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Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

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Qualifications • Term limits • Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

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Indiana House of Representatives • 2012 Indiana Senate Elections

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 10, 2012 for major party candidates. Third party candidates were required to file to run for election by July 2, 2012. The primary Election Day was May 8, 2012.

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Map of Indiana House Districts with less than 10% party registration differential before and after the 2010 redistricting. A total of 13 legislative districts meet the criteria after 2010.

Impact of redistricting[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Indiana

In Indiana, redistricting plans are passed as legislation and signed by the governor. If legislators fail to meet the deadline, as special committee is formed to complete the maps.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Indiana's population increased from 6.08 million to 6.48 million between 2000 and 2010.^[1] The population growth was not evenly distributed, however. The areas around Indianapolis and Ft. Wayne grew significantly, while rural areas along both the northern and southern borders grew in population as well. Rural areas in the west and central parts of the state north of Indianapolis generally lost population, as did the city of Gary.^[2]

On April 11, 2011, the Republican-controlled legislature released its proposed redistricting plans. Overall, the plans were perceived to benefit state Republicans. In the Indiana House of Representatives, eight of the new districts had no incumbent while 10 were home to two incumbents. Of these 10, three paired Republicans, three paired Democrats, and four paired Republicans and Democrats. Although some of these changes may have been politically motivated, demographic changes over the last decade also favored Republicans. 21 of the 30 old house districts that lost population were controlled by Democrats. Prior to final passage on April 27, the legislature modified the house redistricting plan, redrawing a district that paired Democratic incumbents. Governor Mitch Daniels (R) signed the redistricting bill on May 10, 2011.^[3]

According to a report in Governing Magazine, the new House map was drawn to make it nearly impossible for Democrats to control the lower chamber.^[4]

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Indiana House of Representatives:

Incumbents retiring[edit]

A total of 19 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Craig Fry	Democratic	House District 5
Dan Stevenson, Sr.	Democratic	House District 11
Chester Dobis	Democratic	House District 13
Nancy Dembowski	Democratic	House District 17
Richard McClain	Republican	House District 24
Jeb Bardon	Democratic	House District 25
Dennis Tyler	Democratic	House District 34
Scott Reske	Democratic	House District 37
Floyd Grubb	Democratic	House District 42
Ralph Foley	Republican	House District 47
Richard Dodge	Republican	House District 51
David Yarde, II	Republican	House District 52
Tom Knollman	Republican	House District 55
David Cheatham	Democratic	House District 69
Jeffrey Espich	Republican	House District 82
Phillip Hinkle	Republican	House District 92
Mary Ann Sullivan	Democratic	House District 97
William Crawford	Democratic	House District 98
John Day	Democratic	House District 100

Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Indiana in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[5]

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state house elections was $19,009,965. The top 10 donors were:^[6]

Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives, a candidate must:^[7][8]

• Be a United States citizen at the time of the election
• Have resided in Indiana for at least two (2) years and in the house district for at least one (1) year before the election
• Be at least twenty-one (21) years old upon taking office

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Linda C. Lawson: 3,661 a - Incumbent Lawson first assumed office in 1998.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Linda C. Lawson: 14,457

District 2[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Ricardo Garcia: 2,094
• Earl L. Harris: 4,608 a^[9] -Incumbent Harris first assumed office in 1982.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Earl L. Harris: 19,042

District 3[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Charlie Brown: 4,377 a^[9] - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 1982.
• Tony Walker: 3,260

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Charlie Brown: 19,291

District 4[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Greg Simms: 1,680 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Ed Soliday: 5,218 a - Incumbent Soliday first assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Greg Simms: 14,010

Ed Soliday: 14,971

District 5[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Craig Fry did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Jerod Warnock: 1,644 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Dale R. DeVon: 3,366 a^[9]
• Cory D. Stith: 1,207

November 6 General election candidates:

Jerod Warnock: 10,903

Dale R. DeVon: 14,996

District 6[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• B. Patrick Bauer: 3,441 a - Incumbent Bauer first assumed office in 1970

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

B. Patrick Bauer: 17,440

District 7[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• David L. Niezgodski: 2,931 a - Incumbent Niezgodski first assumed office in 2006.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Mark Peter Telloyan: 3,489 a

November 6 General election candidates:

David L. Niezgodski: 14,932

Mark Peter Telloyan: 11,054

District 8[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Ryan M. Dvorak: 2,789 a - Incumbent Dvorak first assumed office in 2002.

