Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010

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Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives were held in Indiana on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 19, 2010 for Republicans and Democrats, and was June 30 for Independents and other candidates. The primary election day was on May 4, 2010.

Indiana Representatives are elected to two-year terms and serve without term limits. The sessions of the House of Representatives begin on the Second Tuesday in January of each year in which the General Assembly meets unless a different day or place shall have been appointed by law.

Democrats lost 12 seats in this election, costing them majority control of the chamber.

See also: State house elections, 2010 and Indiana State Senate elections

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Indiana House of Representatives:

Indiana House of Representatives
Party		As of November 1, 2010	After the 2010 Election
	Democratic Party	52	40
	Republican Party	48	60
Total		100	100

Campaign contributions

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.^[1]

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2010	254	$19,009,965
2008	225	$17,009,173
2006	218	$19,440,487
2004	217	$12,530,927
2002	228	$9,717,739

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state house elections was $19,009,965. The top 10 donors were: ^[2]

Donor	Amount
Indiana House Democratic Caucus	$2,186,252
Aiming Higher PAC	$1,354,920
House Republican Campaign Cmte of Indiana	$1,254,335
Indiana Democratic Party	$1,053,030
Hoosiers for Economic Growth	$861,491
Indiana State Teachers Association	$700,500
Indiana Republican Party	$606,611
Indiana Chamber of Commerce	$596,880
White, Dean V	$300,000
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association	$203,050

Impact

Current partisan balance

Party		2009-2010
:	Democratic Party	52
:	Republican Party	48
Total		100

GOP seeks majority

Going into the election, the Democratic Party held a "fragile" 52-48 majority in the 100-member House.^[3]

Republican Governor Mitch Daniels was focused on changing that, with the goal of having a Republican majority in the state house for his final two years in offices. His political action committee "Aiming Higher" had raised close to $1 million by late April 2010 to help the campaigns of Republican state house candidates.^[4]

The Republican Party last held a majority in the Indiana state house in the 2005-2006 term.^[4] The GOP has a 33-17 majority in the Indiana State Senate; after taking the house on November 2, it controls the governor's seat and both houses of the Indiana State Legislature.

Nationally, leading into the November 2010 election, Republicans controlled the governor's office, state House and state Senate in 9 nine states, while Democrats enjoyed what is called "total control" in 16.^[5]

Democrats also target

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has pledged to spend $20 million on state legislative elections in nine states, including Indiana, in 2010.^[4]

Redistricting at stake

An April 2010 analysis in the Wall Street Journal said that what's at stake in the Indiana House elections of November 2010 is redistricting:

"In Indiana, for example, Democrats controlled redistricting after the 2000 elections and picked up three additional congressional seats over the past decade. Now, Republicans are trying to reverse those gains. If the GOP picks up just three seats in the state House, the party will control both chambers of the legislature and strengthen its hand in the redistricting process."^[6]

Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

30 incumbents (30%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

9 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
21 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges

Only six incumbents faced competition in the May 4 primary. One incumbent, Republican William Ruppel, lost to his challenger, Rebecca Kubacki.

District 11: Incumbent Democrat Dan Stevenson, Sr.
District 15: Incumbent Republican Donald Lehe
District 16: Incumbent Republican Douglas Gutwein
District 19: Incumbent Democrat Rochelle VanDenburgh
District 22: Incumbent Republican William Ruppel
District 55: Incumbent Republican Tom Knollman

Retiring incumbents

Seven incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 93 incumbents (93%) ran for re-election. Of the 7 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 4 were Democrats and 3 were Republican.

Incumbents who retired are:

District 21: Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski.
District 46: Incumbent Democrat Vern Tincher.
District 67: Incumbent Republican Cleo Duncan.
District 73: Incumbent Democrat Dennie Oxley, II.
District 75: Incumbent Democrat Dennis Avery.
District 76: Incumbent Democrat William Van Haaften.
District 90: Incumbent Republican Michael Murphy. This seat is guaranteed to stay in the GOP column, since no Democrat is running.

Qualifications

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

A United States citizen at the time of the election
Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the house district for at least one year before the election
Be at least twenty-one years old upon taking office
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.

