Bob Compton
Bob Compton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 74. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Compton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Bob Compton was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He earned a high school diploma from Battle Creek Lakeview High School and a bachelor's degree from Indiana State University in 1976. Compton also received a degree from Indiana State University in 1980. His career experience includes working as a teacher. As of 2024, Compton was affiliated with the Lincoln Hills Development Corporation and the Spencer County Democratic Party Central Committee.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Steve Bartels defeated Bob Compton in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 74 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Bartels (R) | 68.6 | 21,681 |
 | Bob Compton (D)  | 31.4 | 9,944 | |
| Total votes: 31,625 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 74
Bob Compton advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 74 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Compton | 100.0 | 1,845 |
| Total votes: 1,845 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Steve Bartels advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 74 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Bartels | 100.0 | 7,075 |
| Total votes: 7,075 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Compton received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bob Compton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Compton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I graduated from Lakeview H.S. in Battle Creek, Michigan. I received a Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Indiana State University with a major in Life Science and minors in chemistry, general science, and physical education.
I am a retired teacher from North Spencer County School Corporation. I retired after 35.5 years of primarily teaching middle school science and physical education. I was a member of the Indiana State Teachers Association and National Education Association throughout my teaching career. I served as a co-head negotiator for North Spencer teachers during several negotiations. While teaching at Heritage Hills Middle/Senior High School I coached boy's swimming for 10 years, 7 - 12 boys and girls track & field for 34 years, and 7th and 8th grade football for 35 years.
I am on the board of directors for Lincoln Hills Development Corporation. LHDC is a Community Action Agency with the mission of "Reducing poverty to improve lives and communities in southern Indiana."
Since retiring, I have become active in the Spencer County Democratic Party as their secretary for the last 3 years. - Indiana has shifted a large portion of the tax burden on to the middle class and working poor by increasing regressive taxes while lowering the income tax. I will work to ease the tax burden on the middle class and working poor by lowering the sales tax. I will work to create a progressive income tax system where the rich and big corporations pay their fair share.
- Since the United States Supreme Court in its Dobbs decision put abortion rights under state control, I will support restoring Roe vs. Wade in Indiana. I will support giving women the freedom to control their own reproductive health care.
- I believe public school teachers and support staff should get a substantial raise to reflect their value to the communities they serve.
I will work to fully fund public schools by ending the practice of giving education tax dollars to private schools, for-profit charter schools, and tax breaks to parents who choose to home school. I will support the creation of universal public Pre-K for all 3- and 4-year-olds.I want to expand the 21st Century Scholar Program to include all public school students.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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