Chuck Goodrich

Chuck Goodrich (Republican Party) was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 29. He assumed office on November 7, 2018. He left office on November 6, 2024.

Goodrich (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.

Biography

Chuck Goodrich received his B.S. in building construction from Purdue University and his A.S. in architectural studies from Vincennes University. His career experience includes being CEO of Gaylor Electric, Inc. Apart from his work experience, he has served on the National Associated Builders and Contractors Executive Committee and as a board member of the Riverview Health Foundation and the Purdue Construction Advisory Council for Building Construction Management. Goodrich helped open the Gaylor Electric Crossing School of Business and Entrepreneurship Satellite Campus, an alternative campus for at-risk students.^[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Goodrich was assigned to the following committees:

Education Committee
Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
Ways and Means Committee, Chair of K-12 Subcommittee

2021-2022

Goodrich was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Goodrich was assigned to the following committees:

Elections

2024

Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Incumbent Victoria Spartz defeated Deborah A. Pickett, Robby Slaughter, and Lauri Shillings in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Victoria Spartz (R)	56.6	203,293
	Deborah A. Pickett (D)	38.0	136,554
	Robby Slaughter (Independent)	2.7	9,790
	Lauri Shillings (L)	2.7	9,567

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 359,204
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Deborah A. Pickett defeated Ryan Pfenninger in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 7, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Deborah A. Pickett	59.5	11,858
	Ryan Pfenninger	40.5	8,082

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,940
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jeremy Lee Edom (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Victoria Spartz	39.1	31,674
		Chuck Goodrich	33.2	26,865
		Max Engling	9.7	7,841
		Raju Chinthala	7.1	5,742
		Mark Hurt	5.5	4,431
	Submit photo	Larry L. Savage Jr.	1.9	1,569
		Matthew Peiffer	1.7	1,379
		Patrick Malayter	1.0	800
		Lonnie Powell	0.9	729

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,030
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Goodrich in this election.

Pledges

Goodrich signed the following pledges.

Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform