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2006 Indiana Elections
The 2006 Indiana Elections was held on November 7, 2006, as part of the 2006 midterm elections. Republicans maintained their Indiana Senate seat, Democrats retook the majority in the congressional delegation but maintained a hold on all statewide offices up for election United States Senate Incumbent Richard Lugar did not face an opponent from the Democratic Party, and faced Libertarian Libertarian Party of Indiana, Steve Osborne Exit polls and polling data showed that he would win by a huge margin - which he did. Lugar got 87.3% of the vote. This seat would be up for contention again in 6 years. United States House of Representatives Going into this election, the Republicans had the majority of this congressional delegation, 7–2. But after the events of this election, Republicans lost 3 seats, reducing their number of seats to 4. Democrats retook the majority in this congressional delegation. Combined with the Democratic wave year, Democrats won a lot of the seats up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Indiana Secretary Of State Election Results Map By County
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon also has 6 edges as well as 6 internal and external angles. 6 is the second smallest composite number. It is also the first number that is the sum of its proper divisors, making it the smallest perfect number. It is also the only perfect number that doesn't have a digital root of 1. 6 is the first unitary perfect number, since it is the sum of its positive proper unitary divisors, without including itself. Only five such numbers are known to exist. 6 is the largest of the four all-Harshad numbers. 6 is the 2nd superior highly composite number, the 2nd colossally abundant number, the 3rd triangular number, the 4th highly composite number, a pronic number, a congruent number, a harmonic divisor number, and a semiprime. 6 is also the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Griffin (Indiana Politician)
Michael Griffin is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 1st district of the Indiana Senate. Griffin attended Indiana University Bloomington where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He then attended Indiana University Northwest, where he earned a Master of Public Administration degree. In 2022, Griffin was appointed for the 1st district of the Indiana Senate The Indiana State Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year .... He succeeded Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. Griffin assumed his office on February 7, 2022. In November 2022 he lost the general election to Dan Dernulc, a Lake County Council member. References Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Democratic Party Indiana state sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 180,136. The county seat is in Evansville. While Vanderburgh County was the eighth-largest county in 2020 population in Indiana, it is also the eighth-smallest county in area and the smallest in southwestern Indiana, covering only . Vanderburgh County forms the core of the Evansville metropolitan statistical area. History Vanderburgh County was formed on January 7, 1818, from Gibson, Posey, and Warrick counties. It was named for Captain Henry Vanderburgh, Revolutionary War veteran and judge for the Indiana Territory. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has an area of , of which (or 98.79%) is land and (or 1.21%) is water. Regional * Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area * Southwestern Indiana Adjacent counties Cities and towns Census-designated places Unincorporated towns Townships (2000 population) Major highways Climate and weather In re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Board Of Commissioners
A county commission (or a board of county commissioners) is a group of elected officials (county commissioners) collectively charged with administering the county government in some states of the United States. A county usually has three to five members of the county commission. In some counties within Georgia a sole commissioner holds the authority of the commission. In parts of the United States, alternative terms such as county board of supervisors or county council may be used in lieu of, but generally synonymous to, a county commission. However, in some jurisdictions there may be distinct differences between a county commission and other similarly titled bodies. For example, a county council may differ from a county commission by containing more members or by having a council-manager form of government. In Indiana, every county, except Marion County which is consolidated with the city of Indianapolis, has both a county commission and a county council, with the county c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Mourdock
Richard Earl Mourdock (born October 8, 1951) is an American politician who served as treasurer of the state of Indiana from 2007 to 2014. Running with the support of the Tea Party movement, he defeated six-term incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Lugar in the May 2012 Republican primary election for U.S. Senate. He lost the November 6, 2012 general election for Lugar's seat to Democratic congressman Joe Donnelly. Early life, education, and business career Mourdock was born in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of Dolores Elaine (Bobel) and David Lee Mourdock. He grew up in Bucyrus, Ohio. His father worked as an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper. Mourdock graduated from Wynford High School in Bucyrus in 1969, earned a Bachelor of Science in natural systems from Defiance College in 1973 and a Master of Arts in geology from Ball State University in 1975. After completing his education, Mourdock took a position as a field geologist with AMAX Coal Company and was working as Surface Mine Geolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Indiana State Auditor Election Results Map By County
