Dave Hall (Indiana politician)

American politician

Dave Hall

Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 62nd district

Incumbent

Assumed office
November 22, 2022
Preceded by| Jeff Ellington
Personal details
Political party| Republican

Dave Hall is an American politician serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 62nd district. He is a member of the Republican Party. He assumed office on November 22, 2022.

## Career

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Hall's political career began as a Jackson County council member.[1] Hall faced Penny Githens, a Democrat, in the 2022 Indiana House of Representatives election. The election was very tight with the original tally being 12,975 votes to 12,938 in Hall's favor (a difference of 37 votes or 0.1%).[2] A recount took place and showed that Hall retained his victory and increased his vote tally to 13,037 votes compared to Githens' 12,963 (a difference of 74 votes or 0.3%).[3] Seventeen paper ballots were lost between the initial count and the recount, but were counted based on their scans in the initial count.[3]

## Personal life

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Hall lives in Norman with his wife, Bradie. They have three daughters Hayden and Sydney, who are twins, and Gabby. They are members of Restoration Church of the Nazarene in Bedford.[4]

## Electoral history

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2022 Indiana House of Representatives election, District 62 Republican Primary  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Dave Hall  | 2,896  | 56.7  |
| Republican | Greg Knott  | 2,212  | 43.3  |
Total votes  | 5,108  | 100.0  |
2022 Indiana House of Representatives election, District 62[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Dave Hall  | 13,037  | 50.1  |
| Democratic | Penny Githens  | 12,963  | 49.9  |
Total votes  | 26,000  | 100.0  |
| Republican hold

## References

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1. ^ "Jackson County Council member declares run for District 62". Indiana Public Media. November 3, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Election recounts possible in tight Indiana House races". The Herald-Times. November 12, 2022.
3. ^ a b "Recount confirms Hall victory over Githens; but 17 ballots remain lost". The Herald-Times. December 21, 2022.
4. ^ "Dave Hall". Indiana House Republicans. August 28, 2022.