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Mackey to face off with Baird for congressional seat

Thursday, June 4, 2020
By JARED JERNAGAN, Assistant Editor
Joe Mackey

On Tuesday, Joe Mackey was successful where he came up short two years ago.

With 89 percent of precincts reporting, Mackey (D-Lafayette) is the presumptive winner of the Democratic nomination in U.S. House District 4.

Mackey garnered 17,222 votes (54 percent) across the district, well outpacing Veronikka Ziol (9,088 votes), Benjamin Frederick (4,308) and Howard Pollchick (1,283).

Jim Baird

After outperforming his third-place finish in 2018, Mackey now faces an uphill battle in unseating Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle), who two years ago won 64 percent of the vote against Democrat nominee Tobi Beck.

Baird was unopposed in Tuesday’s primary.

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    Mr. Mackey looks like a heavy for the mob in a Hollywood movie in that picture.

    (LOL) No offense meant. Just a first impression/caption the photo thing.

    I guess I will have to do some research now...what is Mr. Mackey about? What does he bring to the table?

    -- Posted by dreadpirateroberts on Fri, Jun 5, 2020, at 12:50 AM
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    DPR,

    Please let me know ASAP what you decide about him. I will be eagerly awaiting your analysis so I know how to vote.

    Very truly,

    One of your Faithful

    -- Posted by RSOTS on Fri, Jun 5, 2020, at 1:17 PM
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    RSOTS - While I am sure that you are easily influenced by the opinions of others, you are going to have to do your own research and make up your own mind.

    -- Posted by dreadpirateroberts on Mon, Jun 8, 2020, at 8:52 AM
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