Tony Long (Indiana)

Tony Long was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Indiana. Long lost in the Democratic primary.

Biography

Long was born in Albany, Kentucky in 1951. He graduated from Taylor High School in 1970.

Career

• 1970-1973: Pittsburg Plate Glass
• 1973-2006: General Motors Employee

Elections

2012

See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012

Long ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 5th District. He lost to Scott Reske in the May 8 Democratic primary.

U.S. House, Indiana, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Scott Reske	63.1%	13,175
Tony Long	36.9%	7,692
Total Votes		20,867

Personal

Long resides in Kokomo, Indiana with his wife of 41 years, Vickie. They have two children, Matthew and Rebecca, and three grandchildren, Cassie, Jack, and Giselle.

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter account

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)