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Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.)

District: Junior Senator from Indiana
Residence: Indianapolis
Born: May 16, 1943; Jackson, Mich.
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Wife, Marsha Coats; three children
Education: Wheaton College, B.A. 1965 (political science); Indiana U., Indianapolis, J.D. 1972
Military Service: Army Corps of Engineers 1966-68
Political Highlights: U.S. House, 1981-89; U.S. Senate, 1989-99, 2011-present; U.S. ambassador to Germany, 2001-05
Elected: Elected: 2010 (2nd full term); Also served 1989-99; Defeated Brad Ellsworth, D, to succeed Evan Bayh, D, who retired
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Defense; Homeland Security - Ranking Member; Military Construction-VA; State-Foreign Operations; Transportation-HUD); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Water & Power); Select Intelligence; Joint Economic

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Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Dan Coats (R)	952,116	54.6%
		Brad Ellsworth (D)	697,775	40%
		Rebecca Sink-Burris (LIBERT)	94,330	5.4%
2004	general	Evan Bayh (D)	1,496,976	61.6%
		Marvin Scott (R)	903,913	37.2%
		Albert Barger (LIBERT)	27,344	1.1%
1998	general	Evan Bayh (D)	1,012,244	63.7%
		Paul Helmke (R)	552,732	34.8%
		Rebecca Sink-Burris (LIBERT)	23,641	1.5%
1990	general	Dan Coats (R)	806,048	53.6%
1990	general	Baron Hill (D)	696,639	46.3%
1974	general	Richard Lugar (R)	814,117	46.4%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 49.94%	John McCain: 48.91%
2004	John Kerry: 39%	George W. Bush: 60%
2000	Al Gore: 41%	George W. Bush: 57%
1996	Bill Clinton: 42%	Robert Dole: 47%
1992	Bill Clinton: 37%	George H. W. Bush: 43%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 40%	George H. W. Bush: 60%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 38%	: