Shelli Yoder For Congress

Young and Yoder visits highlight differences in congressional race

By Bob Zaltsberg
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Ninth District U.S. Rep. Todd Young and his election opponent, Democrat Shelli Yoder, offer clear differences to voters considering whom to support Nov. 6, and not just in gender and hair color. This is not an endorsement, in which we would suggest which one we believe would be the best choice; but rather, some reflections from editorial board interviews with each candidate in the last couple of weeks. Specific differences and one point of agreement emerged. (more…)

Noise and Notes: Shelli Yoder Embraces Underdog Bid for Congress

By PHILLIP M. BAILEY

Democrat Shelli Yoder is running a grassroots campaign for Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District seat against freshman Republican incumbent Todd Young.

The former Miss Indiana is a first-time candidate who won a competitive five-way Democratic primary earlier this year. Since then she has been traveling across the broad souther Indiana district meeting as many constituents as possible. (more…)

Yoder Calls on Young to Explain Failure of House to Pass Farm Bill and Adjournment with Unfinished Business

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September 26, 2012
Contact: Cary Stemle
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Shelli Yoder, 9th District Congressional candidate, today sharply criticized incumbent Todd Young and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives for their failure to pass the farm bill, which the U.S. Senate passed earlier this year. (more…)

The Washington Post: Congressional candidates have policy ideas, too. Here are 13 to watch.

Yoder, a former Miss Indiana, is running against 9th District Rep. Todd Young, a first-term Republican who beat a Democratic incumbent in the 2010 wave, to represent Bloomington and the rest of southern Indiana. Yoder’s campaign stands out as one of the few to highlight poverty and to call for concrete measures, such as increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit and allowing those on welfare to keep child support payments, to reduce it. (more…)

Debate over debates: Yoder wants 13, Young offers 2

LOUISVILLE, Ky (WHAS11) — It’s the debate over debates.

Ninth Congressional District incumbent Todd Young (R-IN) has agreed to two debates with Democrat challenger Shelli Yoder, but Yoder wants at least five more, if not her original proposal for 13 debates.

“We should be able to have a very positive town hall discussion in every single county,” Yoder explained, “so the constituents can hear their options.” (more…)

Yoder Questions Young’s Lack of Response to Debate Challenge

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August 28, 2012
Contact: Cary Stemle
502-523-3763
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Shelli Yoder, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Indiana’s 9th District, today called on her opponent to get serious about debating.

Exactly one month ago — on July 28 — Yoder challenged Todd Young to join her for 13 town-hall debates, one in each county in the 9th District. After calling the challenge “political theater,” Young’s campaign has yet to commit to a single debate. (more…)

Shelli Yoder Statement on Todd Akin ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments

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August 23, 2012
Contact: Cary Stemle
502-523-3763
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As I traveled through the 9th District over the past few days, Hoosiers — men and women, of all political persuasions — have repeatedly shared their disgust over Todd Akin’s comments about “legitimate rape.” I am equally disgusted. (more…)

Yoder Says Young Would Rubber Stamp the Ryan Plan to Privatize Medicare

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August 11, 2012
Contact: Katie Carlson
812-340-2717
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Shelli Yoder, the 9^th District Democratic congressional candidate, released the following statement today following Mitt Romney’s selection of Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential nominee:

“Selecting Paul Ryan as the Republican vice-presidential nominee brings Indiana’s 9^th District congressional race into the forefront. The strong commitment of Ryan’s supporters, including Todd Young, to end Medicare, the most efficiently operated health insurance in the country, and to replace it with a coupon program, is now on the table in the 9^th District. Young, a faithful soldier of Mr. Ryan’s on the House Budget Committee and on the House floor, twice voted for Ryan’s plan to phase out Medicare. With Ryan as Vice President, Young would be a reliable rubber-stamp vote to privatize Medicare and further undermine our middle-class retirees. (more…)

Yoder Challenges Young to 13 Town Hall Debates

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July 31, 2012
Contact: Katie Carlson
812-340-2717
Email: [email protected]

Shelli Yoder, 9th District congressional candidate, today challenged her opponent Rep. Todd Young to a series of 13 town hall style debates to take place in each of the 13 counties in the district. Young, a 1st-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, had pushed hard for multiple debates in 2010 when he challenged incumbent Baron Hill, saying it was important to have “a respectful conversation about the issues in front of voters.”

“Our form of representative democracy relies upon a well-informed public to make rational choices about its future at election time,” Yoder said in a letter delivered to Young’s Bloomington office today. “That’s why candidate debates are so important. The people deserve them.” (more…)

Yoder’s Campaign Fueled By Grassroots Fundraising

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July 15, 2012
Contact: Katie Carlson
812-340-2717
Email: [email protected]

Shelli Yoder’s campaign for Congress in Indiana’s 9^th District is being funded overwhelmingly by grassroots contributions. Since Yoder announced her campaign in early February, 83% of her 842 contributions have come from small donations of less than $200. (more…)

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