Brian Buchanan
Brian Buchanan (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 7. He assumed office on February 12, 2018. His current term ends on November 8, 2028.
Buchanan (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 7. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Buchanan was appointed to replace former Sen. Brandt Hershman, who resigned on January 2, 2018.[1][2]
Biography
Buchanan earned a B.S. in agricultural education from Purdue University. He has served as an at-large member of the Boone City Council since 2016. His professional experience includes working at Fort Wayne Buchanan Hauling and Rigging Inc., his family business, and as executive director of the Indiana FFA Foundation.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Buchanan was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Technology Committee, Chair
- Education and Career Development Committee
- Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee
- Utilities Committee
2023-2024
Buchanan was assigned to the following committees:
- Education and Career Development Committee
- Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee
- Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee
2021-2022
Buchanan was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Education and Career Development Committee
- Senate Natural Resources Committee
- Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, Ranking member
2019-2020
Buchanan was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Education and Career Development Committee
- Senate Natural Resources Committee
- Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Local Government |
| • Utilities |
| • Commerce and Technology |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 7
Incumbent Brian Buchanan won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Buchanan (R) | 100.0 | 49,168 |
| Total votes: 49,168 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 7
Incumbent Brian Buchanan defeated Joseph Bookwalter in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 7 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Buchanan | 66.8 | 10,577 |
| Joseph Bookwalter | 33.2 | 5,259 | ||
| Total votes: 15,836 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 7
Incumbent Brian Buchanan defeated Tabitha Bartley in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Buchanan (R) | 69.5 | 39,566 |
 | Tabitha Bartley (D) | 30.5 | 17,385 | |
| Total votes: 56,951 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 7
Tabitha Bartley advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tabitha Bartley | 100.0 | 5,399 |
| Total votes: 5,399 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 7
Incumbent Brian Buchanan defeated Ethan Brown and Vernon Budde in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Buchanan | 69.4 | 9,597 |
| Ethan Brown | 26.4 | 3,651 | ||
| Vernon Budde | 4.2 | 581 | ||
| Total votes: 13,829 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Buchanan and his wife, Elisha, have two children.
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- 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 Manufacturers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2018.
- 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 Manufacturers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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