Jonathan Elrod

Jonathan Elrod is the Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 7th Congressional District (map) of Indiana. On May 6, 2008 Elrod won the Republican primary. He was challenging incumbent Rep. Andre Carson in the November election, but in June decided to withdraw from the race to focus on a return to the state legislature.

2008 elections
On March 11, 2008, Elrod was defeated in a special election by Andre Carson to fill the remainder of Julia Carson's term. On May 6, 2008 Elrod won the Republican primary and Carson won the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch between the two candidates in the November election. However, Elrod withdrew from the race in June.

Contact
Elrod for Congress 425 Orange Street Indianapolis, IN 46225

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Indiana and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Indiana's 7th Congressional District
 * Official Elrod for Congress website