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title: 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election The 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent governor Mitch Daniels was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. The Republican candidate, Congressman Mike Pence; the Democratic candidate, former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives John R. Gregg; and the Libertarian candidate, youth mentor, small business owner and reality TV personality, Rupert Boneham, were all unopposed in their respective primaries or conventions and contested the general election. Four years later Mike Pence would be elected Vice President of the United States along with President Donald Trump. The Indiana Debate Commission

title: 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: of Indiana's closest gubernatorial elections. 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election The 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent governor Mitch Daniels was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. The Republican candidate, Congressman Mike Pence; the Democratic candidate, former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives John R. Gregg; and the Libertarian candidate, youth mentor, small business owner and reality TV personality, Rupert Boneham, were all unopposed in their respective primaries or conventions and contested the general election. Four years later Mike Pence would be elected Vice President of the United States along with President Donald

title: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

text: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, an election to the U.S. Senate, and a gubernatorial election. A redistricting bill was passed by both houses of the Indiana General Assembly in April 2011 and signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels on May 10, 2011. The

title: Indiana

text: won back the state for the Republican party with 54% of the vote over the incumbent President Obama who won 43%. While only five Democratic presidential nominees have carried Indiana since 1900, 11 Democrats were elected governor during that time. Before Mitch Daniels became governor in 2005, Democrats had held the office for 16 consecutive years. Indiana elects two senators and nine representatives to Congress. The state has 11 electoral votes in presidential elections. Seven of the districts favor the Republican Party according to the CPVI rankings; there are currently seven Republicans serving as representatives and two Democrats. Historically, Republicans

title: Politics of Indiana

text: Politics of Indiana Indiana has long been considered to be a Republican stronghold and is rated R+7 on the Cook Partisan Voting Index. The current governor of Indiana is Republican Eric Holcomb, and Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly. It has only supported a Democrat for president five times since 1900—in 1912, 1932, 1936, 1964 and 2008. Nonetheless, half of Indiana's governors in the 20th century were Democrats. While only five Democratic presidential nominees have carried Indiana since 1900, 11 Democrats were elected governor during that time. Before Mitch Daniels became governor in 2005, Democrats

title: 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: from Indianapolis to Evansville. The second debate was held on October 17, 2004 in New Albany, Indiana. Negative campaigning was the major issue. Between Daniels and Kernan the two candidates raised over 28 million dollars, easily surpassing the previous record set in 2000 of 19.2 million dollars. Kernan won 17 of Indiana's counties compared to 73 for Daniels. The candidates finish tied in 2 counties. 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election The 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2004, to elect the Governor of Indiana. Incumbent Democratic Governor Joe Kernan was defeated by Republican Mitch Daniels. Daniels' victory was

title: Governor of Indiana

text: Governor of Indiana The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide executive officers, who manage other state government agencies. The governor works out of the Indiana Statehouse and holds official functions at the Indiana Governor's Residence in the state capital of Indianapolis. The 51st, and current, governor is Republican Eric Holcomb, who took office on January 9, 2017. The position of

title: Governor of Indiana

text: candidates for each vacancy to the governor, who chooses one. Justices of the peace and superior courts judges are elected in Indiana; if a vacancy occurs (such as by death or resignation) the governor may make an appointment, who holds the office until the next general election. The authority to make such appointments gives the governor considerable sway in setting the makeup of the judiciary. The annual salary of the governor of Indiana is US$111,688 (2015). Additionally, he receives $6,000 annually for discretionary spending and expenses. To become governor of Indiana, a candidate must be a citizen of the United

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: that of Robert L. Rock (served 1965–1969, born 1927), on January 9, 2013. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Frank O'Bannon (served 1989–1997) on September 13, 2003. Lieutenant Governor of Indiana The Lieutenant Governor of Indiana is a constitutional office in the US State of Indiana. Republican Suzanne Crouch, who assumed office 9 January 2017, is the incumbent. The office holder's constitutional roles are to serve as President of the Indiana Senate, become acting governor during the incapacity of the governor, and become governor should the incumbent governor resign, die in office, or be impeached and removed

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana The Lieutenant Governor of Indiana is a constitutional office in the US State of Indiana. Republican Suzanne Crouch, who assumed office 9 January 2017, is the incumbent. The office holder's constitutional roles are to serve as President of the Indiana Senate, become acting governor during the incapacity of the governor, and become governor should the incumbent governor resign, die in office, or be impeached and removed from office. Lieutenant governors have succeeded ten governors following their deaths or resignations. The lieutenant governor holds statutory positions, serving as the head of the state agricultural and rural affairs

title: Governor of Indiana

text: then the lieutenant governor ascends as governor. If the office of the lieutenant governor is vacant, then the President Pro Tempore of the Senate becomes governor. If the office of Senate President Pro Tempore is also vacant, then the Senate must elect a replacement to fill the governor's office. The governor maintains an office on the first floor of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, and from there he manages all of the state's agencies that are under his jurisdiction. He shares the building with the Indiana General Assembly and the Supreme Court of Indiana. The other elected executive officers, including

title: Governor of Indiana

text: to four years. Elections since then have been held on Election Day in November during years divisible by four, concurrent with presidential elections. In 1972 a constitutional amendment allowing governors to immediately succeed themselves was approved. As mentioned above, the amendment limited a governor to a total of eight years in office during a 12-year period, effectively limiting him to two consecutive terms. Specific Bibliography Governor of Indiana The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of

