12 January 2013
By Richard Winger
Ballot Access News
"The Socialist Party ran two legislative nominees, both in the
Indianapolis area. In the 39th House district, the state chair of the
Socialist Party, John Strinka, polled 9.77% in a two-person race. The
Socialist Party, before 2012, had last had legislative candidates on the
ballot in Indiana in 1946, and none of the 1946 candidates polled more
than .4%. Also in 2012, Socialist Party nominee Ronald Haldeman polled
3.35% in a two-person race against a Democrat. He probably would have
done better, but he was running in a black majority district with a
black incumbent, and Haldeman is white...."
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