Douglas Carpenter
Douglas Carpenter (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.
Carpenter was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana.[1] He was defeated by Lynn Coleman in the Democratic primary.[2]
Carpenter was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana.[3] Carpenter was defeated by Joe Bock in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 2
Incumbent Jackie Walorski defeated Mel Hall in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jackie Walorski (R) | 54.8 | 125,499 | |
| Mel Hall (D) | 45.2 | 103,363 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 228,889 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mel Hall | 41.7 | 15,402 | |
| Pat Hackett | 28.2 | 10,429 | ||
| Yatish Joshi | 22.1 | 8,165 | ||
| Douglas Carpenter | 5.3 | 1,949 | ||
| John Petroff | 1.5 | 570 | ||
| Roland Leech | 1.2 | 451 | ||
| Total votes: 36,966 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Bush (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2
Incumbent Jackie Walorski defeated Mark Summe in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 2 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jackie Walorski | 78.6 | 43,016 | |
| Mark Summe | 21.4 | 11,684 | ||
| Total votes: 54,700 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jackie Walorski (R) defeated Lynn Coleman (D) and Ron Cenkush (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Walorski defeated Jeff Petermann in the Republican primary, while Coleman defeated Douglas Carpenter to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[1][2][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jackie Walorski Incumbent |
59.3% | 164,355 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Coleman | 36.9% | 102,401 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Cenkush | 3.8% | 10,601 | |
| Total Votes | 277,357 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jackie Walorski Incumbent |
69.8% | 77,400 | ||
| Jeff Petermann | 30.2% | 33,523 | ||
| Total Votes | 110,923 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lynn Coleman |
73.8% | 39,372 | ||
| Douglas Carpenter | 26.2% | 14,013 | ||
| Total Votes | 53,385 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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2014
Carpenter ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 2nd District.[3] Carpenter was defeated by Joe Bock in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Bock |
55.2% | 11,103 | ||
| Dan Morrison | 17.6% | 3,540 | ||
| Bob Kern | 18.1% | 3,634 | ||
| Douglas Carpenter | 9.1% | 1,837 | ||
| Total Votes | 20,114 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Indiana's 2nd Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indiana Elections Division, "Primary Candidate List," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 6, 2016
