He defeated former Mishawaka Marian School Board President Joe Donnelly in 2004, then lost in a rematch in 2006.
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In 2004, Chocola defeated Democrat Joe Donnelly by a 54-45 margin with 259,355 votes cast, in an election where Bush received 56 percent of the district's vote.
Although heavily favored to win in a GOP stronghold state, Mourdock lost to Democratic nominee Joe Donnelly in the general election after the media attention over his comment that life, even if resulting from rape, is a "gift from God" and should not be terminated.
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He lost the November 6, 2012 general election for Lugar's seat to Democratic U. S. Representative Joe Donnelly.
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Mourdock faced Democratic nominee Joe Donnelly and Libertarian nominee Andy Horning in the general election.
Joe Donnelly, Democrat of Indiana, US Senate (2013- ), US House of Representatives (2007-2013), Class of 1973
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