Political campaigns Steve Buyer

1 political campaigns

1.1 2008
1.2 2010 retirement
1.3 campaign funds

political campaigns

when buyer first ran congress, in 1992, faced three-term democratic incumbent jim jontz in 5th district, comprising twenty rural counties in north central indiana. republican bud hillis had represented district 16 years until retirement in 1986. jontz, state senator, elected in face of divided republican opposition. buyer defeated jontz on 5,000 votes. never face contest close, , reelected 4 times district average of 62 percent of vote.

in 2002, buyer s district renumbered 4th district, made of 12 counties in west central indiana, after state lost district in 2000s round of redistricting. buyer had 5 opponents in republican primary, including fellow republican congressman brian kerns. buyer won 55 percent of primary vote. won heavily republican district in november 71 percent of vote, , reelected 3 more times after average of 63 percent of vote.

2008

in november 2008, buyer defeated democrat nels ackerson, spending $895,000 compared $845,000 ackerson. buyer won 60 percent of vote.

2010 retirement

on january 29, 2010, buyer announced retirement congress. in following january, buyer became lobbyist mckesson corp.; prohibited lobbying congress due one-year cooling off period mandated retired congressmen federal law, stated lobbying restricted executive branch. in 2012 buyer started working r.j. reynolds, promoting use of smokeless tobacco.

campaign funds

between january 2006 , october 2009, largest combined donations buyer s campaigns came pharmaceutical industry ($263,000), , healthcare professional industry ($214,000).

in recent years, largest corporate donors have included eli lilly , company, at&t inc. , reynolds american.