Strong Endorsement Slate, District-Wide Outreach, Robust Fundraising Report
Highlight Primary Election Effort
Carmel, IN – Congressional candidate Brose McVey now counts more than 660 contributors to his campaign, after charting thousands of miles of travel throughout the 11-county district since mid-March and appearing at more than 100 events in the district that stretches from Huntington to Greenfield and beyond. More than 30 public officials in Wabash, Huntington, Greenfield, Carmel, Noblesville, and Fishers have thrown their support behind McVey’s effort to unseat an incumbent congressman who has been in Washington for 26 years.
With the challenge entering a new phase, McVey has already started investing in grassroots
name recognition with the deployment of a mobile campaign headquarters – a decade-old
Hoosier-made motor home rechristened for Brose McVey’s “EXPECT MORE” campaign.
“As we turn the Labor Day corner and begin to see the end of the year approach, I’m so
excited and humbled by the incredible outpouring of support I’ve received from all eleven
counties in the 5th District. More than 660 contributors have donated to our campaign, which is
truly incredible. And, I’m very pleased to report that 95% of our contributors live in Indiana and
three-quarters of all donors live, work, and vote in this district. We’ve reached the halfway point
in our campaign to win the primary election, and I’ve heard from hundreds of people who are
frustrated with how Washington reacts to the issues they care most about. It’s time to expect
more from our Congressman, and I plan to be a Representative who stays connected to the
people of his district,” said Brose McVey.
Outreach Strategy
Key to McVey’s outreach effort is a strategic investment in a converted RV, already a campaign veteran logging more than 2,000 miles in just four weeks on thecampaign trail. Since his announcement on March 19th, McVey’s calendar shows over 100 individual events, appearances, parades,speeches, open houses, fundraisers, and meetings.
“Our mobile campaign office, branded with my name and our EXPECT MORE theme,
will carry our message wherever we go. It’s a very visible, proactive demonstration of our desire
to connect very directly and very personally with our voters– as opposed to simply implementing
the tired, old political playbook of direct mail, annoying telemarketing calls and paid TV
advertisements.,” McVey explains. “I want people to know that we’re serious about getting to
know folks in every corner of this district, which stretches from Huntington, Wabash and Peru,
through Marion and Kokomo, down to Carmel, Fishers, Greenfield, Shelbyville, and parts of
Franklin. You can expect to see us in your community, before, during and after this election
season!”
Thus far in the campaign, McVey has raised over $154,000, including donations from all
11 counties in the 5 th Congressional district , and he was recently ranked in the “top 50” campaign
challengers in the nation for donations from individuals according to the FEC. Fundraising in
the quarter that ended September 30 totaled over $51,000, and the campaign has assets of over
$105,000, including the investment in the mobile campaign headquarters motor home.
Endorsements Stack Up
More than 30 public officials in key counties throughout the 5th Congressional District
have signed up to support Brose McVey for Congress.
Hamilton County supporters include County Councilmen Meredith Carter and John
Hiatt, County Assessor Debbie Folkerts, County Auditor Dawn Coverdale, County Recorder
Jennifer Hayden, County Surveyor Kent Ward, County Treasurer Kim Good, Noblesville
Common Council President Greg O’Connor, and Carmel City Councilman John Accetturo.
Hancock County supporters include former Sheriff and State Representative Nick Gulling, County Councilmen Jim Shelby, Tom Roney, and Dick Pasco. Additionally, former Hancock County Councilman Walt Waitt and Commissioner Brian Kleiman have agreed to serve as county co-chairs of the McVey campaign.
In the far northern part of the district, Huntington County Council President John
Hacker and County Commissioner Kathy Branham are throwing their support behind McVey.
And eight supporters from Wabash County – all past and current public officials – have
signed on to support Brose McVey. Supporters include Wabash County Commissioners Scott
Givens and Barry Eppley, County Councilmen Randy Curless, Daryl Evans, Ted Little, and
Gary Nose, former Wabash County Councilman Dean Eppley, and former Wabash County
Metropolitan School District Board Member Jeff Dawes.
Elected officials agree that Brose McVey would be an asset in Congress:
“I am supporting Brose McVey because he is the only candidate running that runs
a small business and understands what it’s like to make a payroll and sustain jobs
in this economy. We need someone with that background in Washington,” said
Wabash County Commissioner Scott Givens.
“Brose McVey’s background in agriculture, work alongside Huntington’s own
Dan Quayle, and experience as a small business owner is the type of citizen
leadership we need in Washington,” said Huntington County Councilman John
Hacker. “I’m supporting Brose McVey because I know that we can count on him
to work for the citizens of Huntington County and to lead the team that can
improve our community.”
“I have worked with Brose McVey and have seen the benefit of his experiences
and passion. Brose is the type of person we need fighting for us in Congress. I
encourage all Hamilton County Republicans to join me in supporting our
hometown candidate, Brose McVey, for Congress,” said Hamilton County
Councilman Meredith Carter.
Also running for the Republican nomination in the 5th district primary are long-time
Congressman Dan Burton, former Indianapolis Coroner John McGoff, Indianapolis State
Representative Mike Murphy, and Indianapolis lobbyist Luke Messer.
October 15, 2009
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