Steve Carter (Indiana politician)
Steve Carter (born 1954) is an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Indiana[2] from 2000 to 2009. 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 | |
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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) |
Carter is most noted for championing and enforcing the nation's strongest Do Not Call Law that protects more than 4 million consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls. Carter has testified before Congress about Indiana's law and has spoken to the Federal Communications Commission to protect Indiana's law from national preemption. As a native of Lake County, Indiana, public corruption was a major focus during Carter's tenure in office.
Carter ran for Attorney General in 2016.[3][4] However, he lost to Curtis Hill at the Republican state convention on June 11, 2016.[5][6]
Electoral history
Date | Position | Status | Opponent | Result | Vote share | Top-opponent vote share |
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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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Preceded by Karen Freeman-Wilson |
Attorney General of Indiana 2001–2009 |
Succeeded by Greg Zoeller |