May 8 GOP primary:

• C. Michael Beebe: 1,037
• Richard Pfeil: 3,052 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Ryan M. Dvorak: 14,550

Richard Pfeil: 12,015

District 9[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Scott D. Pelath: 3,561 a - Incumbent Pelath first assumed office in 1998.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Dan Granquist: 2,884 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott D. Pelath: 17,172

Dan Granquist: 7,545

District 10[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Charles "Chuck" Moseley: 2,820 a - Incumbent Moseley first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Charles "Chuck" Moseley: 19,133

District 11[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Dan Stevenson, Sr. did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Lon P. Childress: 767
• Al Cottingham: 335
• John T. Hart: 1,017 a^[9]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Rick Niemeyer: 3,449 a^[9]
• Eric Olson: 1,021

November 6 General election candidates:

John T. Hart: 10,307

Rick Niemeyer: 16,295

District 12[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mara Candelaria Reardon: 3,378 a - Incumbent Reardon first assumed office in 2006.

May 8 GOP primary:

• William I. Fine: 2,112 a^[9]
• Peter N. Karagan: 1,909

November 6 General election candidates:

Mara Candelaria Reardon: 14,584

William I. Fine: 12,502

District 13[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Chester Dobis did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mark Straw: 852 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Sharon Negele: 5,719 a^[9]
• Dan Young: 3,032

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Straw: 10,246

Sharon Negele: 14,727

District 14[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Sherman D. Carson: 900
• Vernon G. Smith: 4,678 a^[9]- Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 1990.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Vernon G. Smith: 19,308

District 15[edit]

Incumbent Republican Donald Lehe won re-election in District 25.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Thomas C. O'Donnell: 2,428 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Harold Slager: 3,249 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas C. O'Donnell: 13,380

Harold Slager: 13,934

District 16[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Richard W. Ludington: 1,226 a^[9]
• John Malan: 490

May 8 GOP primary:

• Diana J. Boersma: 3,731
• Douglas L. Gutwein: 4,769 a^[9] - Incumbent Gutwein first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Richard W. Ludington: 10,029

Douglas L. Gutwein: 14,409

District 17[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Nancy Dembowski did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Francis K. Ellert: 2,722
• Timothy P. Harman: 4,439 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Timothy P. Harman: 18,159

District 18[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Christopher (Chris) Wright: 788 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• David A. Wolkins: 7,879 a - Incumbent Wolkins first assumed office in 1988.

November 6 General election candidates:

Christopher (Chris) Wright: 7,318

David A. Wolkins: 17,263

District 19[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Shelli VanDenburgh: 3,454 a - Incumbent VanDenburgh first assumed office in 2007.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Ron Johnson: 3,607 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Shelli VanDenburgh: 15,380

Ron Johnson: 12,353

District 20[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: Karen Salzer declared her candidacy after the primary.^[10]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Tom Dermody: 4,323 a - Incumbent Dermody first assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Karen Salzer: 10,188

Tom Dermody: 15,208

District 21[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Andrew B. Jones a

Note: Jones withdrew from the race after the primary; no official vote count is available.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Timothy Wesco: 4,458 a - Incumbent Wesco first assumed office in 2010.

Note: Randy L. Conner initially filed as a Republican but was disqualified from the ballot because he was filed as a Democrat in 2010.^[11]

November 6 General election candidates:

Timothy Wesco: 15,084

District 22[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• John Bonitati: 489 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jon D. Hare: 3,061
• Rebecca Kubacki: 5,241 a^[9] - Incumbent Kubacki first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Bonitati: 5,787

Rebecca Kubacki: 17,895

District 23[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Kerry "Worly" Worthington: 1,388 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• William C. Friend: 5,986 a - Incumbent Friend first assumed office in 1992.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kerry "Worly" Worthington: 6,864

William C. Friend: 14,473

Note: Worthington suspended his campaign in September after being charged with drug-related offenses.^[12]

District 24[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Richard McClain did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Steven Braun: 7,682 a^[9]
• Mindi Fisher McMillan: 4,416

Note: Kiefer C. Dobbs withdrew before the primary.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven Braun: 26,048

District 25[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jeb Bardon did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Shane Evans: 1,094 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Donald J. Lehe: 5,619 a^[9] - Incumbent Lehe first assumed office to House district 15 in 1990.
• Franklyn Voorhies: 2,461

November 6 General election candidates:

Shane Evans: 10,000

Donald J. Lehe: 15,468

District 26[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Rick Cornstuble: 537 a^[9]
• Eric A. Thiel: 376

May 8 GOP primary:

• Randy Truitt a - Incumbent Truitt first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Rick Cornstuble: 8,844

Randy Truitt: 10,051

District 27[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Sheila Klinker: 970 a - Incumbent Klinker first assumed office in 1982.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Chuck Hockema: 2,694 a^[9]
• Jan Payne: 1,501

November 6 General election candidates:

Sheila Klinker: 10,742

Chuck Hockema: 8,970

District 28[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey A. Thompson: 8,653 a - Incumbent Thompson first assumed office in 1998.

Libertarian candidate

• Jim Rainwater

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeffrey A. Thompson: 22,405

Jim Rainwater: 3,799

District 29[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Steven R. Powell: 2,438
• Kathy Kreag Richardson: 6,322 a^[9] - Incumbent Richardson first assumed office in 1992.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kathy Kreag Richardson: 23,327

District 30[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Chuck Sosbe: 2,017 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Mike Karickhoff: 5,645 a - Incumbent Karickhoff first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Chuck Sosbe: 12,101

Mike Karickhoff: 14,207

District 31[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Katie Morgan: 2,014 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Kevin A. Mahan: 5,890 a - Incumbent Mahan first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Katie Morgan: 10,955

Kevin A. Mahan: 12,383

District 32[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• P. Eric Turner: 7,978 a - Incumbent Turner first assumed office in 1994.

November 6 General election candidates:

P. Eric Turner: 20,914

District 33[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Andy Schemenaur: 2,427 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Bill Davis: 7,275 a - Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 2004.

November 6 General election candidates:

Andy Schemenaur: 10,726

Bill Davis: 14,669

District 34[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Mike White (Indiana) did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Karen Brand: 205
• Sue E. Errington: 2,863 a^[9]
• David Walker: 2,335

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sue E. Errington: 13,070

Brad Oliver: 6,251

Note: Brad Oliver filed after the primary.^[13]

District 35[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Melanie Wright: 3,560 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• L. Jack Lutz: 6,924 a - Incumbent Lutz first assumed office in 1991.

November 6 General election candidates:

Melanie Wright: 14,229

L. Jack Lutz: 14,676

District 36[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Terri Jo Austin: 3,538 a - Incumbent Austin first assumed office in 2002.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Terri Jo Austin: 15,842

James Lycan: 8,976

Note: James Lycan and Libertarian candidate Tomerial Brooks filed after the primary.^[13] Brooks was later dropped from the official list of candidates.^[14]

District 37[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Scott Reske did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Debbie Driskell: 3,032
• Todd Huston: 4,609 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Todd Huston: 23,735

District 38[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• David E. Brown: 955
• Heath VanNatter: 6,299 a^[9] - Incumbent VanNatter first assumed office in 2010.
• Stephen A. Wilson: 2,372

November 6 General election candidates:

Heath VanNatter: 19,066

District 39[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jerry Torr: 9,987 a - Incumbent Torr first assumed office in 1996.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jerry Torr: 26,432

John Strinka: 2,862 (Socialist Party USA)

Note: Strinka was dropped from earlier versions of the official candidate list, but returned to the list prior to the election.^[13][15]

District 40[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• John E. Follis, II: 589 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Gregory E. Steuerwald: 6,303 a - Incumbent Steuerwald first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

John E. Follis, II: 9,771

Gregory E. Steuerwald: 18,042

District 41[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Tim Brown: 8,978 a - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 1994.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tim Brown: 20,147

District 42[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Floyd Grubb did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mark C. Spelbring: 3,768 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jim Meece: 2,192
• Alan P. Morrison: 2,419 a^[9]
• Bill Webster: 2,030

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark C. Spelbring: 12,682

Alan P. Morrison: 12,788

District 43[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Clyde Kersey: 3,977 a - Incumbent Kersey first assumed office in 1996.

May 8 GOP primary:

• John Cunningham: 2,491 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Clyde Kersey: 13,938

John Cunningham: 7,583

District 44[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• James Baird: 7,330 a - Incumbent Baird first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Richard Thompson: 8,459

James Baird: 15,763

Note: Thompson filed for candidacy on June 25, 2012, after the primary.

District 45[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Kreg Battles: 4,249 a - Incumbent Battles first assumed office in 2006.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Bruce Alan Borders: 4,108 a- Incumbent Borders first assumed office in 2004.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kreg Battles: 12,540

Bruce Alan Borders: 12,465

District 46[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Larry D. Barker: 792
• James R. Mann, II: 1,589 a^[9]
• Charles "Chuck" Toth: 1,168

May 8 GOP primary:

• Bob Heaton: 5,335 a - Incumbent Heaton first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

James R. Mann, II: 10,771

Bob Heaton: 14,630

District 47[edit]

Incumbent Republican Ralph Foley did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: Chris Grider did not appear on the primary ballot, but is listed as a candidate for the general election ballot. He was selected for the ballot at a Democratic Caucus of precinct committeepersons on June 11, 2012.^[10][16][17]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Mark Meadows: 1,396
• John Price: 5,221 a^[9]
• John T. Young: 2,826

November 6 General election candidates:

Chris Grider: 7,703

John Price: 18,543

District 48[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: Dan Morrison did not appear on the primary ballot, but will appear as the Democratic candidate on the general election ballot.^[10]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jerry Brewton: 2,528
• Timothy Neese: 4,107 a^[9] - Incumbent Neese first assumed office in 2002.
• Randall Ty Weinley: 206

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan Morrison: 8,139

Timothy Neese: 15,223

District 49[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Wes Culver: 5,472 a - Incumbent Culver first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Wes Culver: 16,419

District 50[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mike Wallin: 898 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Daniel J. Leonard: 7,580 a - Incumbent Leonard first assumed office in 2002.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Wallin: 8,445

Daniel J. Leonard: 17,462

District 51[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Richard Dodge did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Lon Keyes: 651 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Aaron Claudy: 1,482
• Dennis J. Zent: 5,370 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Lon Keyes: 6,449

Dennis J. Zent: 13,025

District 52[edit]

Incumbent Republican David Yarde, II did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Charles E. Odier: 642 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Gary Harbaugh: 592
• Paul Moss: 1,486
• David Powers: 1,163
• Ben Smaltz: 4,241 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Charles E. Odier: 7,448

Ben Smaltz: 18,218

District 53[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Robert W. Cherry: 6,279 a^[9]- Incumbent Cherry first assumed office in 1998.
• Sam Weist: 2,339

May 8 Libertarian primary:

• Kim Brand

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert W. Cherry: 18,019

Kim Brand: 5,621

District 54[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Thomas E. Saunders: 7,431 a - Incumbent Saunders first assumed office in 1996.

Libertarian candidates:

• Jeremiah Morrell

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas E. Saunders: 15,842

Jeremiah Morrell: 5,834

District 55[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Tom Knollman did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• David Moeller: 1,678 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Sam Harvey: 2,104
• Bob White: 996
• Lora N. Williams: 2,442
• Cindy Meyer Ziemke: 2,771 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

David Moeller: 9,747

Cindy Meyer Ziemke: 14,974

District 56[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Phillip Pflum: 1,707 a - Incumbent Pflum first assumed office in 2002.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Mark Ervin: 1,665
• Richard Hamm: 3,673 a^[9]
• Doug Williamson: 1,865

November 6 General election candidates:

Phillip Pflum: 10,470

Richard Hamm: 11,568

William Eric Atkinson: 11 (Write-in)

Mark Brim: 1,414

District 57[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• D. Todd Day: 1,192 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Sean R. Eberhart: 7,697 a - Incumbent Eberhart first assumed office in 2006.

Libertarian candidates:

• Paul Bravard

November 6 General election candidates:

D. Todd Day: 7,397

Sean R. Eberhart: 17,091

Paul Bravard: 967

District 58[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Woody Burton: 6,700 a - Incumbent Burton first assumed office in 1998.

November 6 General election candidates:

Woody Burton: 19,015

District 59[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Milo Smith: 6,655 a - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Milo Smith: 18,376

District 60[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Peggy Welch: 1,871 a - Incumbent Welch first assumed office in 1998.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Keegan Clark: 423
• Daniel Elliot: 3,435
• Peggy Mayfield: 4,992 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Peggy Welch: 12,886

Peggy Mayfield: 15,254

District 61[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Matt Pierce: 2,294 a - Incumbent Pierce first assumed office in 2002.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Matt Pierce: 17,329

District 62[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Jeff Sparks: 2,464 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Matthew A. Ubelhor: 4,756 a - Incumbent Ubelhor first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeff Sparks: 12,477

Matthew A. Ubelhor: 13,993

District 63[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Mark Messmer: 5,561 a - Incumbent Messmer first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Messmer: 20,615

District 64[edit]

Incumbent Democrat Kreg Battles won re-election in House District 45.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mark A. Norton: 2,281 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• James Amick: 2,071
• Thomas W. Washburne: 4,103 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark A. Norton: 12,255

Thomas W. Washburne: 17,133

District 65[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Eric A. Koch: 7,867 a - Incumbent Koch first assumed office in 2002.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eric A. Koch: 19,233

Al Cox: 3,799

Note: Libertarian Al Cox filed for candidacy after the May 8 primary.^[10]

District 66[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Terry Goodin: 4,716 a - Incumbent Goodin first assumed office in 2000.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: Justin Stevens filed to fill the vacant Republican slot on the ballot.^[18]

November 6 General election candidates:

Terry Goodin: 13,168

Justin Stevens: 12,021

District 67[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Tom Cheek: 2,337 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Randy Frye: 5,511 a - Incumbent Frye first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tom Cheek: 10,165

Randy Frye: 14,044

District 68[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: Jake Hoog was nominated at a Democratic Party Caucus in June to fill the Democratic spot on the ballot.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jud McMillin: 5,774 a - Incumbent McMillin first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jake Hoog: 8,943

Jud McMillin: 19,068

District 69[edit]

Incumbent Democrat David Cheatham did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Jim McCormick: 2,057 a^[9]
• Trent Wisner: 1,840

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jim Lucas: 4,722 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim McCormick: 10,070

Jim Lucas: 13,787

District 70[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Alva J. Kincaid, Jr.: 1,438
• Terry L. Miller: 2,513 a^[9]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Rhonda J. Rhoads: 4,641 a - Incumbent Rhoads first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Terry L. Miller: 12,828

Rhonda J. Rhoads: 16,866

District 71[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Steven R. Stemler: 2,993 a - Incumbent Stemler first assumed office in 2006.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven R. Stemler: 19,390

District 72[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Sharon Grabowski: 1,722 a^[9]
• Thomas L. Lenfert: 1,241

May 8 GOP primary:

• Edward D. Clere: 4,033 a - Incumbent Clere first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sharon Grabowski: 13,557

Edward D. Clere: 16,177

District 73[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Sandra Blanton: 2,091 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Steve Davisson: 5,119 a - Incumbent Davisson first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sandra Blanton: 11,160

Steve Davisson: 13,357

District 74[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Michael Schriefer: 3,048 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Sue Ellspermann: 3,814 a - Incumbent Ellspermann first assumed office in 2010.

Note: Sue Ellspermann was selected as the official Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, forcing her to withdraw from the race. Lloyd Arnold was named as a replacement at a Republican caucus.^[19][20]

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Schriefer: 12,681

Lloyd Arnold: 14,104 ^[20]

District 75[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Derr: 2,066 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Ron Bacon: 5,292 a - Incumbent Bacon first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin Derr: 11,260

Ron Bacon: 15,210

District 76[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• W. Trent Van Haaften: 1,873 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Wendy McNamara: 4,151 a - Incumbent McNamara first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

W. Trent Van Haaften: 11,750

Wendy McNamara: 15,212

District 77[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Gail Riecken: 1,378 a - Incumbent Riecken first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Levon M. Dozier: 693
• Alan Leibundguth: 2,256 a^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Gail Riecken: 14,037

Alan Leibundguth: 7,775

District 78[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Suzanne Crouch: 5,051 a - Incumbent Crouch first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Suzanne Crouch: 21,991

District 79[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mike Snyder: 1,425 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Matthew S. Lehman: 7,805 a - Incumbent Lehman first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Snyder: 8,728

Matthew S. Lehman: 17,762

District 80[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Phil GiaQuinta: 1,780 a - Incumbent GiaQuinta first assumed office in 2006.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Phil GiaQuinta: 16,577

District 81[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Winfield C. Moses, Jr.: 1,403 a - Incumbent Moses first assumed office in 1992.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Martin Carbaugh: 4,506 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Alexander Avery

November 6 General election candidates:

Winfield C. Moses, Jr.: 9,979

Martin Carbaugh: 11,681

Alexander Avery: 937

District 82[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Espich did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mike Wilber: 844 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Mike Caywood: 534
• Denise Lemmon: 3,284
• David L. Ober: 3,550 a^[9]
• Wesley Ortell: 238

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Wilber: 7,204

David L. Ober: 15,113

District 83[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• John A. Good: 849 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Kathy Heuer: 6,361 a^[9] - Incumbent Heuer first assumed office in 2010.
• Keith R. Potter: 2,770

November 6 General election candidates:

John A. Good: 8,784

Kathy Heuer: 22,673

District 84[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Lee Jordan: 1,288 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Bob Morris: 6,856 a - Incumbent Morris first assumed office in 2010.^[21]

November 6 General election candidates:

Lee Jordan: 10,693

Bob Morris: 18,193

James Hanson: 1,379

Note: Hanson filed for candidacy after the May 8 primary elections.^[13]

District 85[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Evan Smith: 1,025 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Phyllis J. Pond: 4,335 a^[9] - Incumbent Pond first assumed office in 1978.
• Denny Worman: 3,083

November 6 General election candidates:

Evan Smith: 7,112

Phyllis J. Pond: 16,522

Audrey Queckboerner: 2,071

Note: Queckboerner filed for candidacy after the May 8, 2012, primary election.^[13]

District 86[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Edward O. DeLaney: 3,491 a - Incumbent DeLaney first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Luke Bosso: 6,661 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Edward O. DeLaney: 20,897

Luke Bosso: 13,879

District 87[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Christina Hale: 2,372 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Cindy Noe: 8,051 a - Incumbent Noe first assumed office in 2002.

November 6 General election candidates:

Christina Hale: 16,280

Cindy Noe: 16,229

District 88[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note: Brandon Perry filed for candidacy after the primary.^[10]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Brian C. Bosma: 9,612 a- Incumbent Bosma first assumed office in 1986.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brandon Perry: 11,000

Brian C. Bosma: 22,997

District 89[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Cindy Kirchhofer: 5,118 a - Incumbent Kirchhofer first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cindy Kirchhofer: 14,240

District 90[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Mike Speedy: 6,834 a - Incumbent Speedy first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Speedy: 19,836

District 91[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Michael J. Blinn: 1,009 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Robert W. Behning: 3,676 a^[9] - Incumbent Behning first assumed office in 1992.
• Michael S. Scott: 2,152

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael J. Blinn: 7,703

Robert W. Behning: 12,997

District 92[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Phillip Hinkle did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Brian M. Cooper: 421
• Tyjuan Garrett: 631
• Karlee D. Macer: 1,124 a^[9]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Tim Motsinger: 2,867 a^[9]
• Brad Rider: 2,534
• Richard B. Scott, Sr. 412

November 6 General election candidates:

Karlee D. Macer: 12,277

Tim Motsinger: 10,464

District 93[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Ryan Guillory: 1,176 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• David N. Frizzell: 7,431 a - Incumbent Frizzell first assumed office in 1992.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ryan Guillory: 8,625

David N. Frizzell: 17,245

District 94[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Cherrish S. Pryor: 4,570 a - Incumbent Pryor first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cherrish S. Pryor: 21,663

Ronald Haldeman: 752 (Socialist Party)

Note: Haldeman filed for candidacy on July 2, 2012, after the May 8, 2012, primary.^[13]

District 95[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• John Bartlett: 4,507 a - Incumbent Bartlett first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Bartlett: 20,135

District 96[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Gregory W. Porter: 6,637 a - Incumbent Porter first assumed office in 1992.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Karl Scharnberg: 1,712 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Wes Bishop

November 6 General election candidates:

Gregory W. Porter: 25,213

Karl Scharnberg: 3,936

Wes Bishop: 1,142

District 97[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Mary Ann Sullivan did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Justin Moed: 1,319 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• AJ Feeney-Ruiz: 2,225 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Justin Moed: 8,325

AJ Feeney-Ruiz: 5,961

District 98[edit]

Incumbent Democrat William Crawford did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Robin Shackleford: 3,797 a

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Robin Shackleford: 18,521

District 99[edit]

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Vanessa J. Summers: 4,966 a - Incumbent Summers first assumed office in 1991.

May 8 GOP primary:

• David T. Blank: 1,653 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Vanessa J. Summers: 19,707

David T. Blank: 3,942

District 100[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat John Day did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Dan Forestal: 1,756 a^[9]
• Zach Mulholland: 1,026

May 8 GOP primary:

• Scott Keller: 2,959 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan Forestal: 11,051

Scott Keller: 7,073

James Nease: 882

See also[edit]

• Indiana House of Representatives
• Indiana State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012
• Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections

External links[edit]

• Indiana Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Election Candidates
• Indiana Secretary of State - Official Primary Results
• Indiana Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates
• Indiana Secretary of State - Official General Election Results

Footnotes[edit]

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