Brad Ellsworth for Congress

Ellsworth wins race to return to Congress (11/5/2008)

In a strong Democratic election year, Rep. Brad Ellsworth was re-elected Tuesday to a second term as the 8th District congressman representing Southwestern Indiana.

Brad Ellsworth espouses conservative ideals, has shown ability to work both sides of aisle (10/26/2008)

Ellsworth is a Democrat by party, but a centrist in practice. Only 10 of 233 House Democrats voted against their party more than Ellsworth, who agreed with the Democratic majority 87.9 percent of the time. That record, seen in whole, shows Ellsworth has analyzed issues.

Ellsworth receives NRA endorsement (9/11/2008)

U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Evansville) made a visit to Boonville on Sept. 4, part of a three-stop tour that was intended to highlight three new endorsements for his reelection bid.

Ellsworth kicks off re-election campaign (7/2/2008)

To a crowd of about 30, Ellsworth began speaking about how he hopes to continue taking Hoosier values to Washington.

Local Politician Works to Lower Gas Prices (5/15/2008)

The cost of filling up at the pump is one of the biggest concerns for Wabash Valley residents. With gasoline prices climbing to around four dollars a gallon, drivers want the government to do something. A local congressman agrees.

Hoosiers in Congress showed independent streaks in '07 (1/16/2008)

In the House, Reps. Joe Donnelly, Brad Ellsworth and Baron Hill were among the dozen Democrats who crossed party lines the most, according to Congressional Quarterly, an independent publication that tracks congressional votes.

Ellsworth, Hill, Donnelly Back Bolstering Enforcement (11/8/2007)

Reps. Brad Ellsworth (8th CD), Baron Hill (9th CD) and Joe Donnelly (2nd) stood up with several members of the GOP to back legislation that would bolster border security and interior enforcement without providing a path to legalization for the approximately 12 million illegal immigrants currently in the country.

Ellsworth Favors SCHIP Expansion to Extend Care to Children (10/21/2007)

But after the House voted for the expansion, Ellsworth said he and his colleagues had voted to increase from 6 million to 10 million the number of children nationwide who would be provided health care coverage.