Rick Niemeyer

Rick Niemeyer

Republican Party

Candidate, Indiana State Senate District 6

Indiana State Senate District 6

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

11

Predecessor: Sue Landske (R)

Prior offices:

Indiana House of Representatives District 11

Years in office: 2012 - 2014

Compensation

Base salary

$33,032.24/year

Per diem

$213/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

May 5, 2026

Contact

Official website

Rick Niemeyer (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 6. He assumed office on November 5, 2014. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Niemeyer (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 6. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Rick Niemeyer, as of December 2019, lives in Lowell, IN. He went to Indiana State University. Niemeyer’s career experience includes working as owner and operator of Lowell Livestock Auction, managing broker of Niemeyer Realty, and the owner of Niemeyer Auction Service. Niemeyer is also a former township trustee and assessor for West Creek Township, a Lake County councilman from the Seventh District, a chair of the Lake County Solid Waste Board, and a member of the Lake County Planning Commission and Drainage Board Advisory Committee.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Niemeyer was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair
• Senate Local Government Committee
• Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee

2023-2024

Niemeyer was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Local Government Committee, Ranking Member
• Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee

2021-2022

Niemeyer was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Environmental Affairs Committee, Ranking member
• Senate Local Government Committee, Ranking member
• Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee

2019-2020

Niemeyer was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Local Government Committee, Ranking member
• Senate Environmental Affairs Committee, Ranking member
• Homeland Security and Transportation Committee
• Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee

2018 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2018
• Environmental Affairs
• Homeland Security and Transportation
• Local Government
• Veterans Affairs and the Military

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Niemeyer served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2016
• Environmental Affairs
• Health and Provider Services
• Public Policy

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Niemeyer served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2015
• Environmental Affairs
• Health and Provider Services
• Public Policy

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Niemeyer served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2013
• Government and Regulatory Reform
• Local Government
• Roads and Transportation

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 6

Kate-Lynn Holley (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 6 on May 5, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 6

Incumbent Rick Niemeyer (R) and James Starkey (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 6 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
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2022

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 6

Incumbent Rick Niemeyer won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Niemeyer (R)	100.0	32,366

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 6

Incumbent Rick Niemeyer advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 6 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Niemeyer	100.0	10,434

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2018

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 6

Incumbent Rick Niemeyer defeated Ryan Farrar in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Niemeyer (R)	63.2	32,354
		Ryan Farrar (D)	36.8	18,819

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 6

Ryan Farrar advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 6 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ryan Farrar	100.0	5,538

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 6

Incumbent Rick Niemeyer advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 6 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Niemeyer	100.0	8,721

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2014

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Indiana State Senate 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. Roxanna Hanford defeated Lon P. Childress in the Democratic primary, while Rick Niemeyer defeated Chris M. Shepherd in the Republican primary. Niemeyer defeated Hanford in the general election.

Indiana State Senate District 6, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Rick Niemeyer	67.6%	19,969
	Democratic	Roxanna Hanford	32.4%	9,579
Total Votes				29,548

Indiana State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Roxanna Hanford	55.2%	2,040
Lon P. Childress	44.8%	1,656
Total Votes		3,696

Indiana State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rick Niemeyer	59.9%	4,406
Chris M. Shepherd	40.1%	2,944
Total Votes		7,350

2012

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Niemeyer won election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11. Niemeyer defeated Eric Olson in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated John Hart (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Rick Niemeyer	61.3%	16,295
	Democratic	John Hart	38.7%	10,307
Total Votes				26,602

Indiana House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rick Niemeyer	77.2%	3,449
Eric Olson	22.8%	1,021
Total Votes		4,470

Endorsements

Niemeyer was endorsed by the Indiana Right to Life PAC on May 2, 2012.

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Rick Niemeyer campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Indiana State Senate District 6	Won general	$23,807	$10,885
2018	Indiana State Senate District 6	Won general	$27,434	N/A**
2014	Indiana State Senate, District 6	Won	$78,391	N/A**
Grand total			$129,632	$10,885
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

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2023

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2022

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In 2022, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to March 8. ACLU Indiana Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties. Indiana AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the Quaker community. Indiana Manufacturers Association: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill. Indiana Scorecard: Senate and House Legislators are scored on votes by bills supported by the organization. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.

2021

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In 2021, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15. Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests. ACLU Indiana Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties. Indiana AFL-CIO: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the Quaker community. Indiana Manufacturers Association: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill. Indiana Scorecard: Senate and House Legislators are scored on votes by bills supported by the organization. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.

2020

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In 2020, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 11. Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Indiana AFL-CIO: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Indiana Family Institute Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Indiana Manufacturers Association: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.

2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Sue Landske (R)	Indiana State Senate District 6 2014-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Indiana House of Representatives District 11 2012-2014	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Indiana State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Chris Garten

Senators

District 1

Dan Dernulc (R)

District 2

Lonnie Randolph (D)

District 3

Mark Spencer (D)

District 4

Rodney Pol (D)

District 5

Ed Charbonneau (R)

District 6

Rick Niemeyer (R)

District 7

Brian Buchanan (R)

District 8

Mike Bohacek (R)

District 9

Ryan Mishler (R)

District 10

David Niezgodski (D)

District 11

Linda Rogers (R)

District 12

Blake Doriot (R)

District 13

Susan Glick (R)

District 14

Tyler Johnson (R)

District 15

Liz Brown (R)

District 16

Justin Busch (R)

District 17

Nick McKinley (R)

District 18

Stacey Donato (R)

District 19

Travis Holdman (R)

District 20

Scott Baldwin (R)

District 21

James Buck (R)

District 22

Ronnie Alting (R)

District 23

Spencer Deery (R)

District 24

Brett Clark (R)

District 25

Mike Gaskill (R)

District 26

Scott Alexander (R)

District 27

Jeff Raatz (R)

District 28

Michael Crider (R)

District 29

J.D. Ford (D)

District 30

Fady Qaddoura (D)

District 31

Kyle Walker (R)

District 32

Aaron Freeman (R)

District 33

Greg Taylor (D)

District 34

La Keisha Jackson (D)

District 35

Michael Young (R)

District 36

Cyndi Carrasco (R)

District 37

Rodric Bray (R)

District 38

Greg Goode (R)

District 39

Eric Bassler (R)

District 40

Shelli Yoder (D)

District 41

Greg Walker (R)

District 42

Jean Leising (R)

District 43

Randy Maxwell (R)

District 44

Eric Koch (R)

District 45

Chris Garten (R)

District 46

Andrea Hunley (D)

District 47

Gary Byrne (R)

District 48

Daryl Schmitt (R)

District 49

Jim Tomes (R)

District 50

Vaneta Becker (R)

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