Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent

Ryan Hatfield

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 62,606
Gender |

47.5% Male

52.5% Female

Race |

67.8% White

20% Black

0.9% Asian

0.4% Native American

0.8% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 4.9% Hispanic
Median household income | $40,213
High school graduation rate | 86.3%
College graduation rate | 20%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.

Indiana House of Representatives District 77 is represented by Ryan Hatfield (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Indiana state representatives represented an average of 67,855 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 64,838 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.[1]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[2]

* "A United States citizen at the time of the election;"[3]
* "Have resided in the state for at least two (2) years and in the house district for at least one (1) year before the election;"[3]
* "Be at least twenty-one (21) years old upon taking office;"[3]
* "Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination."[4]

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$28,102.50/year| $183/day. Unvouchered.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Indiana General Assembly, the state committee of the party that last held the seat must appoint a replacement. This is contingent upon the approval of the respective state chairperson of the party. Any vacant seat held by an independent must be filled by a special election.[5]

See sources: Indiana Code §3-13-5-0.1

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Indiana after the 2020 census

The Indiana General Assembly approved new state legislative district maps on October 1, 2021, and Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed the new district boundaries into law on October 4, 2021. The Indiana Senate Republican caucus released its first draft of state Senate districts on September 20, 2021, and the Indiana House Republican caucus released its first proposed state House district maps on September 14, 2021. The Indiana state Senate approved final legislative district boundaries by a vote of 36-12, with all votes to approve by Republicans. Eleven Senate Democrats joined State Sen. Ron Grooms (R) in voting against the maps. The Indiana House of Representatives approved final district maps by a vote of 64-25. All votes in favor were by Republicans with 22 Democrats and three Republicans voting against.[6][7]

After the General Assembly approved the maps, House Speaker Todd Huston said, "We're incredibly grateful for the work of Representative Greg Steuerwald and Senator Eric Koch who tirelessly and thoughtfully led the way on drawing these maps. Redistricting is a complex and important process that impacts all Hoosiers. We're thankful for the hundreds of constituents who shared their feedback along the way, and I'm confident we delivered fair maps that ensure every Hoosier vote counts."[8]

The full legislative history of Indiana's redistricting proposals, including House and Senate committee reports and proposed amendments, can be found here at the Indiana General Assembly's website. These maps take effect for Indiana's 2022 legislative elections.[9]

How does redistricting in Indiana work? In Indiana, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The legislature must approve a redistricting plan by the close of the first legislative session occurring after completion of the United States Census. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[10][11]

In the event that both chambers of the state legislature do not approve a congressional redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines. The commission comprises the following members:[11]

1. Speaker of the House
2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
3. Chair of the Elections Committee, Indiana State Senate
4. Chair of the Elections and Apportionment Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
5. A gubernatorial appointment

The Indiana Constitution mandates that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no such requirements for congressional district lines.[10]

### Indiana House of Representatives District 77
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Indiana House of Representatives District 77
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Ryan Hatfield and Jada Burton are running in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Ryan Hatfield (D)

| Jada Burton (L)

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Ryan Hatfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Ryan Hatfield |

100.0

| 2,110

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

| Total votes: 2,110

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Republican primary election

#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Gabriel Whitley (R)

Libertarian convention

#####  Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Jada Burton advanced from the Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on March 5, 2022.

Candidate

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✔ |

| Jada Burton (L)

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Ryan Hatfield defeated Gregory Peete in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
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✔ |

| Ryan Hatfield (D)  |

63.2

| 13,695

| Gregory Peete (R) |

36.8

| 7,975

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 21,670

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Ryan Hatfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Ryan Hatfield |

100.0

| 3,773

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 3,773

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Ryan Hatfield won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Ryan Hatfield (D)  |

100.0

| 12,662

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 12,662

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Incumbent Ryan Hatfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Ryan Hatfield |

100.0

| 1,571

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 1,571

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Gail Riecken (D) did not seek re-election.

