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Indiana Secretary of State - Elections Division
2010 Indiana Congressional and Statewide Races
Primary Filing Deadline: 2/19/10, Primary Withdrawal Deadline: 2/22/10, Primary: 5/4/10, Independent / Alternative Party Filing Deadline: 6/30/10, Write-in Deadline: 7/6/10, Withdrawal Deadline: 7/15/10, Nomination Deadline: 7/15/10, General Election: 11/2/10,
Last Updated: July 21, 2010 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
Governor 57.8% in '08, 2nd term, next election in 2012, Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. (R) barred from re-election, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, |
| U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (D)?, U.S. Rep. Baron P. Hill (D)?, '08 candidate / businessman Jim Schellinger (D)?, '08 nominee / ex-U.S. Rep. Jill L. Long Thompson (D), Evansille Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D), |
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman (R), |
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Lt. Governor, 57.8% in '08, 2nd term, Becky Skillman (R) running for Governor, Next election in 2012
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
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Attorney General, 50.8% in '08, 1st term, Next election in 2012,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
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Greg Zoeller (R), |
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Secretary of State, 51.1% in '06, 2nd term, Todd Rokita (R) running for Congress, next election in 2010
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| architect Vop Osili (D), |
attorney Charlie White (R), |
attorney / engineer Mike Wherry (L), |
Treasurer, 51.9% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| businessman Pete Buttigieg (D), |
Richard E. Mourdock (R), |
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Auditor, 51.1% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
| non-profit manager Sam Locke (D), |
Tim Berry (R), |
Eric Knipe (L), |
School Superintendent, 51.0% in '08, 1st term, next election in 2012
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
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Charles "Tony" Bennett (R), |
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Senator, 61.6% in '04, Evan Bayh (D) retiring after 2nd term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Chris Cillizza: One of the Most Likely Seats to Switch Party, Rasmussen Reports' Balance of Power: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likley Republican, |
| U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D), |
ex-U.S. Sen. Daniel R. Coats (R), |
'98 nominee / '02 Sec. of St. nominee / ex-school board member Rebecca Sink-Burris (L), |
| '08 Gov. candidate Timothy Lee Frye (WI), Jim Miller (WI), Jack Rooney (WI), |
Senator, 87.4% in '06, 6th term, next election in 2012,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, |
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Richard G. Lugar (R), |
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1st Congressional District, 70.9% in '08, 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| Peter J. Visclosky (D), |
'00 candidate / '02, '04, '06 & '08 nominee carpenter Mark J. Leyva (R), |
Jon Morris (L), |
2nd Congressional District, 67.1% in '08, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Likely Democratic, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, First Read’s Field of 64, |
| Joseph S. "Joe" Donnelly (D), |
St. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R), |
Mark Vogel (L), |
3rd Congressional District, 55.0% in '08, Mark E. Souder (R) resigned during 8th term, Polls
GOP Special Election Nominating Caucus: 6/12/10, Dem. Special Election Nominating Caucus: 6/17/10, Special Election: 11/2/10,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, |
| '06 nominee physician / ex-Fort Wayne Councilor Thomas E. Hayhurst (D), |
'10 Senate candidate / St. Sen. Marlin A. Stutzman (R), |
Scott Wise (L), |
| Tom Metzger (WI), Wes Stephens (WI), |
4th Congressional District, 59.9% in '08, Stephen Buyer (R) retiring after 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican |
| '04 & '06 nominee / prof. David A. Sanders (D), |
Sec. of St. Todd Rokita (R), |
electrician John Duncan (L), |
| Thorntown Town Councilman Mike Hight (WI), |
5th Congressional District, 65.6% in '08, 14th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| Tim Crawford (D), |
Dan Burton (R), |
teacher Richard "Chard" Reid (L), |
Jesse C. Trueblood (I), |
6th Congressional District, 63.9% in '08, 5th term, might run for Governor or President in 2012, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, |
| '06 & '08 nominee / pastor Barry A. Welsh (D), |
Mike Pence (R), |
Tea Party activist Talmage "T.J." Thomson, Jr. (L), |
7th Congressional District, 65.1% in 2008, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, |
| André D. Carson (D), |
'94 & '00 congressional nominee / 04 Senate nominee professor Marvin Bailey Scott (R), |
Day Wilson (L), |
| Jeffrey Wayne Spoonamore (WI), |
8th Congressional District, 65.7% in '08, 2nd term, Brad Ellsworth (D) running for Senate, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: one of the most likely seats to switch parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Tossup, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, First Read’s Field of 64, |
| St. Rep. W. Trent Van Haaften (D), |
physician Larry D. Bucshon (R), |
John Cunningham (L), |
9th Congressional District, 57.8% in '08, 2nd / 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democratic, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Lean Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, First Read’s Field of 64, |
| Baron P. Hill (D), |
attorney Todd Young (R), |
Greg "No Bull" Knott (L), |
| Jerry R. Lucas (WI), |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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