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John Dale
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November 8, 2016

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John Dale was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Indiana.[1]

Dale was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Indiana.[2] Dale was defeated by Todd Rokita (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3] Dale won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014.[4]

Elections

2016

See also: Indiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Todd Rokita (R) defeated John Dale (D) and Steven Mayoras (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rokita withdrew from the race on July 15, 2016, in order to run for governor of Indiana following a ballot vacancy. Rokita was not chosen to fill that vacancy, prompting him to once again seek re-election to his House seat. Republican committee members decided on August 13 to reinstate Rokita on the ballot.[5] Rokita defeated Kevin Grant in the Republican primary.[1][6][7][8]

U.S. House, Indiana District 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Rokita Incumbent 64.6% 193,412
     Democratic John Dale 30.5% 91,256
     Libertarian Steven Mayoras 4.9% 14,766
Total Votes 299,434
Source: Indiana Division of Elections


U.S. House, Indiana District 4 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Rokita Incumbent 69.3% 86,051
Kevin Grant 30.7% 38,200
Total Votes 124,251
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

2014

See also: Indiana's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

Dale ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 4th District.[2] Dale won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014.[4]

U.S. House, Indiana District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Rokita Incumbent 66.9% 94,998
     Democratic John Dale 33.1% 47,056
Total Votes 142,054
Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results
U.S. House, Indiana District 4 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Dale 42.2% 3,742
Roger Day 25.5% 2,266
Jeffrey Blaydes 15% 1,332
Howard Pollchick 8.8% 778
John Futrell 8.5% 754
Total Votes 8,872
Source: Indiana Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Dale's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Education: What I have learned from being an educator for 24 years at Western Boone High School is that when students succeed, America succeeds. I believe the legislation put into place by the federal government has depersonalized education and relies too heavily on standardized testing, which is not an accurate portrayal of knowledge. The teachers within our state know what students need better than legislators in D.C. I will fight for local, individualized education that treats students more like people, and less like numbers.
  • Healthcare: I believe that all people should have access to adequate medical care. I also know that there are clear negatives included in the Affordable Care Act as well as clear positives. We should keep the positives of the Affordable Care Act and remove the negatives. Because of the Affordable Care Act, millions of uninsured Americans have already gained access to affordable, quality health insurance; CHIP will be expanded to cover up to 9 million children; and small businesses will receive tax credits for up to 50 percent of their employees’ health insurance premium cost.
  • Jobs: Our government needs to explore the growing industries that will be able to keep up with potential job growth and that will help solidify America’s place as a leader in sustainability and innovation, I believe that working towards such growth will help to bring long-lasting and well-paying jobs to Indiana.
  • Net Neutrality: Our current congressman is protecting big businesses instead of consumers. I want to protect the consumer therefore I support net neutrality. Internet service providers should enable access to all content regardless of the source without favoring or blocking particular products or websites. Without these regulations small business owners, start ups, and consumers will all be at a disadvantage.
  • Veterans: Currently, we welcome our veterans back home as heroes, but we fall short on providing the necessary programs and resources after they return home. The current scandal in the VA Health Administration, where the government falsified records in order to slow down the healthcare benefits for veterans, is an example of the shortcomings in the treatment and care of veterans and should not be tolerated. Our veterans deserve better, which is why I approve of the $16 billion VA bill that will go towards improving the standards of the VA Health Administration.

[9]

”
—John Dale's campaign website, http://www.johndale4congress.com/issues

Campaign contributions

2014

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Dale's reports.[10]

John Dale (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[11]April 15, 2014$0$4,153$(2,554)$1,599
Pre-Primary[12]April 17, 2014$1,599$300$(1,897)$1
Running totals
$4,453$(4,451)

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Current in Carmel, "Election season returns as candidates begin filing for May primary," accessed January 13, 2014
  3. ↑ Politico, “House Election Results,” accessed November 10, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
  5. ↑ KLTV, "The Latest: Pence praises GOP replacement choice," July 26, 2016
  6. ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
  7. ↑ WBAA, "Brooks, Rokita Back On Congressional Ballots Following Weekend Caucuses," August 14, 2016
  8. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 6, 2016
  9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  10. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Brian Schatz 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 14, 2014
  11. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 14, 2014
  12. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pre-Primary," accessed May 14, 2014


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