title: Governor of Indiana

text: one election period. If the governor becomes incapacitated, then the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana becomes acting governor until his recovery. Only two governors have become incapacitated during their terms, and current precedent is that the governor's office is to notify the lieutenant governor, who will then make the decision to become acting governor by notifying the General Assembly by letter. The governor can resume his powers and duties by sending a letter to the General Assembly notifying them that he is again capable of executing the duties of office. If the governor resigns, dies, or is impeached, tried, and convicted,

title: Governor of Indiana

text: of the state; most exercisable powers over state agencies are held by independent elected cabinet heads. The governor works in concert with the state legislature (the bicameral Indiana General Assembly, consisting of the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana Senate) and the state supreme court (the Supreme Court of Indiana) to govern the state. The governor has the power to veto legislation passed by the General Assembly. If vetoed, a bill is returned to the General Assembly for reconsideration. Unlike other states, most of which require a two-thirds supermajority to override a veto, the Indiana General Assembly may override

title: Governor of Indiana

text: (the Indiana Guard Reserve) or the Indiana National Guard in times of emergency or disaster. The governor is also charged with the enforcement of all the state's laws and the Indiana Code through the Indiana State Police. The governor also has the ability to grant a pardon or commutation of sentence of any person convicted of a crime in the state, except in cases of treason or impeachment. In addition to constitutional powers, governors also have a considerable degree of statutory authority. Most of the authority exercised by governors on a daily basis is derived from statute, giving the General

title: Governor of Indiana

text: governor has developed over the course of two centuries. It has become considerably more powerful since the mid-20th century after decades of struggle with the Indiana General Assembly and Indiana Supreme Court to establish the executive branch of the government as an equal third branch of the state government. Although gubernatorial powers were again significantly expanded by constitutional amendments during the 1970s, Indiana governors remain significantly less powerful than their counterparts in most other states. The governor's powers are established in Article V of the Constitution of Indiana. Constitutionally, the governor has very limited executive authority to manage the government

title: Governor of Indiana

text: the attorney general and the lieutenant governor, are also located in the statehouse, but most of the state's bureaus are located in the state office building. Traditionally, the governor lives in the Indiana Governor's Residence, also located in Indianapolis; however, former governor Mitchell Daniels' family maintained their private home, using the Governor's Residence only for official functions. The first Governor of Indiana, Jonathan Jennings, was elected in August 1816 and assumed office in December of that year. The first capital was in Corydon, and the first three governors maintained homes and offices there. The capital was moved to Indianapolis in

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: In addition to the chairmanship of the committees, the lieutenant governor is also a participating member of the Natural Resources Committee, State Office Building Commission, Air Pollution Control Board, Water Pollution Control Board, and Solid Waste Management Board. The annual salary of the lieutenant governor is set by the Indiana General Assembly and was $76,000 in 2007. There have been forty-nine Lieutenant Governors of Indiana since Indiana became a state in 1816. , six former lieutenant governors remain alive, of whom the oldest is John Mutz (served 1981–1989, born 1935). The most recent death of a former lieutenant governor was

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: election. The candidate must also be at least thirty years old when sworn into office. The lieutenant governor may not hold any federal office during his term, and must resign from any such position before being eligible to be sworn in as lieutenant governor. Before taking the office, the candidate must swear an oath of office administered by the Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, promising to uphold the constitution and laws of Indiana. The lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor becomes incapacitated. In the state's early history, lieutenant governors would serve as acting governor while

title: Governor of Indiana

text: make any considerable impact other than their continued advocacy for an expanded merit system. The cabinet is still almost entirely independent of the governor, and he has control over only half of the government's agencies, such as the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Other large agencies, such as the Department of Administration, are under the control of the cabinet. During the state's early history, vetoes were seldom employed by governors primarily because they were seen as only symbolic since the General Assembly could override them with only a simple majority. Governor James Whitcomb was the

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: in the state legislature known as the Black Day of the General Assembly. However, in recent years the Governor has appointed a Lieutenant Governor if a vacancy arises. The position of lieutenant governor was created with the adoption of the first Constitution of Indiana in August 1816. The position was filled by an October election. The position was retained and the current requirements established in the state's second and current constitution adopted in 1851. To become lieutenant governor, a candidate must have been a United States citizen and lived within Indiana for the period of five consecutive years before the

title: Governor of Indiana

text: Assembly a great degree of power to expand or contract the governor's authority. Historically, the party in control of the General Assembly would reassign control of agencies from the governor or to the governor based his party affiliation, and the party affiliation of the cabinet heads, which at times has left the governor with no direct control over state agencies. The governor also can influence the state court system through the appointment of judges. In Indiana, when vacancies occur on the Supreme Court, Tax Court, and circuit courts, the Judicial Nominating Commission interviews candidates and sends a list of three

title: 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana

text: rape", and claimed that he is an "extremist" who is out of touch with Indiana. On election night Donnelly won by about six percent. Donnelly performed well in Marion County, home of Indianapolis. Donnelly also won areas with major college campuses, such as Indiana University in Bloomington, Purdue University in Lafayette. Mourdock performed well, as expected in the Indianapolis suburbs, such as Hamilton County. Mourdock conceded defeat to Donnelly at around 11:30 p.m. EST. 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana The 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the U.S. presidential

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: when the office holder was made the head of the state's agricultural commission. The office's powers have since expanded to include the chairmanship of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Office of Energy and Defense Development, and the Office of Tourism Development. As head of the various office and committees, the lieutenant governor controls many patronage positions and is permitted to fill them by appointment. Important positions filled by the lieutenant governor include the members of the Corn Marketing Council, the Main Street Council, Steel Advisory Commission, and the Indiana Film Commission.

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: from his or her senatorial duties in the remainder of the year. The secondary function is to serve as a successor to the governorship should it become vacant, or act as governor if necessary. If a lieutenant governor should succeed to the governorship, the office of lieutenant governor and President of the Senate become vacant; the duties are taken over by the Senate President pro tempore. The majority of the powers exercised by the lieutenant governor are statutory and have been assigned by the Indiana General Assembly. The first additional powers granted to the lieutenant governor were added in 1932

title: Governor of Indiana

text: system for public offices, but it was largely unable to effectively enforce it given the new scope of government agencies. The battle with the governor continued until 1941, when the legislature rescinded the Executive Reorganization Act and replaced it with the State Administration Act, which placed most of the government under the control of elected commissioners and reduced the governor's practical executive authority to commander of the militia and the executor of legislation. The matter was taken to the Indiana Supreme Court in the case of "Tucker v. State". The court ruled for the first time that the governor was

title: Governor of Indiana

text: States and must have been a resident of the state in which they are running for the period of five consecutive years before the election. The candidate must also be at least 30 years old when sworn into office. The governor may not hold any other state or federal office during his term and must resign from any such position before being eligible to be sworn in as governor. Before taking the office, the candidate must swear an oath of office administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana, promising to uphold the Constitution and laws of

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: by both houses of the General Assembly. The lieutenant governor has two constitutional functions. The primary function is to serve as the President of the Indiana Senate. In the Senate the lieutenant governor is permitted to debate on legislation, introduce legislation, and vote on matters to break ties. As presiding officer in the Senate, lieutenant governors also have partial control over what legislation will be considered, and influence on the legislative calendar. Unless a special session is called by the governor, the Senate meets for no more than 91 days in any two years period, leaving the lieutenant governor free

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Indiana The 2012 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Indiana voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Romney and Ryan carried Indiana with 54.1% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's

title: Governor of Indiana

text: in fact the Chief Executive of the state, and that the legislature could pass no law that infringed upon that right. The decision was a major shift from previous court decisions and granted governors a legal basis to resist future encroachment on their powers. During the 1970s, a series of amendments was passed under popular governors that also increased their powers. The state courts were again made appointive, but selection of the candidates was granted to the court-dominated Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission. However, the governor was given more control over the process in which he previously had none. Another amendment

title: Governor of Indiana

text: December 1824. Governors originally served three-years terms until the constitution was replaced in 1851. The 1851 constitution extended terms to four years but banned governors from serving consecutive terms. The constitution was amended again in 1972 to allow governors to serve consecutive terms but limited them to two consecutive terms at a time. There have been 51 Governors of Indiana. 23 Republicans and 21 Democrats have each held the position. Four have died while in office; seven have resigned. Ten Lieutenant Governors have succeeded to become governor. James B. Ray has been the only President of the Senate "pro tempore"

text: Young ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Yoder won against four Democratic opponents: The 9th district previously consisted mostly of rural areas in southeastern Indiana but was made more favorable to Republicans when the legislature extended it northwards to include Johnson County and Morgan County while also incorporating suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky. 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with

title: 2012–13 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

text: 2012–13 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team The 2012–13 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2012–13 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his fifth season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Combined with the returning players from the previous season, Indiana dominated the college basketball landscape, spending 10 weeks ranked #1 in the country and all but two weeks in the top 5. The Hoosiers won the outright Big Ten regular season title with a

title: 1904 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: could "obtain the flesh pot of office." Hanly was elected Governor of Indiana, defeating John W. Kern by 84,364 votes. Bibliography 1904 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1904 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904 in all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. Frank Hanly was elected governor over his Democratic opponent, John W. Kern. Hanly reentered politics in 1904, and won the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana. Democrats once again nominated John W. Kern for governor. The election was hard-fought by Hanly, who delivered excoriating speeches against the Democratic party which he referred to as "unholy",

text: 43.9%, thus winning the state's 11 electoral votes. Indiana was one of just two states (along with North Carolina) which had been won by Obama in 2008 but which flipped to the Republicans in 2012. Although the state normally leans Republican, in 2008 Obama had been the first Democrat to win Indiana since 1964, albeit by a narrow 1.03% margin. However, unlike North Carolina, Indiana was not seriously contested again by the Obama campaign in 2012, and consequently Romney was able to carry it by a relatively comfortable 10.20%. Obama also won in Vigo County, home to Terre Haute and

title: History of Indiana

text: Indiana statehood was approved by Congress. While settlers did not want slavery, they also wanted to exclude free blacks, and established barriers to their immigration to the state. Jonathan Jennings, whose motto was "No slavery in Indiana", was elected governor of the state, defeating Thomas Posey 5,211 to 3,934 votes. Jennings served two terms as governor and then went on to represent the state in congress for another 18 years. Upon election, Jennings declared Indiana a free state. The abolitionists won a key victory in the 1820 Indiana Supreme Court case of "Polly v. Lasselle", which stated that even slaves

title: 1904 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 1904 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1904 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904 in all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. Frank Hanly was elected governor over his Democratic opponent, John W. Kern. Hanly reentered politics in 1904, and won the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana. Democrats once again nominated John W. Kern for governor. The election was hard-fought by Hanly, who delivered excoriating speeches against the Democratic party which he referred to as "unholy", and "great only its ability to destroy." He called their election campaign "selfish" and said they ran it only so they