List of candidates

District 1

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Linda Lawson 3,111 a Incumbent Lawson was first elected in 1998.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Bill Johnson 1,149 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Lawson 7,346

Bill Johnson 4,005

District 2

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Earl Harris 4,056 a Incumbent Harris was first elected in 1983.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kenneth Stevenson 699 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Earl Harris 9,260

Kenneth Stevenson 3,303

District 3

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Charlie Brown 3,814 a Incumbent Brown was first elected in 1982.
Bryan Bullock 2,112

May 4 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

John Schick a

November 2 General election candidates:

Charlie Brown 11,890

John Schick 2,733

District 4

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Thomas Webber 1,971a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Edmond Soliday 3,569 a Incumbent Soliday was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Thomas Webber 7,553

Edmond Soliday 14,454

District 5

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Craig Fry 1,668 a Incumbent Fry was first elected in 1989.

May 4 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Ron Cenkush a

November 2 General election candidates:

Craig Fry 8,814

Ron Cenkush 3,421

District 6

May 4 Democratic primary result:

B. Patrick Bauer 2,109 a Incumbent Bauer was first elected in 1970.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Duane Beals 1,483 a

November 2 General election candidates:

B. Patrick Bauer 7,606

Duane Beals 5,545

District 7

May 4 Democratic primary result:

David Niezgodski 2,792 a Incumbent Niezgodski was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Gregory Dudeck 2,438 a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Niezgodski 8,929

Gregory Dudeck 7,785

District 8

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Ryan Dvorak 3,253 a Incumbent Dvorak was first elected in 2002.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Richard Pfeil 1,836 a
Mark Schaeffer: 1,597

November 2 General election candidates:

Ryan Dvorak 11,768

Richard Pfeil 9,639

District 9

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Scott Pelath 3,895 a Incumbent Pelath was first elected in 1998.

May 4 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Andrew Wolf a

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Pelath 10,995

Andrew Wolf 2,716

District 10

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Charles Moseley 2,896 a Incumbent Mosley was first elected in 2009.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kenneth Kaminski 1,761 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles Moseley 8,705

Kenneth Kaminski 6,554

District 11

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Dan Stevenson, Sr. 3,159 a Incumbent Stevenson was first elected in 1994.
Paul Krizman 1,225

May 4 GOP primary result:

Cy Huerter 1,348 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan Stevenson, Sr. 7,417

Cy Huerter 5,205

District 12

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Mara Candelaria Reardon 3,438 a Incumbent Reardon was first elected in 2006.

Republican result:

Peter Karagan a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mara Candelaria Reardon 7,259

Peter Karagan 5,926

District 13

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Chester Dobis 3,112 a Incumbent Dobis was first elected in 1970.
Richard Hardaway 2,312

GOP result:

Craig Menninga a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chester Dobis 9,656

Craig Menninga 6,179

District 14

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Vernon Smith 5,041a Incumbent Smith was first elected in 1991.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Catherine Campbell 276 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Vernon Smith 9,404

Catherine Campbell 1,446

District 15

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Timothy Downs 1,446 a
John Malan 535

May 4 GOP primary result:

Donald Lehe 4,479 a Lehe was first elected in 1991.
Art Anderson 2,730

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Steve Helsel a

November 2 General election candidates:

Timothy Downs 5,577

Donald Lehe 12,662

Steve Helsel 1,019

District 16

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Bill Reutebuch 1,246 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Douglas Gutwein 5,882 a Incumbent Gutwein was first elected in 2008.
Richard Kellenbach 2,947

November 2 General election candidates:

Bill Reutebuch 5,485

Douglas Gutwein 12,481

District 17

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Nancy Dembowski 2,708 a Incumbent Dembowski was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Francis Ellert 2,882 a
Mike Yankauskas 2,245

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Richard Liedtky a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nancy Dembowski 8,891

Francis Ellert 8,621

Richard Liedtky 705

District 18

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

David Alan Wolkins 5,094 a Incumbent Wolkins was first elected in 1988.
Retha Hicks 2,052

November 2 General election candidates:

David Alan Wolkins 12,820

District 19

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Rochelle VanDenburgh 2,961 a Incumbent VanDenburgh was first elected in 2007.
Dennis Meeks 732

May 4 GOP primary result:

Daniel Klein 2,152 a
Frances Katz 1,111

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Jeff Duensing a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rochelle VanDenburgh 9,613

Daniel Klein 7,788

Jeff Duensing 678

District 20

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Tom Dermody 3,144 a Incumbent Dermody was first elected in 2006.
Todd Reinert 1,723

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Dermody 14,019

District 21

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Dwight Fish 1,098 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Timothy Wesco 4,181 a
Dave Wood 1,975

