John Hostettler
John Hostettler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Frank McCloskey |
| Succeeded by | Brad Ellsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Nathan Hostettler July 19, 1961 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hostettler |
| Children | 4, including Matt |
| Education | Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology (BS) |
John Nathan Hostettler (born July 19, 1961) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for 12 years, representing Indiana's 8th congressional district as a Republican. He lost his reelection bid for a seventh term to Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth in the 2006 midterm election by a landslide.
In 2010, he was a Republican candidate for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Evan Bayh, but lost the primary to former U.S. Senator Dan Coats, denying Hostettler a rematch with Ellsworth in the general election for Senate.
In February 2024, Hostettler announced he was running for his former house seat in 2024. He lost the Republican primary to Mark Messmer.