Indiana's 3rd congressional district
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Indiana's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | Jim Banks (R–Columbia City) |
| Area | 3,239.8 sq mi (8,391 km2) |
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| Population (2000) | 675,457 |
| Median income | 44,013 |
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| Cook PVI | R+13 |
Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state.
The district is currently represented by Republican Jim Banks who succeeded fellow Republican Marlin Stutzman. Stutzman succeeded Mark Souder in a special election in 2010. Souder resigned after admitting his involvement in an affair with a married female member of his congressional staff.
Congressman Marlin Stutzman announced he would not run for reelection and instead campaign for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Senator Dan Coats. On May 12, 2015 Indiana State Senator Jim Banks announced his intention to run for Indiana's Third Congressional District. Another Indiana State Senator, Liz Brown, also announced she would seek the Republican nomination
Historically, the district has had a strong Republican lean. It occasionally elected Democrats in the past, but the Democrats haven't come close to winning it since 1994. Pockets of Democratic influence exist in Fort Wayne itself, which frequently elects Democratic mayors and occasionally sends Democrats to the state legislature. However, it is nowhere near enough to overcome the overwhelming Republican trend in the rest of the district.
In 2008, John McCain defeated Barack Obama 56-43% in the district. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 68-31% four years earlier.
As of January 2017[update], there are four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd congressional district who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was John Brademas (1959-1981) on July 11, 2016.
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