Note: Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski did not run for re-election.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Ben Jarvis a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dwight Fish 5,444

Timothy Wesco 11,152

Ben Jarvis 538

District 22

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Allen Dunnagan 719 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Rebecca Kubacki 5,024 a
William Ruppel 4,309 Incumbent Ruppel was first elected in 1993.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Thom Cox a

Independent result:

Michael Ridenour a

November 2 General election candidates:

Allen Dunnagan 2,707

Rebecca Kubacki 10,414

Thom Cox 407

Michael Ridenour 2,052

District 23

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

William Friend 6,511 a Incumbent Friend was first elected in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

William Friend 12,206

District 24

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Timothy Banter 1,815 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Richard McClain 6,959 a Incumbent McClain was first elected in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

Timothy Banter 5,772

Richard McClain 10,483

District 25

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Jeb Bardon 1,083 a Incumbent Bardon was first elected in 1998.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Dan Pool 851 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeb Bardon 4,412

Dan Pool 2,474

District 26

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Paul Roales 1,762 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Randolph Truitt 4,600 a Incumbent Truitt was first elected in 2008.

Independent result:

James Hass a

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Roales 5,129

Randolph Truitt 8,960

James Hass 93

District 27

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Sheila Ann Klinker 1,661 a Incumbent Klinker was first elected in 1982.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Donn Brown 2,777 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sheila Ann Klinker 6,883

Donn Brown 4,537

District 28

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Jeffrey Thompson 8,786 a Incumbent Thompson was first elected in 1998.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Jim Rainwater a

Independent result:

Danny Shipley a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeffrey Thompson 15,629

Jim Rainwater 2,605

Danny Shipley 5

District 29

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Joe Weingarten 1,707 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kathy Kreag Richardson 12,988 a Incumbent Richardson was first elected in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

Joe Weingarten 6,900

Kathy Kreag Richardson 23,863

District 30

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Ron Herrell 2,009 a Incumbent Herrell was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Michael Karickhoff 4,159 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ron Herrell 7,570

Michael Karickhoff 8,388

District 31

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Joseph Pearson 1,950 a Incumbent Pearson was first elected in 2008.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kevin Mahan 3,222 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Joseph Pearson 6,121

Kevin Mahan 7,111

District 32

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

P. Eric Turner 7,276 a Incumbent Turner was first elected in 1994.

November 2 General election candidates:

P. Eric Turner 14,303

District 33

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Ron Liggett a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Bill Davis 5,327 a Incumbent Davis was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ron Liggett 6,595

Bill Davis 9,307

District 34

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Dennis Tyler 4,231 a Incumbent Tyler was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

John Tuttle 1,787 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dennis Tyler 7,543

John Tuttle 4,545

District 35

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Pat Smith a

May 4 GOP primary result:

L. Jack Lutz 4,290 a Incumbent Lutz was first elected in 1991.
Eric C. Welch 2,451

November 2 General election candidates:

Pat Smith 7,621

L. Jack Lutz 13,671

District 36

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Terri Austin 3,333 a Incumbent Austin was first elected in 2002.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kim Builta 3,314 a

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Greg Noland a

November 2 General election candidates:

Terri Austin 8,572

Kim Builta 7,376

Greg Noland 663

District 37

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Scott Reske 2,992 a Incumbent Reske was first elected in 2001.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kyle Hupfer 3,612 a

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Rob Jozwiak a

November 2 General election candidates:

Scott Reske 9,156

Kyle Hupfer 8,559

Rob Jozwiak 970

District 38

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Heath VanNatter 5,852 a
Jacqueline Clements 4,160 Incumbent Clements was first elected in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Heath VanNatter 16,186

District 39

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Gary Wobler 1,076

May 4 GOP primary result:

Gerald Torr 9,995 a Incumbent Torr was first elected in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Gerald Torr 20,595

District 40

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Gregory Steuerwald 8,507 a Incumbent Steuerwald was first elected in 2007.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

David Hinkle a

November 2 General election candidates:

Gregory Steuerwald 18,869

David Hinkle 3,864

District 41

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Timothy Brown 6,633 a Incumbent Brown was first elected in 1994.
Anita Carpenter 2,192

November 2 General election candidates:

Timothy Brown 15,415

District 42

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Floyd Grubb 4,513 a Incumbent Grubb was first elected in 1988.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Sharon Negele 4,461 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Floyd Grubb 9,438

Sharon Negele 8,897

District 43

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Clyde Kersey 5,436 a Incumbent Kersey was first elected in 1996.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Alan Morrison a

November 2 General election candidates:

Clyde Kersey 7,772

Alan Morrison 7,514

District 44

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Nancy Michael 2,022 a Incumbent Michael was first elected in 2009.

