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Indiana IN-08 House2020

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

Incumbent running

Larry Bucshon (R)

RACE RATING

Last updated : Jan 30, 2019
Solid R

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Oct 2, 2020
D +50
R +50
R +15

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Feb 7, 2020

Primary Election: May 5, 2020

INCUMBENT

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INCUMBENT

Larry Bucshon

First Elected: 2010

Last General Election: 64.4%

Last Primary Election: 63.0%

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

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Past Presidential Results from this District

2016 Election Results

Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST

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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.

Race Analysis

Updated: Jun 6, 2026

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