Indiana U.S. House 8th District Primary

[xwing]

This Tuesday (5/7) is the Indiana Primary. I live in the 8th Legislative District of Indiana for U.S. House of Representatives.

It appears to be quite a complicated / complex race, with no incumbent and with 9 Republicans running:
Jim Case
Jeremy Heath
John N. Hosteller
Dominick Jack Kavanaugh
Mark Messmer
Luke Misner
Richard Moss
Kristi Risk

Any thoughts / opinions on the candidates? Are there any who would be terrible? Which ones are more conservative? Which ones have the best chance of winning?

 

[snorko]

It is probably telling that I have only seen advertising for Hostettler and Messmer.

 

[firecadet613]

I'm in the same district and my wife did quite a bit of digging on all the candidates.

Here's the cliff notes she sent me. The A+ / Aq is the NRA rating.



Here's the notes on Hostettler - Said he was against term limits in the past. Sponsored marriage protection act which prevented fed courts from ruling on same sex marriage. Claimed US went to Iraq to protect Israel in early 2000s.

Kavanaugh - he's young, only 28. Former army reservist. Worked on trump campaign. Big on closing the border.

 

[4sarge]

I'm in the same district and my wife did quite a bit of digging on all the candidates.

Here's the cliff notes she sent me. The A+ / Aq is the NRA rating.

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Here's the notes on Hostettler - Said he was against term limits in the past. Sponsored marriage protection act which prevented fed courts from ruling on same sex marriage. Claimed US went to Iraq to protect Israel in early 2000s.

Kavanaugh - he's young, only 28. Former army reservist. Worked on trump campaign. Big on closing the border.

I Support Kristi Risk, very Pro 2nd Amendment, Honest, Plain Speaking. Her 3 sons are all in the US Army. She ran against Buschon and almost Won until Last Minute Mail In Votes were found. IMO, NO on Hostettler, 2 Messmer an Moss I think are recanting BAD Decisions. I know nothing about Case an Heath. It'll be a split race with 7-8 running. More than Likely R's planned it this way.