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How Old Is Brad Ellsworth?
By Alex Mouravskiy - Politics DailyBrad Ellsworth, the two-term Democratic congressman from Indiana's 8th Congressional District, is running for senator from Indiana against Republican Dan Coats, who held the seat from 1988 to 1998, and which is being vacated by Democrat Evan Bayh. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. How old is Brad Ellsworth? Ellsworth is 51 years old. When was Brad Ellsworth born? Ellsworth was born on Sept. 11, 1958. Where was Brad Ellsworth born? Ellsworth was born in Jasper, Ind., ...
Is Brad Ellsworth Married?
By Alex Mouravskiy - Politics DailyBrad Ellsworth, the two-term Democratic congressman from Indiana's 8th Congressional District, is running for senator from Indiana against Republican Dan Coats, who held the seat from 1988 to 1998, and which is being vacated by Democrat Evan Bayh. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. Is Brad Ellsworth married? Yes. Who is Brad Ellsworth's wife? Brad Ellsworth is married to Beth Ellsworth, born Beth Wannemueller. How old is Brad Ellsworth's wife? Beth Ellsworth is ...
Senate and Governor Races Shaping Up as Close So Far in Ohio, Illinois
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe races for governor and senate in two key Midwestern states -- Ohio and Illinois -- are starting out as close matches but not so in Indiana where GOP senate primary victor Dan Coats has a big lead over his Democratic foe, according to three polls released Friday. In Ohio, Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, coming off his primary victory this week over Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, is statistically tied with former Republican Rep. Rob Portman in their contest to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. George Voinovich, with Fisher ahead 43 percent to 42 percent with 4 percent preferring ...
Primaries in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina Begin to Set Stage for Midterms
By Carl M. Cannon and Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyIn Indiana, former Sen. Dan Coats continued his march on the comeback trail, besting four other Republican challengers in Tuesday's primary election and setting up a November contest in which he will be the likely favorite to capture the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Evan Bayh. Coats' opponent will be Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth, a former police officer and county sheriff, who is serving in his second term in Congress. Coats retired from the Senate in 1998 and served as ambassador to Germany during the presidency of George W. Bush. He hasn't lived in Indiana in several years, but ...
Democrats' Ellsworth Trails in Bid to Hold Bayh's Senate Seat in Indiana
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth, who voted for the health care reform despite strong opposition to it among Indiana voters, trails all three Republicans running for the seat being vacated by Sen. Evan Bayh, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 13-14. Former GOP Sen. Dan Coats, who served from 1989 to 1999, leads Ellsworth 54 percent to 33 percent with 5 percent preferring another candidate. Former Rep. John Hostettler leads him 50 percent to 33 percent with 5 percent preferring another candidate and 12 percent undecided. ...
GOP Candidates for Bayh's Senate Seat All Lead the Democratic Contender
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThree Republicans vying for their party's nomination to run for the Indiana's open Senate seat lead Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth, with two of the GOP hopefuls enjoying double-digit margins over him, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 17-18. Former Rep. John Hostettler has the biggest lead over Ellsworth at 50 percent to 32 percent with 4 percent preferring some other candidate and 15 percent undecided. He's followed by Dan Coats, who was Indiana's senator from 1989 to 1999. Coats leads Ellsworth, 49 percent to 34 percent, with 6 percent preferring another candidate and ...
Hostettler Looks Like Strongest GOP Candidate for Bayh's Indiana Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIn the race for the seat being vacated by Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, former Republican Rep. John Hostettler looks for now to be a stronger candidate against the Democratic hopefuls than his rival for the GOP nomination, former Sen. Dan Coats, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Feb. 22-24. Hostettler leads Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth by 40 percent to 34 percent with 26 percent undecided, while Coats edges Ellsworth by 37 percent to 36 percent with 27 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4 points. Hostettler leads Rep. Baron Hill 42 percent to 36 percent with 22 ...
Brad Ellsworth, Top Pick for Democrats, Will Run for Evan Bayh's Senate Seat
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyU.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth, a second-term Democrat, will announce Friday that he will run for the Indiana Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Evan Bayh, according to a report by Chris Cillizza at The Washington Post. Ellsworth, a native of Evansville, serves a district in south central Indiana. A former longtime county sheriff, he was elected to the House in 2006 as a part of Democratic efforts to recruit very moderate candidates for seats in conservative states, including Indiana. He has been a part of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and has occasionally strayed from the Democratic ...
Poll Gives GOP Big Edge in Indiana Senate Race With Bayh Gone
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Sen. Evan Bayh's decision not to seek re-election has given Republican hopefuls a decided advantage in the race for his Indiana seat, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 16-17. In the first survey since Bayh's announcement, three potential Republican standard-bearers all lead the Democrats mentioned as possible candidates. Former Sen. Dan Coats, who is seeking a return to Washington, leads Democratic Rep. Baron Hill, 48 percent to 32 percent, with 6 percent preferring another candidate and 14 percent undecided. He leads Rep. Brad Ellsworth by 46 percent to 32 ...
Superdelegate News: Obama Gains 4
By David Knowles - Politics DailyToday in Superdelegate news:A defection. Virginia's Jennifer McClellan, who had both previously endorsed Hillary Clinton, has now jumped ship (along with George McGovern) and supports Barack Obama.Clinton picked up Rep. Heath Shuler (N.C.), and Indiana Rep. Brad Ellsworth. Clinton won both of their districts yesterday.Obama also got the nod from N.C. State Democratic Party Chairman Jerry Meek, and from Jeanette Council, also formerly undecided from N.C. And then came word that California's Inola Henry has declared for Obama. Shuler and Meek cancel each other out, leaving Coucil and Henry as ...
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