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Mark J. Leyva is the Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 1st Congressional District (map) of Indiana. On May 6, 2008 he won the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2006 elections

Leyva was the Republican nominee in the 2006 congressional elections against incumbent Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.), who was reelected.^[2]

2008 elections

On May 6, 2008 Leyva won the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[3][4][5]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Leyva will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

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

References

1. ↑ AP "Indiana-Summary Vote Results" The Courier Journal, May 7, 2008
2. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Indiana's 1st Congressional District
3. ↑ AP "Indiana-Summary Vote Results" The Courier Journal, May 7, 2008
4. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Indiana's 1st Congressional District
5. ↑ Mark Leyva campaign website

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Indiana's 1st Congressional District
• Mark Leyva campaign website

External articles