title: Governor of Indiana

text: legislature have been divided with different parties controlling the House and Senate. Only five sessions have occurred where the legislature was entirely controlled by the opposition party, while in ninety-eight sessions the governor's party controlled the entire assembly. Governors who had previously been legislators have generally had greater success in achieving their legislative goals while governor. Three speakers of the house have become governor. Governor Joseph A. Wright had the worst relations of any governor with the assembly. He twice delivered speeches to a joint session where he harangued them for what he perceived to be corruption, accusing them of

text: near Fort Wayne. The district is expected to continue to favor Republicans. Republican incumbent Mike Pence announced in May 2011 that he would run for Governor of Indiana rather than for re-election to the House of Representatives. The Republican nominee in 2012 was Luke Messer, an attorney. The Democratic nominee was Brad Bookout, a Delaware County Councilman. The Libertarian nominee was Rex Bell, owner of a contracting business in the New Castle area. As of February 3, 2012, five people had filed to run in the May 8, 2012, primary for the Republican House seat nomination: Don Bates, Jr.; Bill

title: 2014 Indiana elections

text: who was in third place, was dropped after the second ballot. Mitchell won the third ballot, by 860 votes to 497. The Democratic nominee was former member of the Illinois House of Representatives and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2010 Mike Boland, who moved to Indiana in 2012 to be closer to his grandchildren. He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The Libertarian nominee was Mike Jasper, an accountant and financial adviser. Incumbent Republican State Auditor Suzanne Crouch was appointed to the office in 2014 to replace Republican Dwayne Sawyer, who had resigned for unexplained personal reasons just

title: 1992 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 1992 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1992 Indiana gubernatorial Election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh, a Democrat, won reelection over his Republican challenger, Linley E. Pearson with 62% of the vote. He was the first Democratic governor of Indiana to win reelection since governors became eligible for election to consecutive terms in office in 1972. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh won unopposed. Candidates The New Alliance Party nominated Mary Barton to be its gubernatorial candidate in 1992. Elmetta Wellington became the nominee for lieutenant governor. Bayh won the election with 62% of the popular vote to Pearson's

title: 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: organized three televised debates between Indiana Gubernatorial candidates Republican Mike Pence, Democrat John R. Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham. The first debate was held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center in Zionsville, Indiana and was moderated by former Indianapolis Star editor Dennis Ryerson. The second debate was held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana and was moderated by Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute president John Ketzenberger. The third debate was held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the WFWA PBS 39 studio in Fort Wayne, Indiana and

title: 1876 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 1876 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1876 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose fifteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by Samuel J. Tilden, the former governor of New York (D–New York), running with Thomas A. Hendricks, the governor of Indiana and future vice president, with 48.65% of the popular vote, against Rutherford B. Hayes, the governor of Ohio (R-Ohio), running with Representative William A. Wheeler, with 47.39% of

title: 1996 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 1996 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1996 Indiana gubernatorial Election was held on November 5, 1996, alongside the election of both houses of the Indiana General Assembly. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh, a Democrat, was ineligible to run for a third consecutive term due to term limits set in place by the Indiana Constitution. He was succeeded by Lt. Governor Frank O'Bannon, who won election over Republican Stephen Goldsmith with 52% of the vote. Candidates O'Bannon was unchallenged in his party's primary, winning the Democratic nomination unanimously. He chose South Bend Mayor Joe Kernan to be his running mate. Candidates Declined With

title: Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

text: a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant governor, the governor nominates a candidate who becomes lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term upon his approval by the Wisconsin Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate. A lieutenant governor may be removed from office through an impeachment trial or a recall. They may also choose to resign from office. No lieutenant governor has ever been impeached; two have resigned. Rebecca Kleefisch is the only lieutenant governor in the history of any state to face recall election in 2012. She faced Democrat Mahlon Mitchell and won the election with a six percent

title: History of Indiana

text: bank as the land of the Indians. When the Indiana Territory was established in 1800, President John Adams appointed William Henry Harrison as the first governor of the territory. John Gibson, who was appointed the territorial secretary, served as acting governor from July 4, 1800, until Harrison's arrival at Vincennes on January 10, 1801. When Harrison resigned his position, effective December 28, 1812, Gibson served as territorial governor until Thomas Posey was appointed on March 3, 1813. Posey left office on November 7, 1816, when Jonathan Jennings was sworn into office as the first governor of the state of Indiana.

title: 1912 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 1912 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1912 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose fifteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 43.07% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 24.75% of the popular vote, the 27th president

title: 1948 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 1948 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1948 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose thirteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.58 percent of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 48.78 percent of the popular vote. , this is the last time that Johnson County, Indiana voted

title: 1992 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 37%. Bayh's total in the popular vote was the largest in recent history. 1992 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1992 Indiana gubernatorial Election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh, a Democrat, won reelection over his Republican challenger, Linley E. Pearson with 62% of the vote. He was the first Democratic governor of Indiana to win reelection since governors became eligible for election to consecutive terms in office in 1972. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh won unopposed. Candidates The New Alliance Party nominated Mary Barton to be its gubernatorial candidate in 1992. Elmetta Wellington became the nominee for lieutenant

text: for a Democratic presidential candidate. 1948 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1948 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose thirteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.58 percent of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 48.78 percent of the popular vote. , this is the last time

title: 1900 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 1900 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1900 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900 in all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. Winfield T. Durbin was elected governor over his Democratic opponent, John W. Kern. Durbin was nominated to run for governor in 1900, and easily won the convention vote. Opinion was strongly against Democrats, and the leading members of the party refused to run for governor that year. The party fielded John Kern, a former state senator, to oppose Durbin. Durbin became the first governor to win by majority in twenty-five years. Durbin's primary goal as governor