Ryan Hatfield defeated Johnny Kincaid in the Indiana House of Representatives District 77 general election.[12][13]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 77 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Ryan Hatfield | 59.43% | 12,616
| Republican  | Johnny Kincaid | 40.57% | 8,614
Total Votes | 21,230
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Ryan Hatfield defeated Lori Sherman and Brandon Ferguson in the Indiana House of Representatives District 77 Democratic primary.[14][15]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 77 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Ryan Hatfield | 43.65% | 2,717
| Democratic  | Lori Sherman | 40.27% | 2,507
| Democratic  | Brandon Ferguson | 16.08% | 1,001
Total Votes | 6,225
Source: Indiana Election Division

Johnny Kincaid defeated Billy Garrett and Henrietta Jenkins in the Indiana House of Representatives District 77 Republican primary.[14][15]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Johnny Kincaid | 57.82% | 2,848
| Republican  | Billy Garrett | 21.09% | 1,039
| Republican  | Henrietta Jenkins | 21.09% | 1,039
Total Votes | 4,926
Source: Indiana Election Division

### 2014[edit]

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Gail Riecken was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jeremy Heath was unopposed in the Republican primary. Riecken defeated Heath in the general election.[16][17]

Indiana House of Representatives 77, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Gail Riecken Incumbent | 61.9% | 6,183
| Republican  |  Jeremy Heath | 38.1% | 3,804
Total Votes | 9,987

### 2012[edit]

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2012. Incumbent Gail Riecken (D) defeated Alan Leibundguth (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Leibundguth defeated Levon Dozier in the Republican primary.[18][19]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 77, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Gail Riecken Incumbent | 64.4% | 14,037
| Republican  |  Alan Leibundguth  | 35.6% | 7,775
Total Votes | 21,812
Indiana House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Alan Leibundguth | 76.5% | 2,256
Levon Dozier  | 23.5% | 693
Total Votes | 2,949

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 raised a total of $1,518,797. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $69,036 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 77

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $95,770 | 1 | $95,770
2016 | $125,814 | 6 | $20,969
2014 | $67,500 | 2 | $33,750
2012 | $80,264 | 3 | $26,755
2010 | $368,456 | 2 | $184,228
2008 | $29,978 | 1 | $29,978
2006 | $143,567 | 2 | $71,784
2004 | $486,398 | 3 | $162,133
2002 | $76,370 | 1 | $76,370
2000 | $44,680 | 1 | $44,680
Total | $1,518,797 | 22 | $69,036

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Indiana State Legislature
* Indiana State Senate
* Indiana House of Representatives
* Indiana state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Indiana State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Constitution, Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 5, 2021
2. ↑ Indiana Elections Division, "2020 Indiana Candidate Guide," accessed February 9, 2021
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Constitution, Article IV, Section 7," accessed February 8, 2021
4. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code 3-8-1-5," accessed February 9, 2021
5. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code," accessed February 5, 2021 (§3-13-5-0.1)
6. ↑ Indiana House of Representatives Republican Caucus, "GOP statements on initial drafts of Indiana House and Congressional district maps," September 14, 2021
7. ↑ IndyStar, "Gov. Holcomb signs Indiana's redistricting maps into law," October 4, 2021
8. ↑ Indiana Senate Republicans, "General Assembly approves new congressional, state legislative districts 10.1.21," October 1, 2021
9. ↑ Indiana Senate Republicans, "General Assembly approves new congressional, state legislative districts," Oct. 1, 2021
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 All About Redistricting, "Indiana," accessed April 6, 2015
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Brennan Center for Justice, "Indiana," accessed April 6, 2015
12. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
13. ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
16. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
17. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
18. ↑ "Indiana Secretary of State - Official Primary Results," accessed October 11, 2013
19. ↑ "Indiana Secretary of State – Official General Election Results," accessed October 11, 2013

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Current members of the Indiana House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Todd Huston

Representatives

District 1

Carolyn Jackson (D)

District 2

Earl Harris (D)

District 3

Ragen Hatcher (D)

District 4

Edmond Soliday (R)

District 5

Dale DeVon (R)

District 6

Maureen Bauer (D)

District 7

Jake Teshka (R)

District 8

Ryan Dvorak (D)

District 9

Patricia Boy (D)

District 10

Charles Moseley (D)

District 11

Michael Aylesworth (R)

District 12

Mike Andrade (D)

District 13

Sharon Negele (R)

District 14

Vernon Smith (D)

District 15

Harold Slager (R)

District 16

Douglas Gutwein (R)

District 17

Jack Jordan (R)

District 18

Craig Snow (R)

District 19

Julie Olthoff (R)

District 20

Jim Pressel (R)

District 21

Timothy Wesco (R)

District 22

Curt Nisly (R)

District 23

Ethan Manning (R)

District 24

Donna Schaibley (R)

District 25

Donald Lehe (R)

District 26

Chris Campbell (D)

District 27

Sheila Klinker (D)

District 28

Jeffrey Thompson (R)

District 29

Chuck Goodrich (R)

District 30

Michael Karickhoff (R)

District 31

Ann Vermilion (R)

District 32

Tony Cook (R)

District 33

John Prescott (R)

District 34

Sue Errington (D)

District 35

Elizabeth Rowray (R)

District 36

Terri Austin (D)

District 37

Todd Huston (R)

District 38

Heath VanNatter (R)

District 39

Gerald Torr (R)

District 40

Gregory Steuerwald (R)

District 41

Timothy Brown (R)

District 42

Alan Morrison (R)

District 43

Tonya Pfaff (D)

District 44

Beau Baird (R)

District 45

Bruce Borders (R)

District 46

Bob Heaton (R)

District 47

John Young (R)

District 48

Doug Miller (R)

District 49

Joanna King (R)

District 50

Daniel Leonard (R)

District 51

Dennis Zent (R)

District 52

Ben Smaltz (R)

District 53

Robert Cherry (R)

District 54

Thomas Saunders (R)

District 55

Cindy Ziemke (R)

District 56

Bradford Barrett (R)

District 57

Sean Eberhart (R)

District 58

Michelle Davis (R)

District 59

Ryan Lauer (R)

District 60

Peggy Mayfield (R)

District 61

Matt Pierce (D)

District 62

Jeff Ellington (R)

District 63

Shane Lindauer (R)

District 64

Matt Hostettler (R)

District 65

Christopher May (R)

District 66

Zach Payne (R)

District 67

Randy Frye (R)

District 68

Randy Lyness (R)

District 69

Jim Lucas (R)

District 70

Karen Engleman (R)

District 71

Rita Fleming (D)

District 72

Edward Clere (R)

District 73

J. Davisson (R)

District 74

Steve Bartels (R)

District 75

Cindy Ledbetter (R)

District 76

Wendy McNamara (R)

District 77

Ryan Hatfield (D)

District 78

Tim O'Brien (R)

District 79

Matthew Lehman (R)

District 80

Phil GiaQuinta (D)

District 81

Martin Carbaugh (R)

District 82

David Abbott (R)

District 83

Christopher Judy (R)

District 84

Bob Morris (R)

District 85

David Heine (R)

District 86

Edward DeLaney (D)

District 87

Carey Hamilton (D)

District 88

Chris Jeter (R)

District 89

Mitch Gore (D)

District 90

Mike Speedy (R)

District 91

Robert Behning (R)

District 92

Renee Pack (D)

District 93

John Jacob (R)

District 94

Cherrish Pryor (D)

District 95

John Bartlett (D)

District 96

Gregory Porter (D)

District 97

Justin Moed (D)

District 98

Robin Shackleford (D)

District 99

Vanessa Summers (D)

District 100

Robert Johnson (D)

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