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics A six-sided polygon is a hexagon, one of the three regular polygons capable of tiling the plane. A hexagon also has 6 edges as well as 6 internal and external angles. 6 is the second smallest composite number. It is also the first number that is the sum of its proper divisors, making it the smallest perfect number. It is also the only perfect number that doesn't have a digital root of 1. 6 is the first unitary perfect number, since it is the sum of its positive proper unitary divisors, without including itself. Only five such numbers are known to exist. 6 is the largest of the four all-Harshad numbers. 6 is the 2nd superior highly composite number, the 2nd colossally abundant number, the 3rd triangular number, the 4th highly composite number, a pronic number, a congruent number, a harmonic divisor number, and a semiprime. 6 is also the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Berry (politician)
Timothy J. Berry (born August 1, 1961) is an American politician who served as the state auditor of Indiana from 2007 to 2013 and as State Treasurer of Indiana from 1999 to 2007. He resigned as state auditor after being elected chairman of the Indiana Republican Party on July 22, 2013. He left his post as State Party Chairman on April 30, 2015. He was replaced by Jeff Cardwell. Early life and education Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Berry graduated from Wayne High School in 1980. Berry received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Bowling Green State University, and his Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University School of Business. Career Berry worked as an administrative assistant in the office of then- Fort Wayne mayor Paul Helmke before working as a financial officer for North American Van Lines. Berry was elected Treasurer of Allen County, Indiana, in 1990, being reelected to a total of two terms, serving in that position until 1999. During his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kernan (politician)
Joseph Eugene Kernan III (April 8, 1946 – July 29, 2020) was an American businessman and Democratic politician who served as the 48th governor of Indiana from 2003 to 2005. He previously served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Indiana from 1997 to 2003 under Frank O'Bannon and assumed the governorship after O'Bannon's death. Kernan had also served nearly a year as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Kernan joined the Navy in 1969. A naval aviator, he was shot down in North Vietnam and taken prisoner in 1972. After his release, Kernan continued on active duty through 1974. A member of the Democratic Party, Kernan served as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and then as the 47th lieutenant governor of Indiana from 1997 to 2003. He became governor on September 13, 2003, upon the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon. He lost an election to serve a full term as governor to former Office of Management and Budget director Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Indiana Elections
Many state and local elections took place in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 4, 2008. Presidential For the first time since 1964, the Democrats won 2008 United States presidential election in Indiana, Indiana in a presidential election. Barack Obama, a U.S. senator from the neighboring state of Illinois won Indiana by a margin of 1.03% United States Senate There was no Senate election in 2008 in Indiana. United States House of Representatives The Democrats had just won a decisive victory in 2006, after picking up 3 Republican-held seats. Democrats were on to win it again Governor Incumbent Mitch Daniels 2008 Indiana gubernatorial election, won re-election easily, even though Barack Obama won the state narrowly on the Presidential level. Attorney General As Incumbent Steve Carter chose not to run for re-election, Republican Greg Zoeller was the Republican nominee, while Democrats nominated Linda Pence. Greg Zoeller won by 400,000 votes. References< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Bannon
Frank Lewis O'Bannon (January 30, 1930 – September 13, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 47th governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003. He is the most recent American state Governor to have died in office. O'Bannon was a native of Corydon, Indiana. He graduated from Corydon High School (now Corydon Central High School) in 1948 and then Indiana University Bloomington, where he met his wife Judy. In Corydon, he served as a practicing attorney and a newspaper publisher for '' The Corydon Democrat'' before his entrance into the political arena. A conservative Democrat, O'Bannon was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1969. He eventually became one of the body's most prominent members. O'Bannon ran for Governor of Indiana in 1988; however, instead of facing a hotly competitive primary, O'Bannon dropped out of the race and became the running mate of Evan Bayh. The Bayh/O'Bannon ticket was successful, and O'Bannon served in the role of lieutenant go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