title: Indiana Department of Environmental Management

text: signed into law by Governor Robert D. Orr in 1986. This act moved pollution control efforts (Indiana Air Pollution Control Board, Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board and the Indiana Environmental Management Board) from the Indiana State Department of Health to the new agency on July 1, 1986. At the top of the organization is the Commissioner (presently Bruno L. Pigott), who reports directly to the Governor of Indiana. In addition to overseeing the department, the director also serves on an autonomous board known as the Environmental Rules Board, consisting of both government officials and citizen members, which meets monthly to

title: Governor of Indiana

text: a college education, with eleven of them having attended Indiana University. Several governors have gone on to higher office, with nine serving in the United States Senate, and three serving as Vice President of the United States. Under the original constitution of 1816, the state held gubernatorial elections every three years. The first election was held before statehood was approved, in August 1816. Until the constitution was replaced in 1851, elections were held in October, and winners took office in December. In 1851, Indiana adopted its second and current constitution, which banned governors from serving consecutive terms and lengthened terms

title: 2000 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 2000 United States presidential election in Indiana The 2000 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by Governor George W. Bush. He won a majority of the counties and congressional districts in the state. Gore only won two congressional districts and six counties. However, Gore won five of the six counties by very small margins. Lake County is Gore's best performance, winning with over 60%.

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: tempore to serve as acting lieutenant governor as a formality. This practice ended in the early twentieth century. Although the constitution did not specify a method to fill a vacancy in the lieutenant governorship, an attempt to fill a vacancy occurred in 1887. When the winner of the election attempted to be seated, the Senate erupted into violence known as the Black Day of the General Assembly; the lieutenant governor-elect was sworn in but never seated. Should the lieutenant governorship become vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or succession, the governor may nominate a replacement who must be approved

title: 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: Rex Bell finishing with 3.2%. 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election The 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3, 2016. Republican Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb won the race with 51.4% of the vote. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Pence was running for reelection to a second term in office until July 15, 2016,

title: 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election The 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3, 2016. Republican Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb won the race with 51.4% of the vote. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Pence was running for reelection to a second term in office until July 15, 2016, when Republican presidential nominee Donald

title: Governor of Indiana

text: the state. The governor serves a four-year term beginning on the date he is sworn into office; inauguration day is the second Monday in January. He remains governor until his successor takes the oath of office. The governor's term can be shorter if he resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated or impeached. There is no limit to how many terms a governor may serve; however, the governor is limited to serving a total of eight years in any 12-year period, equivalent to two full terms. To be eligible to run for a third term, the governor would have to sit out for

title: Indiana

text: H. W. Bush. Governor Mike Pence was elected Vice President in 2016, to serve with Donald Trump. Indiana has long been considered to be a Republican stronghold, particularly in Presidential races. The Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) now rates Indiana as R+9. Indiana was one of only ten states to support Republican Wendell Willkie in 1940. On 14 occasions has the Republican candidate defeated the Democrat by a double-digit margin in the state, including six times where a Republican won the state by more than 20%. In 2000 and 2004 George W. Bush won the state by a wide margin

title: Indiana Adjutant General

text: Indiana Adjutant General The Adjutant General of Indiana is the commander of the Indiana National Guard, the Indiana Guard Reserve, and, when active, the Indiana Naval Militia. The Adjutant General (or 'TAG') is responsible for all state, non-federalized military and reports directly to the Governor of Indiana. Indiana's TAG is appointed by the governor and serves a term concurrent with the governor. The Adjutant General must hold a rank of Brigadier General (BG) or higher. There have been 55 men who served as Adjutant General in Indiana; 3 have served nonconsecutive terms, bringing the total number of terms to 58.

title: 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984 in all 92 counties of Indiana. Robert D. Orr, the state's incumbent Republican governor, was comfortably reelected to a second term, defeating State Senator Wayne Townsend and two minor party challengers in the general election. His victory marked the fifth consecutive victory for the Republican Party in Indiana gubernatorial elections, and the last time Republicans would win the governorship in the 20th century. Despite losing the election, Townsend received 195,351 more votes than the Democratic nominee for president, Walter Mondale, who won less than 38%

title: 2018 Indiana elections

text: to the office on January 9, 2017 to replace Republican Suzanne Crouch, who was elected Lieutenant Governor. Klutz is running for election to a first full term. 2018 Indiana elections A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 6, 2018. Three of Indiana's executive officers will be up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Connie Lawson, who was appointed to the office in 2012, is running for re-election to a second full

title: Governor of Indiana

text: removed the ban on consecutive terms, allowing Indiana's first consecutive term governors in over one hundred years. A third amendment granted the power to prepare a budget to a State Budgetary Agency, which was run by officials appointed by the governor. The significant authority this gave the governor over the budget was the "greatest transfer of power" to the governor yet, according to historian and professor of political science Linda Gugin. Despite gaining considerable power during the mid twentieth-century, Indiana's governor remains fairly weak compared to his counterparts in other states. He has no line-item veto authority, and the pocket

title: Seal of Indiana

text: Seal of Indiana The Seal of the State of Indiana is used by the Governor of Indiana to certify official documents. The seal has gone through several revisions since the region was a part of the Northwest Territory. It is likely the original seal, which is similar to the current one, was created by William Henry Harrison during his administration of the Indiana Territory. The current design of the seal was standardized by the Indiana General Assembly in 1963. The state seal is maintained by the Governor of Indiana. It is used to certify the authenticity of official state documents.

