Indiana IN-08 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Larry Bucshon (R)
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Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Feb 7, 2020
Primary Election: May 5, 2020
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Full Bio:
BUCSHON, Larry, a Representative from Indiana; born in Taylorville, Bartholomew
County, Ill., May 31, 1962; B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
Ill., 1984; M.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill., 1988; physician;
United States Navy Reserve, 1989-1998; elected as a Republican to the One
Hundred Twelfth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3,
2011-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Indiana - 08
Southwest: Evansville, Terre Haute
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Sep 20, 2019
IN-08: Larry Bucshon (R) - South central: Bloomington, Jeffersonville
Solid Republican. Long known as the "Bloody Eighth" for its rough and tumble campaigns, this district could better be described as blood red today. Bucshon, a thoracic surgeon, took 64 percent in 2018, matching Trump's number in the district. Bucshon has said he will run for what will likely be a final term in 2020, and GOP state Rep. Matt Hostettler (son of former Rep. John Hostettler) is a potential successor.
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