Steve Carter (Indiana politician)
Steve Carter (born 1954) is an American politician who was Attorney General of Indiana from 2001 to 2009.[2][3] A Republican, Carter was succeeded by his chief deputy in 2009. Carter was elected as President of the National Association of Attorneys General in 2005.
Steve Carter | |
|---|---|
| 41st Attorney General of Indiana | |
| In office January 1, 2001[1] – January 12, 2009 | |
| Governor | Frank O'Bannon Joe Kernan Mitch Daniels |
| Preceded by | Karen Freeman-Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Greg Zoeller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lowell, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Indiana University School of Business (MBA) Indiana University School of Law (JD) |
A focus of Carter's work as attorney general was developing a strong state "Do Not Call" Law restricting telemarketing.[3]
Carter sought the Republican nomination for state attorney General in 2016,[3][4] but lost to Curtis Hill at the June 2016 Republican state convention.[5][6]
Electoral history
| Date | Position | Status | Opponent | Result | Vote share | Top-opponent vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Indiana Attorney General | Open-seat | Jeff Modisett (D) | Lost | 48.65%[7] | 51.35% |
| 2000 | Indiana Attorney General | Incumbent | Karen Freeman-Wilson (D) | Elected | 51.28%[8] | 46.56% |
| 2004 | Indiana Attorney General | Incumbent | Joe Hogsett (D) | Re-elected | 58.18%[9] | 39.92% |
References
- "Offices". March 3, 2015.
- Carden, Dan (July 21, 2015). "Carter eyes return as Indiana attorney general". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "Former attorney general seeks old office". March 11, 2016.
- Bernard, Zach. "Former Indiana AG Carter Returns To Republican Race". www.wboi.org.
- "Indiana GOP pick nominees for Attorney General and State School Superintendent". June 11, 2016.
- "Hill, McCormick win Republican nominations". Indianapolis Star.
- "Our Campaigns - IN Attorney General Race - Nov 05, 1996". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - IN Attorney General Race - Nov 07, 2000". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - IN Attorney General Race - Nov 02, 2004". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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