title: History of Indiana

text: the war, Indiana was run by a Democratic and southern sympathetic majority in the state legislature. It was by the actions of Governor Oliver Morton, who illegally borrowed millions of dollars to finance the army, that Indiana could contribute so greatly to the war effort. Morton suppressed the state legislature with the help of the Republican minority to prevent it from assembling during 1861 and 1862. This prevented any chance the Democrats might have had to interfere with the war effort or to attempt to secede from the Union. In March 1862, Governor Oliver Morton also assembled a committee known

title: 1900 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: was to bring efficiency to the state, and reform the government to function more economically, and to enact progressive legislation. 1900 Indiana gubernatorial election The 1900 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900 in all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. Winfield T. Durbin was elected governor over his Democratic opponent, John W. Kern. Durbin was nominated to run for governor in 1900, and easily won the convention vote. Opinion was strongly against Democrats, and the leading members of the party refused to run for governor that year. The party fielded John Kern, a former state senator,

title: Indiana

text: of Indiana, the Indiana Court of Appeals and circuit courts. The Governor of Indiana serves as the chief executive of the state and has the authority to manage the government as established in the Constitution of Indiana. The governor and the lieutenant governor are jointly elected to four-year terms, with gubernatorial elections running concurrent with United States presidential elections (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, etc.). The governor may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The governor works with the Indiana General Assembly and the Supreme Court of Indiana to govern the state and has the authority to adjust the other

text: style="background:#7D110C; color:white;"| Big Ten Tournament !colspan=12 style="background:#7D110C; color:white;"| 2013 NCAA Tournament 2012–13 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team The 2012–13 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2012–13 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his fifth season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Combined with the returning players from the previous season, Indiana dominated the college basketball landscape, spending 10 weeks ranked #1 in the country and all but two weeks in the top 5. The

title: History of slavery in Indiana

text: settlers came from the South. Southern immigrants who were anti-slavery settled in Ohio where a strong anti-slavery movement was underway. The immigrants in favor of slavery generally moved to Indiana where the government was friendly to slaveholders. When they relocated to the Indiana Territory, they brought what few slaves they owned with them. An 1810 census recorded 393 free blacks and 237 slaves in the Indiana Territory. Knox County, where the territorial capital of Indiana, Vincennes, was located, was the center of Indiana slavery. A young Army officer named Charles Larrabee, who was serving in Governor William Henry Harrison's army,

title: 2016 Indiana Republican primary

text: the Acela primaries, Cruz attempted to bolster his chances by announcing that, if nominated, he would name Fiorina as his running mate. Fiorina had served as a Cruz campaign surrogate since March after suspending her own presidential campaign in February and Cruz hoped that Fiorina could help his campaign in Indiana and her home state of California. On April 29, 2016, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana, who eventually became Donald Trump's running mate, announced that he would vote for Cruz in the primary election. However, Cruz's posturing and endorsements proved to be insufficient, as Trump handily won Indiana with 53%

title: Governor of Indiana

text: Vice President of the United States, two while in office. Historically, the office of Indiana's Governor has been a weaker institution relative to the other branches of state government and also when compared to the role of governors of other U.S. states. During Indiana's territorial period, there was a considerable resentment to the power wielded by the territorial governors, and in response the anti-governor faction, which dominated the constitutional convention, created a weak executive position. The governor was not given complete authority over the militia, his term was set at three years, and most of his actions could be overridden

title: Governor of Indiana

text: to assume the office of governor. Jonathan Jennings was the first Governor to have an attempted impeachment brought against him in response to his actions as an agent of the federal government during the negotiations of the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1819, illegal under Indiana's constitution. The evidence of his role was destroyed, and after two months of investigation the proceedings were dropped. The only other time was when the General Assembly attempted to bring impeachment proceedings against Governor James B. Ray for a similar action in 1826, but the action was also defeated 28–30. Four Governors were elected

title: Governor of Indiana

text: own power during the American Civil War as the General Assembly attempted to remove command of the militia from the governor. In response, the General Assembly was effectively suppressed, during which time the governor assumed many powers to appoint public officials, hire and remove state employees, and manage state finances. When the General Assembly reconvened with a majority sympathetic to the governor, he was permitted to continue many of his assumed powers. In 1889, the General Assembly began to reassert its authority over hiring state employees. The issued ended when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the legislature, again

title: 2012 Indiana State Sycamores football team

text: coach Mike Sanford. 2012 Indiana State Sycamores football team The 2012 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth year head coach Trent Miles and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in MVFC play to finish in a three way tie for third place. Head coach Trent Miles resigned at the end of the season to take the head coaching job at Georgia State. Miles was replaced by

text: 2012 Indiana State Sycamores football team The 2012 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth year head coach Trent Miles and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in MVFC play to finish in a three way tie for third place. Head coach Trent Miles resigned at the end of the season to take the head coaching job at Georgia State. Miles was replaced by former UNLV head

title: 2012–13 Indiana Pacers season

text: Antonio Spurs in a seven-game NBA Finals series. Note: the Indiana Pacers only played 81 games due to the cancellation of the April 16, 2013 game vs the Boston Celtics. 2012–13 Indiana Pacers season The 2012–13 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 46th season as a franchise and 37th season in the NBA. The regular season ended with a 49–32 win–loss record and the team advanced to the conference finals. The team only played 81 games due to a game versus the Boston Celtics that was cancelled following the Boston Marathon bombing and this game was not considered significant anyway. However,

title: Governor of Indiana

text: also had children. After leaving office, Marshall adopted a young boy. Only twenty of Indiana's governors were native to the state. Seven were born in Pennsylvania, four born in Ohio, and four born in Kentucky. Other governors have come from Michigan, Virginia, New York, and Vermont. Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison was appointed to office at age twenty-seven, making him the youngest executive. James B. Ray, elevated at thirty-one and reelected at thirty-two, was the youngest governor to be elected to office. Evan Bayh, at age thirty-four, is the only other governor under the age of forty to be elected.

