John Hostettler

John Hostettler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded byFrank McCloskey
Succeeded byBrad Ellsworth
Personal details
Born
John Nathan Hostettler

(1961-07-19) July 19, 1961 (age 63)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElizabeth Hostettler
Children4, including Matt
EducationRose-Hulman Institute of Technology (BS)

John Nathan Hostettler (born July 19, 1961) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for 12 years, representing Indiana's 8th congressional district as a Republican. He lost his reelection bid for a seventh term to Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth in the 2006 midterm election by a landslide.

In 2010, he was a Republican candidate for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Evan Bayh, but lost the primary to former U.S. Senator Dan Coats, denying Hostettler a rematch with Ellsworth in the general election for Senate.[1][2][3][4]

In February 2024, Hostettler announced he was running for Indiana's 8th congressional district in 2024. He lost the Republican primary to Mark Messmer.[5]

  1. ^ "Indiana Senate: Ellsworth Trails GOP Hopefuls – Before Health Care Vote", RASMUSSEN REPORTS, March 23, 2010.
  2. ^ Kyle Trygstad, "Indiana US Senate Poll: Hostettler Outpolling Coats", Real Clear Politics at TIME.COM, March 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Election 2010 – Indiana Senate – Hostettler vs. Ellsworth". RealClearPolitics. February 24, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "Election 2010: Indiana Senate – Rasmussen Reports". Rasmussenreports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Langhorne, Thomas B. (February 9, 2024). "A familiar name is entering the fray for Indiana's 8th District seat in Congress". Courier & Press. Retrieved February 9, 2024.