2022 Indiana House of Representatives election

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2022 Indiana House of Representatives election

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All 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Todd Huston Phil GiaQuinta
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 37th-Fishers 80th-Fort Wayne
Last election 71 29
Seats won 70 30
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,108,854 554,243
Percentage 66.04% 33.01%
Swing Increase6.62% Decrease6.91%

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker before election

Todd Huston
Republican

Elected Speaker

Todd Huston
Republican

The 2022 elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place on Tuesday November 8, 2022, to elect representatives from all 100 Representative districts in the Indiana House of Representatives. The primary election took place on Tuesday May 3, 2022.[1] The Republican Party has held a House majority since 2011.[2]

The elections for Indiana United States Senator, Indiana's 9 congressional districts, and the Indiana Senate was also held on this date.

Democrats gained 1 seat, decreasing the Republican supermajority to 70 out of 100 seats.[3]

Overview[edit]

2022 Indiana State House General Election
Party Votes Percentage % Change Candidates Seats
before
Seats
after
+/–
Republican 1,108,854 66.04% Increase6.62% 86 71 70 Decrease1
Democratic 554,243 33.01% Decrease6.91% 67 29 30 Increase1
Independent 9,238 0.55% Increase0.36% 5 0 0 Steady
Libertarian 6,530 0.39% Decrease0.08% 4 0 0 Steady
Totals 1,679,124 100.00% 163 100 100

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R May 19, 2022

Incumbents defeated in primaries[edit]

Republicans[edit]

  1. District 22: Curt Nisly lost renomination to fellow incumbent Craig Snow in a redistricting race.
  2. District 45: Jeff Ellington lost renomination to fellow incumbent Bruce Borders in a redistricting race.
  3. District 47: John Young lost renomination to Robb Greene.
  4. District 50: Dan Leonard lost renomination to Lorissa Sweet.
  5. District 93: John Jacob lost renomination to Julie McGuire.

District index[edit]

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70District 71District 72District 73District 74District 75District 76District 77District 78District 79District 80District 81District 82District 83District 84District 85District 86District 87District 88District 89District 90District 91District 92District 93District 94District 95District 96District 97District 98District 99District 100

Districts 1–25[edit]

District 1[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Carolyn Jackson since 2018.[5] Jackson was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Jackson (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carolyn Jackson (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 8,833 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Earl Harris Jr. since 2016.[5] Harris Jr. was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Harris Jr. (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earl Harris Jr. (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 10,116 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Ragen Hatcher since 2018.[5] Hatcher was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ragen Hatcher (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ragen Hatcher (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 10,551 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Edmond Soliday since 2006.[5] Soliday was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edmond Soliday (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edmond Soliday (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 19,293 100.0
Republican hold

District 5[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Dale DeVon since 2012.[5] DeVon was re-elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale DeVon (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dale DeVon (incumbent) 11,738 56.7
Democratic Heidi Beidinger 8,966 43.3
Total votes 20,704 100.0
Republican hold

District 6[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Maureen Bauer since 2020.[5] Bauer was first elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maureen Bauer (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Maureen Bauer (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 9,165 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Jake Teshka since 2020.[5] Teshka was first elected with 54.0% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Teshka (incumbent) 2,138 69.2
Republican Sarina Williams 792 25.6
Republican Timothy Jaycox 161 5.2
Total votes 3,091 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Ross Deal, former state representative for this seat[10][11]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ross Deal Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jake Teshka (incumbent) 11,969 60.8
Democratic Ross Deal 7,702 39.2
Total votes 19,671 100.0
Republican hold

District 8[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Ryan Dvorak since 2002.[5] Dvorak was re-elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ryan Dvorak (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ryan Dvorak (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 11,325 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Patricia Boy since 2018.[5] Boy was elected with 56.6% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dion Bergeron Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Boy (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patricia Boy (incumbent) 11,645 54.9
Republican Dion Bergeron 9,576 45.1
Total votes 21,221 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Charles Moseley since 2008.[5] Moseley was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Manuel Maldonaldo[6]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Manuel Maldonaldo Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Moseley (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Moseley (incumbent) 10,043 52.8
Republican Manuel Maldonaldo 8,977 47.2
Total votes 19,020 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Michael Aylesworth since 2014.[5] Aylesworth was re-elected with 68.8% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Aylesworth (incumbent) 3,226 58.2
Republican Andrew Boersma 1,882 34.0
Republican Pierce Fischer 433 7.8
Total votes 5,541 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Aylesworth (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 16,332 100.0
Republican hold

District 12[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Mike Andrade since 2020.[5] Andrade was first elected with 57.7% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Andrade (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Andrade (incumbent) 12,556 55.6
Republican Charles Kallas 10,031 44.4
Total votes 22,587 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Sharon Negele since 2012.[5] Negele was re-elected with 72.8% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Negele (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sharon Negele (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 15,312 100.0
Republican hold

District 14[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Vernon Smith since 1990.[5] Smith was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Smith (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Vernon Smith (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 11,848 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Hal Slager since 2020, but previously held office from 2012 to 2018.[5] Slager was elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Slager (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Kukuch Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hal Slager (incumbent) 16,291 63.2
Democratic Chris Kukuch 9,468 36.8
Total votes 25,759 100.0
Republican hold

District 16[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Douglas Gutwein since 2008.[5] Gutwein was re-elected with 74.1% of the vote in 2020. Gutewin announced he will not be running for re-election and is retiring.[13]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Declined[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kendell Culp 3,833 47.7
Republican Barbara Neihouser 2,794 34.8
Republican Bryan Washburn 1,410 17.5
Total votes 8,037 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kendell Culp Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 15,546 100.0
Republican hold

District 17[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Jack Jordan since 2016.[5] Jordan was re-elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Jordan (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jack Jordan (incumbent) 13,863 74.8
Democratic Jim White 4,673 25.2
Total votes 18,536 100.0
Republican hold

District 18[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Craig Snow since 2020.[5] Snow was first elected with 78.1% of the vote in 2020. Snow is now running in the 22nd district due to redistricting.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Declined[edit]
  • Craig Snow, incumbent state representative (running in 22nd district)
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Abbott (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Abbott (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 17,081 100.0
Republican hold

District 19[edit]

The district had been represented by Republican Julie Olthoff since 2020, but she previously represented it from 2014 to 2018.[5] Olthoff was first elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Olthoff (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Beck Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Julie Olthoff (incumbent) 13,662 58.7
Democratic Lisa Beck 9,605 41.3
Total votes 23,267 100.0
Republican hold

District 20[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Jim Pressel since 2016.[5] Pressel was re-elected with 68.2% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Pressel (incumbent) 3,495 65.5
Republican Heather Oake 1,840 34.5
Total votes 5,335 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Pressel (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 15,197 100.0
Republican hold

District 21[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Timothy Wesco since 2010.[5] Wesco was re-elected with 64.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Wesco (incumbent) 2,297 84.0
Republican Stephen Gray 436 16.0
Total votes 2,733 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Timothy Wesco (incumbent) 9,466 73.8
Democratic Camden Chaffee 3,367 26.2
Total votes 12,833 100.0
Republican hold

District 22[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Curt Nisly since 2014.[5] Nisly was re-elected with 72.1% of the vote in 2020. Due to redistricting, Craig Snow from the 18th district is now included as a representative for this district, triggering a primary.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Curt Nisly, incumbent state representative
  • Craig Snow, incumbent state representative for the 18th district
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Snow 6,634 73.1
Republican Curt Nisly (incumbent) 2,445 26.9
Total votes 9,079 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Dee Moore, nominee for this district in 2016 and 2018[6]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dee Moore Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Libertarian convention[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Josh Vergiels

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Snow 14,745 79.4
Democratic Dee Moore 3,053 16.4
Libertarian Josh Vergiels 784 4.2
Total votes 18,582 100.0
Republican hold

District 23[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Ethan Manning since 2018.[5] Manning was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ethan Manning (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ethan Manning (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 12,346 100.0
Republican hold

District 24[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Donna Schaibley since 2014.[5] Schaibley was re-elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Schaibley (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Joellyn Mayer[6]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joellyn Mayer Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donna Schaibley (incumbent) 14,674 56.6
Democratic Joellyn Mayer 10,571 40.8
Independent Ken Tucker 660 2.5
Total votes 25,905 100.0
Republican hold

District 25[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Donald Lehe since 2002.[5] Lehe was re-elected with 70.3% of the vote in 2020. Lehe announced he will not run for re-election and will be retiring.[13] The old district was based in rural north central Indiana. After redistricting, District 25 became a suburban district based on the Towns of Zionsville and Whitestown in Boone County, as well as part of the Town of Brownsburg in Hendricks County.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Kent Abernathy, former commissioner of Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles[16]
  • Becky Cash, small business owner[16]
  • Douglas Rapp
  • Matthew Whetstone, lobbyist and former state representative[11][17]
Declined[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Becky Cash 2,075 39.4
Republican Kent Abernathy 1,426 27.1
Republican Matthew Whetstone 1,368 25.9
Republican Douglas Rapp 399 7.6
Total votes 5,268 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Jen Bass-Patino
Disqualified/Withdrew[edit]
  • Maurice Fuller, nominee for this district in 2014, 2016, and 2018, and candidate for this district in 2020[10]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Becky Cash 12,370 52.7
Democratic Jen Bass-Patino 11,097 47.3
Total votes 23,467 100.0
Republican hold

Districts 26–50[edit]

District 26[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Chris Campbell since 2018.[5] Campbell was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Campbell (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chris Campbell (incumbent) 7,201 59.9
Republican Fred Duttlinger 4,828 40.1
Total votes 12,029 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Sheila Klinker since 1982.[5] Klinker was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Hass 888 62.7
Republican Tim Radice 528 37.3
Total votes 1,416 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Klinker (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sheila Klinker (incumbent) 7,453 60.1
Republican James Hass 4,948 39.9
Total votes 12,401 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Jeff Thompson since 1998.[5] Thompson was re-elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Thompson (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Shotwell 400 67.8
Democratic John Futrell 190 32.2
Total votes 590 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Thompson (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 16,267 100.0
Republican hold

District 29[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Chuck Goodrich since 2018.[5] Goodrich was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Goodrich (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Goodrich (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 17,082 100.0
Republican hold

District 30[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Michael Karickhoff since 2010.[5] Karickhoff was re-elected with 66.1% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Karickhoff (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin Williams Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Karickhoff (incumbent) 12,235 67.5
Democratic Robin Williams 5,885 32.5
Total votes 18,120 100.0
Republican hold

District 31[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Ann Vermilion since her appointment in 2019.[5] Vermilion was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Vermilion (incumbent) 4,623 73.9
Republican Andy Lyons 1,632 26.1
Total votes 6,255 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ann Vermilion (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 13,165 100.0
Republican hold

District 32[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Tony Cook since 2014.[5] Cook was re-elected with 75.4% of the vote in 2020. The previous district was a rural district stretching from Northern Hamilton County to Grant County and picked up parts of Howard, Tipton, and Madison Counties. Post redistricting HD32 was relocated to the Suburban Southern Hamilton County, picking up parts of Carmel and Fishers, as well as a small portion of Northern Marion County.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Declined[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Glynn 1,844 44.3
Republican Suzie Jaworowski 1,838 44.2
Republican Paul Nix 479 11.5
Total votes 4,161 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Garcia Wilburn Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Victoria Garcia Wilburn 12,508 50.5
Republican Fred Glynn 12,235 49.5
Total votes 24,768 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 33[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican John Prescott since 2018.[5] Prescott was re-elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • John Prescott, incumbent state representative
  • Brittany Kloer, candidate for this district in 2020[9]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Prescott (incumbent) 4,722 58.0
Republican Brittany Kloer 3,421 42.0
Total votes 8,143 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • John E. Bartlett[10]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Bartlett Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Prescott (incumbent) 13,979 70.4
Democratic John E. Bartlett 5,882 29.6
Total votes 19,861 100.0
Republican hold

District 34[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Sue Errington since 2012.[5] Errington was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Dale Basham, retired teacher and nominee for this district in 2020
  • Susan Dillion[6]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Basham 1,620 61.0
Republican Susan Dillion 1,036 39.0
Total votes 2,654 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Errington (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sue Errington (incumbent) 7,659 52.8
Republican Dale Basham 6,849 47.2
Total votes 14,508 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Elizabeth Rowray since 2020.[5] Rowray was first elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elizabeth Rowray (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sowinski Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elizabeth Rowray (incumbent) 14,948 70.0
Democratic Brad Sowinski 6,393 30.0
Total votes 21,341 100.0
Republican hold

District 36[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Terri Austin since 2002.[5] Austin was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Pierce Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terri Austin (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kyle Pierce 8,904 50.9
Democratic Terri Austin (incumbent) 8,581 49.1
Total votes 17,485 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Todd Huston since 2012.[5] Huston was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Huston (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Huston (incumbent) Unopposed 10.0
Total votes 16,069 100.0
Republican hold

District 38[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Heath VanNatter since 2010.[5] VanNatter was re-elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Heath VanNatter (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Heath VanNatter (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 19,183 100.0
Republican hold

District 39[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Jerry Torr since 1996.[5] Torr was re-elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Torr (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jerry Torr (incumbent) 14,757 52.4
Democratic Matt McNally 13,430 47.6
Total votes 28,187 100.0
Republican hold

District 40[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Greg Steuerwald since his appointment in 2007.[5] Steuerwald was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Steuerwald (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Greg Steuerwald (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 12,883 100.0
Republican hold

District 41[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Tim Brown since 1994.[5] Brown was re-elected with 75.3% of the vote in 2020. Brown did not file to run for another term.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Genda 3,326 42.6
Republican Shane Weist 2,298 29.4
Republican Richard Bagsby 2,189 28.0
Total votes 7,813 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Greg A. Woods, nominee for this district in 2020
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg A. Woods Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Genda 12,813 75.3
Democratic Greg A. Woods 4,212 24.7
Total votes 17,025 100.0
Republican hold

District 42[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Alan Morrison since 2012.[5] Morrison was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Morrison (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alan Morrison (incumbent) 13,800 68.4
Democratic Mark Spelbring 6,379 31.6
Total votes 20,179 100.0
Republican hold

District 43[edit]

The district has been represented by Democrat Tonya Pfaff since 2018.[5] Pfaff was re-elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Andrew McNeil[6]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew McNeil Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tonya Pfaff (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tonya Pfaff (incumbent) 8,893 58.4
Republican Andrew McNeil 6,336 41.6
Total votes 15,229 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Beau Baird since 2018.[5] Baird was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beau Baird (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Beau Baird (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 14,229 100.0
Republican hold

District 45[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Bruce Borders since 2014, but previously held office from 2004 to 2012.[5] Borders was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Jeff Ellington from the 62nd district was redistricted into this district, triggering a primary.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Borders (incumbent) 4,443 53.3
Republican Jeff Ellington 3,899 46.7
Total votes 8,342 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bruce Borders (incumbent) 13,413 69.8
Independent Cody Alsman 5,805 30.2
Total votes 19,218 100.0
Republican hold

District 46[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Bob Heaton since 2010.[5] Heaton was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Heaton (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kurtis Cummings Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Heaton (incumbent) 13,420 66.7
Democratic Kurtis Cummings 6,686 33.3
Total votes 20,106 100.0
Republican hold

District 47[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican John Young since 2016.[5] Young was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Luke Campbell, U.S. Army veteran, evangelist, and candidate for the 57th district in 2018[9]
  • Robb Greene[9]
  • Scott Strother[9]
  • John Young, incumbent state representative
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robb Greene 3,456 47.9
Republican John Young (incumbent) 2,153 29.9
Republican Luke Campbell 1,400 19.4
Republican Scott Strother 204 2.8
Total votes 7,213 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robb Greene Unopposed 100
Total votes 15,803 100.0
Republican hold

District 48[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Doug Miller since 2014.[5] Miller was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Miller (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Doug Miller (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 11,950 100.0
Republican hold

District 49[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Joanna King since her appointment in 2020.[5]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joanna King (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joanna King (incumbent) 10,422 67.2
Democratic Amanda Qualls 5,095 22.4
Total votes 15,517 100.0
Republican hold

District 50[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Dan Leonard since 2002.[5] Leonard was re-elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lorissa Sweet 4,091 56.6
Republican Dan Leonard (incumbent) 3,140 43.4
Total votes 7,231 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammari Ingalls Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lorissa Sweet 16,417 77.6
Democratic Tammari Ingalls 4,739 22.4
Total votes 21,156 100.0
Republican hold

Districts 51–75[edit]

District 51[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Dennis Zent since 2012.[5] Zent was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Zent (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Jestin Coler
  • Michael Travis
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Travis 422 67.5
Democratic Jestin Coler 203 32.5
Total votes 625 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dennis Zent (incumbent) 10,758 75.6
Democratic Michael Travis 3,469 24.4
Total votes 14,222 100.0
Republican hold

District 52[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Ben Smaltz since 2012.[5] Smaltz was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Smaltz (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

Libertarian convention[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Morgan Rigg

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ben Smaltz (incumbent) 13,386 81.7
Libertarian Morgan Rigg 3,000 18.3
Total votes 16,386 100.0
Republican hold

District 53[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Bob Cherry since 1998.[5] Cherry was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Cherry (incumbent) Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Cherry (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 15,978 100.0
Republican hold

District 54[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Tom Saunders since 1996.[5] Saunders was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Saunders did not file to run for another term. Saunders announced he would be retiring in 2022 after serving the district for twenty-five years.[21]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • Cory Criswell, small business owner[6]
  • Nansi Custer[6]
  • Joshua Gillmore[6]
  • Melissa Meltzer[6]
  • Betsy Mills, Henry County Council member[22]
  • Bobbi Plummer, Henry County Commissioner[6]
  • Gayla Taylor, communications and marketing specialist
Declined[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cory Criswell 3,420 39.6
Republican Betsy Mills 1,388 16.1
Republican Bobbi Plummer 1,005 11.6
Republican Melissa Meltzer 977 11.3
Republican Joshua Gillmore 669 7.8
Republican Nansi Custer 543 6.3
Republican Heather Carie 457 5.3
Republican Gayla Taylor 168 1.9
Total votes 8,627 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Democratic Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nan Polk Unopposed 100
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Cory Criswell 13,886 73.7
Democratic Nan Polk 4,955 26.3
Total votes 18,841 100.0
Republican hold

District 55[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Cindy Ziemke since 2012.[5] Ziemke was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Ziemke did not file to run for another term. Ziemke announced she would be retiring in 2022.[23]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
  • John Moton[6]
  • Lindsay Patterson[6]
  • Curtis Ward[6]
  • Dave Welsh[6]
Declined[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lindsay Patterson 3,166 39.2
Republican Curtis Ward 2,041 25.3
Republican Dave Welsh 1,583 19.6
Republican John Moton 1,277 15.8
Total votes 8,067 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lindsay Patterson Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 17,233 100.0
Republican hold

District 56[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Brad Barrett since 2018.[5] Barrett was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Barrett (incumbent) 3,534 73.9
Republican Mark Pierce 1,245 26.1
Total votes 4,779 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brad Barrett (incumbent) 11,764 69.9
Democratic C. Yvonne Washington 5,057 30.1
Total votes 16,821 100.0
Republican hold

District 57[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Sean Eberhart since 2006.[5] Eberhart was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Eberhart did not file to run for another term.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Haggard 3,315 66.7
Republican Melinda Griesemer 1,658 33.3
Total votes 4,973 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Haggard Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 14,055 100.0
Republican hold

District 58[edit]

The district has been represented by Republican Michelle Davis since 2020.[5] Davis was first elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
Results[edit]
Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Davis (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]
General Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michelle Davis (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 12,112

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