May 4 GOP primary result:

James Baird 5,843 a

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Dennis Beatty a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nancy Michael 7,322

James Baird 9,668

Dennis Beatty 697

District 45

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Jesse James 4,160 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Bruce Borders 3,934 a Incumbent Borders was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jesse James 7,866

Bruce Borders 11,588

District 46

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Bionca Gambill 3,209 a
Kal Ellis 1,672
Randy Carter 1,034

May 4 GOP primary result:

Bob Heaton 3,838 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat Vern Tincher did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bionca Gambill 6,791

Bob Heaton 10,918

District 47

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Ralph Foley 7,173 a Incumbent Foley was first elected in 1992.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ralph Foley 14,176

District 48

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Timothy Neese 4,452 a Incumbent Neese was first elected in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Timothy Neese 13,432

District 49

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Wes Culver 6,305 a Incumbent Culver was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wes Culver 13,333

District 50

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Daniel Leonard 6,814 a Incumbent Leonard was first elected in 2002.
Ron Fusselman 3,573

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel Leonard 15,413

District 51

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Codie Ross 879 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Richard Dodge 5,698 a Incumbent Dodge was first elected in 2004.
David L. Powers 4,166

November 2 General election candidates:

Codie Ross 7,711

Richard Dodge 10,234

District 52

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Steve Smart a

May 4 GOP primary result:

David Yarde, II 6,799 a Incumbent Yarde was first elected in 2008.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Chuck Hanneman a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Smart 3,987

David Yarde, II 9,535

Chuck Hanneman 599

District 53

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Robert Cherry 10,176 a Incumbent Cherry was first elected in 1998.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Cherry 18,889

District 54

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Bruce Gaylor a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Thomas Saunders 7,364 a Incumbent Saunders was first elected in 1996.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Rex Bell a

November 2 General election candidates:

Bruce Gaylor 4,166

Thomas Saunders 10,492

Rex Bell 3,846

District 55

May 4 Democratic primary result:

David Moeller 1,539 a
Glenn E. Bailey 1,088

May 4 GOP primary result:

Tom Knollman 2,919 a Incumbent Knollman was first elected in 2006.
Lynn A. Sheets: 1,833
Randy Lyness: 1,761

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Sarah Jordan a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Moeller 5,034

Tom Knollman 12,183

Sarah Jordan 1,142

District 56

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Phillip Pflum 1,692 a Incumbent Pflum was first elected in 2002.

May 4 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Brad Hyatt a

November 2 General election candidates:

Phillip Pflum 6,373

Brad Hyatt 2,939

District 57

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Sean Eberhart 5,359 a Incumbent Eberhard was first elected in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Sean Eberhart 12,375

District 58

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Charles Burton 4,712 a Incumbent Burton was first elected in 1988.
Ronald West 3,613

November 2 General election candidates:

Charles Burton 15,280

District 59

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Dan Fleming 1,090 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Milo Smith 5,481 a Incumbent Smith was first elected in 2006.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Ed Dilts a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dan Fleming 4,607

Milo Smith 10,196

Ed Dilts 603

District 60

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Peggy Welch 2,184 a Incumbent Welch was first elected in 1998.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Steven R. Hogan 2,416 a
Joyce B. Poling 2,026

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Dave Murdoch a

November 2 General election candidates:

Peggy Welch 12,953

Steven R. Hogan 8,428

Dave Murdoch 635

District 61

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Matt Pierce 1,573 a Incumbent Pierce was first elected in 2002.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kevin Suddeth 1,139 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Matt Pierce 9,676

Kevin Suddeth 4,015

District 62

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Sandra Blanton 2,665 a Incumbent Blanton served in the Indiana House since 2007.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Matt Ubelhor 4,687 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sandra Blanton 7,400

Matt Ubelhor 9,961

District 63

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Daniel Steiner 4,243 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Mark Messmer 3,510 a Incumbent Messmer was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel Steiner 5,108

Mark Messmer 13,713

District 64

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Kreg Battles 4,278 a Incumbent Battles was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Ken Beckerman 2,843 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kreg Battles 9,744

