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Charles Johnson Jr. (Indiana)
Charles Johnson (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 45. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Johnson (Republican Party) also ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 69. He lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Johnson was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Indiana.[1] Johnson was defeated by incumbent Luke Messer in the Republican primary.[2]
Elections
2018
State Senate
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 45
Chris Garten defeated John Perkins and Charles Johnson in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 45 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Garten (R) | 62.7 | 30,357 |
| John Perkins (D) | 34.1 | 16,493 | ||
 | Charles Johnson (L) | 3.2 | 1,554 | |
| Total votes: 48,404 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 45
John Perkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 45 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Perkins | 100.0 | 6,797 | |
| Total votes: 6,797 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 45
Chris Garten advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 45 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Garten | 100.0 | 7,324 |
| Total votes: 7,324 | |||
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State House
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Jim Lucas defeated Steve Schoettmer in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Lucas (R) | 69.3 | 14,604 |
 | Steve Schoettmer (D) | 30.7 | 6,480 | |
| Total votes: 21,084 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69
Steve Schoettmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Schoettmer | 100.0 | 2,067 |
| Total votes: 2,067 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Jim Lucas defeated Nancy Franke and Charles Johnson in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Lucas | 61.0 | 4,452 |
 | Nancy Franke | 34.0 | 2,483 | |
| Charles Johnson | 4.9 | 359 | |
| Total votes: 7,294 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Luke Messer (R) defeated Barry Welsh (D) and Rich Turvey (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Messer defeated Charles Johnson Jr. and Jeff Smith in the Republican primary, while Welsh defeated Danny Basham, George Thomas Holland, Bruce Peavler, and Ralph Spelbring to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Luke Messer Incumbent |
69.1% | 204,920 | |
| Democratic | Barry Welsh | 26.7% | 79,135 | |
| Libertarian | Rich Turvey | 4.2% | 12,330 | |
| Total Votes | 296,385 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Luke Messer Incumbent |
77.7% | 91,828 | ||
| Jeff Smith | 12.7% | 14,963 | ||
| Charles Johnson Jr. | 9.7% | 11,447 | ||
| Total Votes | 118,238 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barry Welsh |
35.6% | 15,258 | ||
| Danny Basham | 24.4% | 10,474 | ||
| George Holland | 20.6% | 8,851 | ||
| Bruce Peavler | 11.4% | 4,897 | ||
| Ralph Spelbring | 7.9% | 3,385 | ||
| Total Votes | 42,865 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- Indiana's 6th Congressional District
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
- Indiana State Senate
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