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: the governor was away from the capital. Christopher Harrison was the first lieutenant governor to serve as acting governor while Jonathan Jennings negotiated treaties far from the capital. If the governor dies in office, becomes permanently incapacitated, resigns, or is impeached, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. In total, ten lieutenant governors become governor by succession. The first occurrence was when Jonathan Jennings resigned to become a congressman and was succeeded by Ratliff Boon. In the event that both the governorship and lieutenant-governorship are vacant, the constitution stipulates that the Senate President pro tempore becomes governor. Historically, governors appointed the pro

title: Elizabethtown, Indiana

text: children's library and children's playground. In 2012 Elizabethtown won an Environmental Challenge Award and in 2013 won a KaBoom grant for a children's playground. In 2015 Elizabethtown won a $475,000 storm water grant, also in 2015, Elizabethtown volunteers completed a six sigma project and won a tornado warning siren grant In 2017, Elizabethtown won a community cross roads grant. Elizabethtown, Indiana Elizabethtown is a town in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area. Elizabethtown was platted in 1845. It was named

title: 1992 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 1992 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1992 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 3, 1992, and was part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by President George H.W. Bush (R-TX) and his running mate Vice President and former Indiana Senator Dan Quayle. The presidential contest in Indiana was not a surprise, with Bush winning 42.91% to 36.79% over Governor Bill Clinton (D). Still, the margin of victory was lesser than in earlier elections;

title: Governor of Curaçao

text: of the Netherlands ("status aparte"). Before this date the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles was also Governor for Curaçao. The first Governor of Curaçao is Frits Goedgedrag, who also was Governor of the Netherlands Antilles before that country's dissolution on 10 October 2010. He resigned at the end of 2012 due to health reasons, after which his responsibilities were taken over by acting Governor Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede (who had taken up her office on 10 October 2010 as well). Acting Governor Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede swore in her deputy as Second Acting Governor, N.C. Römer-Kenepa, on 24 June 2013

title: 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election

text: the decision of Holcomb to seek the gubernatorial nomination; she was confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Indiana Republican State Committee later that day. John Gregg, the former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, was the Democratic nominee. Gregg previously ran for Governor in 2012, but was defeated by Pence. On July 15, 2016, Donald Trump announced that Pence would be his running mate as vice president in the 2016 presidential election. Under Indiana law, Pence was unable to run for both governor and vice president simultaneously; he therefore withdrew from the gubernatorial election, creating a vacancy on

title: Governor of Indiana

text: first to make significant use of the power and vetoed a record of fifteen bills during a single legislative session. Roger Branigin, who presided over a hostile legislature, made the most total vetoes of any governor, returning a total of one hundred bills to the assembly. Despite the fact that vetoes are easily overridden, only around ten percent of vetoed bills are overridden. During the 1970s, for example, 117 bills were vetoed, but only eleven were overridden. Observers and historians attribute this to the short length of legislative sessions, which often do not allow enough time for a large number

title: Governor of Indiana

text: veto was ruled unconstitutional. If a governor does not sign or reject a bill, it becomes law automatically. This led to a fist fight during the term of Claude Matthews, who was locked out of the House chambers to prevent him from returning a bill in time. The legislature can override a veto with a simple majority, as opposed to a supermajority that is required federally and in most other states. The legislature still exercises final control over the hiring of state employees, but given the large size of the government and the short legislative sessions, they are unable to

title: 2012 WNBA Playoffs

text: York Liberty. Minnesota won the Western Conference championship, and Indiana won the Eastern Conference championship. The Fever won the 2013 WNBA Finals, winning three games to the Lynx's one. Connecticut won the regular-season series 4–1: Indiana won the regular season series 3–2: The Connecticut Sun won 3–1 in the regular season series: San Antonio won the regular-season series 3–1: Minnesota won the regular-season series 3–1: The regular season series was tied 2–2: The Minnesota Lynx won the season series 2–0: 2012 WNBA Playoffs The 2012 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2012 season. Four teams

title: 1864 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 1864 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1864 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose thirteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by the incumbent President Abraham Lincoln (R-Illinois), running with former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson, with 53.60% of the popular vote, against the 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan (D–Pennsylvania), running with Representative George H. Pendleton, with 46.40% of the vote.

text: the vote. The Greenback Party chose industrialist Peter Cooper and former representative Samuel Fenton Cary, received 3.93% of the vote. The Prohibition Party chose former representative Green Clay Smith and Gideon T. Stewart and received 0.03% of the vote. 1876 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1876 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose fifteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Indiana was won by Samuel J. Tilden, the former governor of New York

title: Government of Indiana

text: and the larger cities (such as Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville, and Terre Haute) have courts of concurrent jurisdiction that act as superior or municipal courts. The courts are assisted by several commissions that are also part of the judicial branch, including the Judicial Nominating Commission. The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive officer of the government of Indiana. Elected to a four-year term, the governor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of the state government. The governor is assisted by other officials elected to the executive branch including the Lieutenant Governor and the

title: 1964 United States presidential election in Indiana

text: 1964 United States presidential election in Indiana The 1964 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose thirteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Before this election, Indiana had not voted Democratic since Franklin Roosevelt‘s 46-state landslide of 1936, although native son Wendell Willkie in 1940 and Thomas E. Dewey in 1948 only won by very narrow margins. The pre-election period in the Hoosier State was highlighted by a dramatic Democratic primary challenge from Alabama Governor

text: 2012, as Indiana state law prohibits candidates from running for an election after losing a primary. "Time" featured the race in their "Fury of the Senate" article. The article mentioned how Donnelly was lucky that Mourdock won out in the primary against Lugar, a well-liked centrist member of the GOP. Another boost came when Mourdock's remarks regarding rape helped propel Donnelly to victory. The Republican primary was held on May 8, 2012. Due to Lugar's unpopularity among some Tea Party voters on his positions regarding illegal immigration, voting to confirm then-U.S. Supreme Court nominees Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, the

title: Secretary of State of Indiana

text: former Secretary of State Charlie White, who was removed from office due to felony convictions. The annual salary of the Secretary of State of Indiana is $74,580. The Indiana Secretary of State is a constitutional office first established in the 1816 Constitution of Indiana. Between 1816 and until 1851, the Secretary of State was nominated by the governor and confirmed by the state senate. With the adoption of the current constitution in 1851 the Secretary of State's office was filled by a public statewide election every four years. To be eligible to serve as Secretary of State, a candidate must

text: including Michigan City, in redistricting. Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly, who has represented the 2nd district since 2007, ran for the U.S. Senate rather than for re-election to the House of Representatives. Brendan Mullen, an Army veteran and military contractor was the Democratic nominee. Former State Representative Jackie Walorski won the Republican nomination for the second consecutive time. Joe Ruiz was the Libertarian nominee. Andrew Straw, an attorney, switched from the Democratic Party to Green Party and ran for this seat. Straw was an Indiana Supreme Court analyst and an assistant dean at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in

title: Sue Ellspermann

text: Mayor Jon Costas, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman, and Ellspermann. On May 21, 2012, Pence announced that he had picked Ellspermann as his running mate. The choice was hailed among officials and members of the Indiana Republican Party and criticized by Democratic nominee John Gregg, who called the Pence-Ellsperman ticket "the Tea Party ticket." Pence and Ellspermann were officially nominated at the Indiana Republican convention on June 10, 2012, and on November 6 won the general election with 49.6% of the vote. Ellspermann was sworn in as the 50th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana on January 14, 2013, succeeding two-term incumbent

title: Governor of Indiana

text: of bills to pass through both houses twice. Another factor is that legislators of the same party as the governor typically refuse to override his veto, even in cases where they supported the bill originally. The governor's relationship with the General Assembly has typically been the determining factor in his success at enacting his agenda, although other factors also play an important role. In most of Indiana's history, the governor has come to power at a time in which his party controlled the assembly. Since the political parties first became dominant in 1831 and until 2010, thirty-three sessions of the

title: Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

text: bureaus, and as the chairman of several state committees. The annual salary of the lieutenant governor is $88,000. The lieutenant governor is elected on the same election ticket as the Governor in a statewide election held every four years, concurrent with United States presidential elections. Should a lieutenant governor die while in office, resign, or succeed to the governorship, the constitution specifies no mechanism by which to fill vacancies in the lieutenant governor's office. Historically, the position has generally remained vacant during such events. The last attempt to fill such a vacancy in 1887 led to the outbreak of violence

title: Governor of Indiana

text: the veto with an absolute majority vote in both chambers. One of the governor's most important political powers is the ability to call a special session of the General Assembly. During a two-year period, the assembly can meet on its own for no more than 91 days, and this often prevents them from passing all the legislation they intend to. This can give the governor considerable influence in the body which will often compromise on issues with him or her in exchange for a special legislative session. Among his other powers, the governor can call out the state defense force

title: History of Indiana

text: Indian affairs, the formation of northern and western territories from portions of the Indiana Territory, concerns about the lack of territorial self-government and representation in Congress, and ongoing criticisms of Harrison's actions at territorial governor. Most of these issues were resolved before Indiana achieved statehood, including the debate over the issue of allowing slavery in the territory, which was settled in 1810; however, criticism of Governor Harrison continued. In December 1802 delegates from Indiana Territory's four counties passed a resolution in favor of a ten-year suspension of Article 6 of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The ordinance prohibited slavery in

title: Governor of Indiana

text: taking bribes from the Bank of Indiana. The legislature responded by overriding all his anti-banking vetoes. He was so disliked by his own party that he was expelled from it after his term. Except for James Whitcomb, all of Indiana's governors have been married at the time of their election. Whitcomb married while in office. About half of the governors have been married multiple times, all due to the death of their first wives. Three governors' wives, including Whitcomb's, died while their husbands were in office. Except for Jonathan Jennings and Thomas R. Marshall, all of the state governors have

title: Time in Indiana

text: zone line should be, several broadcast companies filed a federal lawsuit in 1968 to compel the USDOT to enforce the observance of daylight saving time in Indiana, which they won. As a result, the USDOT was ordered to stop informing Indiana residents that the Uniform Time Act will not be enforced and to provide a plan for its enforcement (see In 1972, the Indiana General Assembly overrode a veto from Governor Whitcomb to place the Northwest and Southwest corners of Indiana in the Central Time Zone on daylight saving time, and to place the rest of the state on Eastern