Ken Beckerman 9,578

District 65

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Eric Allan Koch 6,398 a Incumbent Koch was first elected in 2002.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Al Cox a

November 2 General election candidates:

Eric Allan Koch 14,697

Al Cox 2,810

District 66

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Terry Goodin 6,659 a Incumbent Goodin was first elected in 2001.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Jim Lucas 4,057 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Terry Goodin 10,110

Jim Lucas 9,510

District 67

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Randy Frye 3,311 a
Tami Wenning 3,114
Cindy Meyer Ziemke 2,784
Dale "2 Tall" Jones 980
Martin Voegele 559
Shawn Fields 435
Tony Goodrich 133

Note: Incumbent Republican Cleo Duncan did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Randy Frye 15,119

District 68

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Robert Bischoff 3,148 a Incumbent Bischoff was first elected in 1980.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Jud McMillin 4,106 a
Martin Brunner 2,236

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Bischoff 9,439

Jud McMillin 11,010

District 69

May 4 Democratic primary result:

David Cheatham 3,792 a Incumbent Cheatham was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Ricky Warren a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Cheatham 11,633

Ricky Warren 7,330

District 70

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Paul Robertson 5,561 a Incumbent Robertson was first elected in 1978.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Rhonda Rhoads 3,801 a
Brett Loyd: 2,244

November 2 General election candidates:

Paul Robertson 11,946

Rhonda Rhoads 14,091

District 71

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Steven Stemler 4,848 a Incumbent Stemler was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steven Stemler 13,241

District 72

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Shane Gibson 2,766 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Edward Clere 3,613 a Incumbent Clere was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Shane Gibson 9,087

Edward Clere 12,408

District 73

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Ryan Bower 4,252 a
Douglas Leatherbury 2,631

May 4 GOP primary result:

Steve Davisson 2,648 a
Henry Taylor 2,078

Note: Incumbent Democrat Dennie Oxley, II did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ryan Bower 8,015

Steve Davisson 11,300

District 74

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Russell Stilwell 5,677 Incumbent Stilwell was first elected in 1996.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Sue Ellspermann 2,979 a
Angela Sowers 765

November 2 General election candidates:

Russell Stilwell 10,362

Sue Ellspermann 11,242

District 75

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Mike Goebel 1,243 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Ron Bacon 2,731 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat Dennis Avery did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Goebel 7,818

Ron Bacon 7,982

District 76

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Bob Deig 5,074 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Wendy McNamara 3,817 a

Note: Incumbent Democrat William Van Haaften did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Deig 9,369

Wendy McNamara 9,377

District 77

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Gail Riecken 1,329 a Incumbent Riecken was first elected in 2008.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Cheryl Musgrave 2,465 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Gail Riecken 7,547

Cheryl Musgrave 7,379

District 78

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Steven Smith 1,192 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Suzanne Crouch 6,393 a Incumbent Crouch was first elected in October 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Steven Smith 6,594

Suzanne Crouch 20,866

District 79

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Matthew Lehman 5,454 a Incumbent Lehman was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Matthew Lehman 14,327

District 80

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Phil GiaQuinta 979 a Incumbent GiaQuinta was first elected in 2006.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Jonathan Moosey a

November 2 General election candidates:

Phil GiaQuinta 6,182

Jonathan Moosey 2,896

District 81

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Winfield Moses, Jr. 1,045 a Incumbent Moses was first elected in 1992.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Mike Obergfell 2,057
Curtis Eastes 366

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Elizabeth Sepponen a

November 2 General election candidates:

Winfield Moses, Jr. 5,352

Mike Obergfell 4,559

Elizabeth Sepponen 404

District 82

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Jeffrey Espich 7,804 a Incumbent Espich was first elected in 1972.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jeffrey Espich 17,776

District 83

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Wray McCalester a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kathy Heuer a

Note: Incumbent Bell did not run for re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Wray McCalester 4,457

Kathy Heuer 13,156

District 84

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Evan Smith a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Bob Morris a

Note: Incumbent Randy Borror resigned in July, 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Evan Smith 5,865

Bob Morris 12,420

District 85

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Phyllis Pond 4,775 a Incumbent Pond was first elected in 1978.
Audrey Queckboerner 2,472
Denny Worman 1,955

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Paul Leslie a

November 2 General election candidates:

Phyllis Pond 20,670

Paul Leslie 2,957

District 86

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Edward DeLaney 3,367 a Incumbent DeLaney was first elected in 2008.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Kurt Weber 3,447 a
Adam Nelson 1,470

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward DeLaney 11,133

Kurt Weber 9,687

District 87

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Cindy Noe 9,125 a Incumbent Noe was first elected in 2002.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Joe Hauptmann a

November 2 General election candidates:

Cindy Noe 20,077

Joe Hauptmann 4,458

District 88

May 4 Democratic primary result:

John Kunzer a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Brian Bosma 6,799 a Incumbent Bosma was first elected in 1986.

