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Dan Sikes (Indiana)
Dan Sikes (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 41. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sikes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dan Sikes was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Sikes served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2001 to 2003. He earned a high school diploma from Harrison High School, an associate degree from the Ivy Tech in 2013, a bachelor's degree from Rasmussen University in 2015, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2021. Sikes' career experience includes working as an office manager.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Mark Genda defeated Dan Sikes in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Genda (R) | 73.1 | 20,495 |
 | Dan Sikes (D)  | 26.9 | 7,542 | |
| Total votes: 28,037 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 41
Dan Sikes advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 41 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Sikes | 100.0 | 754 |
| Total votes: 754 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Mark Genda defeated Joe Sturm in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 41 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Genda | 68.7 | 5,361 |
 | Joe Sturm | 31.3 | 2,440 | |
| Total votes: 7,801 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sikes in this election.
Pledges
Sikes signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dan Sikes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sikes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am very passionate for equal & Civil Rights and love being a part of the LQBTQ+ community. I also want to see Indiana continue to grow, but keep the agriculture & environment healthy here as well.
In my free time, I like to go to the gym and hang out with my mini-schnauzer, Gabbie.- Our education system is being weaponized. Indiana ranks near the bottom of the U.S. on education rates. We must do better to help the next generation. I'm all for elevating education and enabling everyone for a brighter future.
- By prioritizing rural development and environmental stewardship, we can work with resilient rural communities by fostering sustainable, eco-friendly practices.
- The LGBTQ+ community is a target for a lot of recent bills. We need to speak up for our fellow human and ensure everyone has fair and equal rights.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Indiana House of Representatives District 41 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 22, 2024
