Christopher May

Christopher May

Republican Party

Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

8

Compensation

Base salary

$32,070.24/year

Per diem

$196/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Contact

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Christopher May (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 65. He assumed office on November 9, 2016. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

May (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 65. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

May was born and raised in Lawrence County, Indiana, and graduated from Bedford North Lawrence High School and subsequently graduated from Vincennes University. He later served as a sales engineer at Whitney Tool and became owner and operator of Hoosier Tech Properties, a business providing residential housing.

In addition to these positions, he served on several boards including the board of the Lawrence County Solid Waste Management District, board of the Dunn Memorial Hospital, the Lawrence County Economic Growth Council, the Lawrence County Redevelopment Commission, and chairman of the Lawrence County Insurance Steering Committee.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

May was assigned to the following committees:

• House Local Government Committee, Chair
• House Natural Resources Committee

2021-2022

May was assigned to the following committees:

• House Local Government Committee, Vice chair
• House Natural Resources Committee
• Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee

2019-2020

May was assigned to the following committees:

• House Judiciary Committee
• House Local Government Committee, Vice Chair
• Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation (decommissioned), Vice Chair
• Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2017
• Judiciary
• Local Government

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

2024

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May (R)	100.0	24,786

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May	100.0	6,870

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,870
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Endorsements

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Pledges

May signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May defeated Kevin Goodman in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May (R)	77.7	14,648
		Kevin Goodman (D)	22.3	4,198

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,846
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Kevin Goodman advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Goodman	100.0	817

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 817
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May defeated John Lee in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May	76.9	5,962
	Submit photo	John Lee	23.1	1,786

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,748
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2020

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May defeated Paula Staley in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May (R)	72.9	23,721
		Paula Staley (D)	27.1	8,803

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,524
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Paula Staley advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paula Staley	100.0	2,903

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,903
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May	100.0	7,148

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,148
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2018

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May defeated Jared Stancombe in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May (R)	69.3	17,398
		Jared Stancombe (D)	30.7	7,724

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,122
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Jared Stancombe advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jared Stancombe	100.0	2,222

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,222
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Christopher May advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher May	100.0	6,349

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2016

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Eric Allen Koch (R) did not seek re-election.

Christopher May defeated Chris Woods in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Christopher May	62.72%	18,290
	Democratic	Chris Woods	37.28%	10,871
Total Votes				29,161
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Chris Woods ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Chris Woods  (unopposed)

The following candidates ran in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Christopher May	42.83%	5,487
	Republican	Jim Pfaff	18.38%	2,355
	Republican	Mark Mathis	12.92%	1,655
	Republican	Franklin Andrew	11.61%	1,488
	Republican	Jacob Franklin	7.21%	924
	Republican	Darren Byrd	7.05%	903
Total Votes				12,812
Source: Indiana Election Division

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Christopher May did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Christopher May did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Christopher May campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Indiana House of Representatives District 65	Won general	$28,415	$26,452
2022	Indiana House of Representatives District 65	Won general	$102,755	$106,842
2020	Indiana House of Representatives District 65	Won general	$25,580	N/A**
2018	Indiana House of Representatives District 65	Won general	$33,210	N/A**
2016	Indiana House of Representatives, District 65	Won	$57,710	N/A**
Grand total			$247,671	$133,294
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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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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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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Current members of the Indiana House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Todd Huston

Majority Leader:Matthew Lehman

Representatives

District 1

Carolyn Jackson (D)

District 2

Earl Harris (D)

District 3

Ragen Hatcher (D)

District 4

Edmond Soliday (R)

District 5

Dale DeVon (R)

District 6

Maureen Bauer (D)

District 7

Jake Teshka (R)

District 8

Ryan Dvorak (D)

District 9

Patricia Boy (D)

District 10

Charles Moseley (D)

District 11

Michael Aylesworth (R)

District 12

Mike Andrade (D)

District 13

Matt Commons (R)

District 14

Vernon Smith (D)

District 15

Harold Slager (R)

District 16

Kendell Culp (R)

District 17

Jack Jordan (R)

District 18

David Abbott (R)

District 19

Julie Olthoff (R)

District 20

Jim Pressel (R)

District 21

Timothy Wesco (R)

District 22

Craig Snow (R)

District 23

Ethan Manning (R)

District 24

Hunter Smith (R)

District 25

Becky Cash (R)

District 26

Chris Campbell (D)

District 27

Sheila Klinker (D)

District 28

Jeffrey Thompson (R)

District 29

Alaina Shonkwiler (R)

District 30

Michael Karickhoff (R)

District 31

Lori Goss-Reaves (R)

District 32

Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)

District 33

John Prescott (R)

District 34

Sue Errington (D)

District 35

Elizabeth Rowray (R)

District 36

Kyle Pierce (R)

District 37

Todd Huston (R)

District 38

Heath VanNatter (R)

District 39

Daniel Lopez (R)

District 40

Gregory Steuerwald (R)

District 41

Mark Genda (R)

District 42

Tim Yocum (R)

District 43

Tonya Pfaff (D)

District 44

Beau Baird (R)

District 45

Bruce Borders (R)

District 46

Bob Heaton (R)

District 47

Robb Greene (R)

District 48

Doug Miller (R)

District 49

Joanna King (R)

District 50

Lorissa Sweet (R)

District 51

Tony Isa (R)

District 52

Ben Smaltz (R)

District 53

Ethan Lawson (R)

District 54

Cory Criswell (R)

District 55

Lindsay Patterson (R)

District 56

Bradford Barrett (R)

District 57

Craig Haggard (R)

District 58

Michelle Davis (R)

District 59

Ryan Lauer (R)

District 60

Peggy Mayfield (R)

District 61

Matt Pierce (D)

District 62

Dave Hall (R)

District 63

Shane Lindauer (R)

District 64

Matt Hostettler (R)

District 65

Christopher May (R)

District 66

Zach Payne (R)

District 67

Alex Zimmerman (R)

District 68

Garrett Bascom (R)

District 69

Jim Lucas (R)

District 70

Karen Engleman (R)

District 71

Wendy Dant Chesser (D)

District 72

Edward Clere (R)

District 73

Jennifer Meltzer (R)

District 74

Steve Bartels (R)

District 75

Cindy Ledbetter (R)

District 76

Wendy McNamara (R)

District 77

Alex Burton (D)

District 78

Tim O'Brien (R)

District 79

Matthew Lehman (R)

District 80

Phil GiaQuinta (D)

District 81

Martin Carbaugh (R)

District 82

Kyle Miller (D)

District 83

Christopher Judy (R)

District 84

Bob Morris (R)

District 85

David Heine (R)

District 86

Edward DeLaney (D)

District 87

Carey Hamilton (D)

District 88

Chris Jeter (R)

District 89

Mitch Gore (D)

District 90

Andrew Ireland (R)

District 91

Robert Behning (R)

District 92

Renee Pack (D)

District 93

Julie McGuire (R)

District 94

Cherrish Pryor (D)

District 95

John Bartlett (D)

District 96

Gregory Porter (D)

District 97

Justin Moed (D)

District 98

Robin Shackleford (D)

District 99

Vanessa Summers (D)

District 100

Robert Johnson (D)

Republican Party (70)

Democratic Party (30)