November 2 General election candidates:

John Kunzer 7,842

Brian Bosma 14,909

District 89

May 4 Democratic primary result:

John Barnes 1,909 a Incumbent Barnes was first elected in 2008.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Cindy Kirchhofer 1,922 a
Michael Batz 748
Timothy McVey 981

November 2 General election candidates:

John Barnes 7,468

Cindy Kirchhofer 8,066

District 90

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Mike Speedy 6,036 a

Note: Incumbent Republican Michael Murphy did not run for re-election.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Kevin Vail a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Speedy 15,831

Kevin Vail 2,945

District 91

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Timothy Huber 1,018 a

May 4 GOP primary result:

Robert Behning 4,594 a Incumbent Behning was first elected in 1992.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Matt Amormino a

November 2 General election candidates:

Timothy Huber 4,075

Robert Behning 11,244

Matt Amormino 689

District 92

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Brett Voorhies 1,672 a
Phillip Harrison 665

May 4 GOP primary result:

Phillip Hinkle 5,152 a Incumbent Hinkle was first elected in 2001.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Jason Sipe a

November 2 General election candidates:

Brett Voorhies 7,342

Phillip Hinkle 10,060

Jason Sipe 717

District 93

May 4 Democratic primary result:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

May 4 GOP primary result:

David Frizzell 7,613 a Incumbent Frizzell was first elected in 1992.

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Kent Raquet a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Frizzell 18,169

Kent Raquet 2,702

District 94

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Cherrish Pryor 2,813 a Incumbent Pryor was first elected in 2008.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Clint Fultz a

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Mike Smythe a

November 2 General election candidates:

Cherrish Pryor 9,983

Clint Fultz 2,925

Mike Smythe 350

District 95

May 4 Democratic primary result:

John Bartlett 3,071 a Incumbent Bartlett was first elected in 2008.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Ray Shearer 1,509 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Bartlett 11,049

Ray Shearer 3,940

District 96

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Gregory Porter 3,201 a Incumbent Porter was first elected in 1992.

May 4 GOP primary result:

David Dessauer 1,091 a
Lawrence Newman 885

November 2 General election candidates:

Gregory Porter 10,573

David Dessauer 4,697

District 97

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Mary Ann Sullivan 1,305 a Incumbent Sullivan was first elected in 2008.
Kristopher Owens 180

May 4 GOP primary result:

Wesley Robinson 1,364 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mary Ann Sullivan 5,172

Wesley Robinson 3,717

District 98

May 4 Democratic primary result:

William Crawford 2,726 a Incumbent Crawford was first elected in 1972.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Briane House 1,103 a

November 2 General election candidates:

William Crawford 9,413

Briane House 3,131

District 99

May 4 Democratic primary result:

Vanessa Summers 3,167 a Incumbent Summers was first elected in 1991.

May 4 GOP primary result:

David Blank 1,578 a

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

John Meuser a

Green Party result:

Beth Hayes a

November 2 General election candidates:

Vanessa Summers 9,526

David Blank 3,955

John Meuser 322

Beth Hayes 214

District 100

May 4 Democratic primary result:

John Day 1,121 a Incumbent Day was first elected in 1996.

May 4 GOP primary result:

Robbin Stewart 891 a

April 24 Libertarian convention result:

Paul Dijak-Robinson a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Day 4,491

Robbin Stewart 2,174

Paul Dijak-Robinson 292

External links

References

[0] Follow the Money, Indiana

[1] Follow the Money: "Indiana House 2010 Campaign Contributions"

[2] Ballot Box, "Legislatures: Republicans Aim for Gains in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina", May 3, 2010

[mitch-3] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Indianapolis Star, Daniels hopes fundraising gives GOP the house", April 28, 2010

[4] U.S.A. Today, "Possible redistricting lights up state races' fundraising", April 5, 2010

[5] "How state legislative campaigns can change the country", April 7, 2010

[6] 2010 Candidate Guide - Qualifications for House of Representatives

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