IndyStar on Campaign Thus Far
From reporter Jon Murray :
Already the contest has become the highest-profile local race on the ballot this fall, and it is veering toward the most expensive campaign for Marion County prosecutor on record. Kennedy, a Democrat, launched her first TV ad this summer, and Brizzi, the Republican incumbent, debuted his own TV spots this month. ... Brizzi's campaign spent about $800,000 on the 2002 campaign, but this time around it plans to spend at least that much on TV spots alone. In April, when the campaigns last filed finance reports, Brizzi had the advantage in cash, with $1.2 million on hand to Kennedy's $470,000 . Neither campaign will release comparable numbers until October, when the next finance reports are due. But a Kennedy spokesman said she had raised about $950,000 through early September ; Brizzi's campaign said Tuesday that it now has raised nearly $1.8 million for his re-election effort since he took office in 2003 .
IN-08: 3Q Reporting
Hostettler
Ellsworth
3Q Net Raised
165,252
430,322
3Q Spent
90,894
693,568
PAC (Total)
16,950
144,523
Debts
9,000
0
CoH
269,704
413,464
IN-09: 3Q Reporting
Sodrel
Hill
3Q Net Raised
437,053
364,542
3Q Spent
486,720
405,019/h3>
PAC (Total)
219,048
111,200
Debts
251,927
0
CoH
1,072,320
927,402
IN-02: 3Q Reporting
Chocola
Donnelly
2Q Net Raised
809,010
551,284
2Q Spent
1,361,584
662,852
PAC (Total)
362,900
153,074
Debts
0
125,400
CoH
1,001,909
333,450
IN-02: 2Q Reporting
Chocola
Donnelly
2Q Net Raised
365,863
176,332
2Q Spent
238,236
63,239
PAC (Total)
180,094
69,368
Debts
0
125,400
CoH
1,554,483
435,216
IN-09: 2Q Reporting
Sodrel
Hill
2Q Net Raised
462,363
375,954
2Q Spent
169,795
96,065
PAC (Total)
205,303
141,900
Debts
255,427
0
CoH
1,138,747
967,879
IN-08: 2Q Reporting
Hostettler
Ellsworth
2Q Net Raised
168,484
354,910
2Q Spent
29,182
211,900
PAC (Total)
46,550
164,552
Debts
9,000
0
CoH
195,146
676,476
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
46%
Hill (D)
44%
Undecided
4%
Schansberg
5%
Survey USA / WHAS-TV poll of 538 LVs, conducted 10/31-11/2. MoE +/- 4.3%.
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Donnelly (D)
50%
Chocola (R)
47%
Undecided
3%
South Bend Tribune / WSBT / Research 2000 poll of 400 LVs, MoE of +/- 5%. Conducted Oct. 30-31.
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Donnelly (D)
52%
Chocola (R)
39%
Undecided
6%
Reuters poll of 500 LVs, conducted Oct. 24-29. MoE +/- 4.5 percentage points.
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
46%
Hill (D)
47.5%
Undecided
4%
Reuters poll of 500 LVs, conducted Oct. 24-29. MoE +/- 4.5 percentage points.
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
45%
Hill (D)
47%
Undecided
8%
Research 2000 / WISH-TV poll conducted Oct. 17-20 of 400 LVs. MoE +/- 5%.
IN-08: General Election Matchup
Hostettler (R)
43%
Ellsworth (D)
50%
Undecided
7%
Research 2000 / WISH-TV poll conducted Oct. 17-20 of 400 LVs. MoE +/- 5%.
MCP: General Election Matchup
Brizzi (R)
50%
Kennedy (D)
42%
Undecided
8%
Research 2000 / WISH-TV poll conducted Oct. 17-20 of 400 LVs. MoE +/- 5%.
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
43%
Hill (D)
47%
Other/Undecided
5%
Schansberg (L)
5%
Survey USA / WHAS-TV poll of 519 LVs conducted 10/20-22. MoE +/- 4.4%.
