurance producer. Previous job experiences include work as a water planner with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, an internship with Indiana University Student Legal Services, working as an air quality rule writer for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and serving as the nursing board director for the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Gorman issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I want to represent the interests of my neighbors in district 36, many of whom work hard and struggle to make ends meet. My goal is to bring progress on issues that directly improve our daily lives and which provide improved opportunities for the future. Education is a big concern - Indiana needs to focus on expanding and improving our public education system to ensure we are well positioned to take advantage of the need for an educated workforce, and we need to take measures to ensure that Hoosier workers are fairly compensated. | ” |
| —Sean Gorman, [2] | ||
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 Brent Waltz (R) did not seek re-election.
Jack Sandlin defeated Sean Gorman in the Indiana State Senate District 36 general election.[4][5]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jack Sandlin |
59.2% | 26,696 | |
| Democratic | Sean Gorman | 40.8% | 18,375 | |
| Total Votes | 45,071 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Sean Gorman defeated Jesse Kharbanda in the Indiana State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sean Gorman |
50.2% | 4,769 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Kharbanda | 49.8% | 4,732 | |
| Total Votes | 9,501 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
Jack Sandlin defeated Jefferson Shreve in the Indiana State Senate District 36 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jack Sandlin |
51.3% | 8,123 | |
| Republican | Jefferson Shreve | 48.7% | 7,709 | |
| Total Votes | 15,832 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
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See also
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana State Senate District 36
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," February 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on February 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
