John Hostettler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Frank McCloskey |
| Succeeded by | Brad Ellsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Nathan Hostettler July 19, 1961 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hostettler |
| Children | 4, including Matt |
| Education | Rose-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]
- ^ "Indiana Senate: Ellsworth Trails GOP Hopefuls – Before Health Care Vote", RASMUSSEN REPORTS, March 23, 2010.
- ^ Kyle Trygstad, "Indiana US Senate Poll: Hostettler Outpolling Coats", Real Clear Politics at TIME.COM, March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Election 2010 – Indiana Senate – Hostettler vs. Ellsworth". RealClearPolitics. February 24, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Election 2010: Indiana Senate – Rasmussen Reports". Rasmussenreports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ 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.