MCP: General Election Matchup
Brizzi (R)
51%
Kennedy (D)
35%
Other/Undecided
14%
WTHR / Selzer & Co. Inc. poll of 600 LVs. Conducted 10/16-18, MoE +/- 4%.
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
45%
Donnelly (D)
50%
Undecided
5%
WSBT and Research 2000; telephone poll of 400 LVs, Oct. 16-17. MoE +/-5%.
IN-08: General Election Matchup
Hostettler (R)
32%
Ellsworth (D)
55%
Undecided
11%
Evansville Courier Press / Indiana State University poll of 626 LVs, conducted 10/5-12. MoE +/- 3.9%.
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
46%
Donnelly (D)
50%
Undecided
4%
Majority Watch RT Strategies/Constituent Dynamics poll, MoE +/- 3.07%; surveyed 989 voters 10/8-10/10.
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
46%
Hill (D)
48%
Other/Undecided
6%
WHAS-TV/SurveyUSA poll of 512 LVs, MoE +/- 4.4%.
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
36%
Donnelly (D)
52%
Undecided
12%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) poll; conducted 10/4-5 for the DCCC of 400 LVs; MoE +/- 4.9%
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
44%
Donnelly (D)
45%
Undecided
11%
A Mercury Public Affairs (R) poll; conducted 10/9 for Chocola, surveying 300 LVs; MoE +/- 5.66%
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
39%
Donnelly (D)
49%
Undecided
12%
Reuters/Zogby poll, conducted 9/25-10/2 of 502 LVs; MoE +/- 4.5% Party identification: 44%D, 40%R, 16%I/O.
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
38%
Hill (D)
46%
Undecided
16%
Reuters/Zogby poll, conducted 9/25-10/2 of 500 LVs; MoE +/- 4.5% Party identification: 47%D, 39%R, 14%I/O.
IN-08: General Election Matchup
Hostettler (R)
31.8%
Ellsworth (D)
47.4%
Undecided
16.6%
No Response
4.1%
Indiana State University / Evansville Courier Press poll, of 603 registered voters, conducted Sept. 6-21, MoE +/- 4%.
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
42%
Donnelly (D)
50%
Undecided
8%
WSBT and Research 2000; telephone poll of 400 LVs, Sept. 15-17. MoE +/-5%.
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
40%
Donnelly (D)
52%
Undecided
7%
IN-08: General Election Matchup
Hostettler (R)
45%
Ellsworth (D)
51%
Undecided
4%
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
42%
Hill (D)
53%
Undecided
5%
Majority Watch, RT Strategies & Constituent Dynamics. IN-02 data: Sept. 8-10, 1003 respondents; MoE +/- 3.09%. IN-08 data: Sept. 8-10, 1031 respondents; MoE +/- 3.04%. IN-09 data: Sept. 8-10, 1017 respondents; MoE +/- 3.07%.
IN-08: General Election Matchup
Hostettler (R)
40%
Ellsworth (D)
44%
Undecided
16%
IN-09: General Election Matchup
Sodrel (R)
40%
Hill (D)
46%
Undecided
14%
MCP: General Election Matchup
Brizzi (R)
42%
Kennedy (D)
43%
Undecided
15%
IN-09: Worth Going to War
Yes
43%
No
46%
Not Sure
11%
IN-08: Worth Going to War
Yes
45%
No
45%
Not Sure
10%
IN-07: Worth Going to War
Yes
30%
No
59%
Not Sure
11%
Research 2000 poll, conducted Sept. 5-8, MoE +/- 5% of 800 LVs for WISH-TV
IN-02: General Election Matchup
Chocola (R)
41%
Donnelly (D)
46%
Undecided
13%
IN-02: Chocola as Rep.
Approve
47%
Disapprove
47%
IN-02: Donnelly (D) Favorability
Favorable
43%
Unfavorable
31%
IN-02: Chocola (R) Favorability
Favorable
45%
Unfavorable
44%
Conducted 7/21-23 for the South Bend Tribune and WSBT-TV; surveyed 400 LVs; margin of error +/- 5%