Republican Todd Young defeated Democratic incumbent Baron Hill to capture southern Indiana's 9th District congressional seat.Hill, who has held the seat for five terms, came under attack during the campaign for his support of the federal stimulus and health care overhaul bills.Young is a 38 year old Bloomington attorney who was seeking elected office for the first time.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.