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Daniel Leonard (Indiana)

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Daniel Leonard
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Indiana House of Representatives District 50
Successor: Lorissa Sweet
Elections and appointments
Last election

May 3, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Purdue University

Personal
Profession
Owner/CEO, South Side Furniture
Contact

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Daniel Leonard (Republican Party) was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 50. He assumed office in 2002. He left office on November 9, 2022.

Leonard (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 50. He lost in the Republican primary on May 3, 2022.

Biography

Leonard's professional experience includes working as the owner and chief executive officer of South Side Furniture.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Leonard was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Leonard was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

Indiana committee assignments, 2017
• Employment, Labor and Pensions
• Judiciary
• Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Leonard served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Leonard served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Leonard served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Leonard served on these committees:

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

2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Lorissa Sweet defeated Tammari Ingalls in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lorissa Sweet
Lorissa Sweet (R)
 
77.6
 
16,417
Image of Tammari Ingalls
Tammari Ingalls (D) Candidate Connection
 
22.4
 
4,739

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,156
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Tammari Ingalls advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tammari Ingalls
Tammari Ingalls Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
759

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 759
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Lorissa Sweet defeated incumbent Daniel Leonard in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lorissa Sweet
Lorissa Sweet
 
56.6
 
4,091
Image of Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard
 
43.4
 
3,140

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,231
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Daniel Leonard defeated Jorge Fernandez in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard (R)
 
71.5
 
21,418
Image of Jorge Fernandez
Jorge Fernandez (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.5
 
8,517

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,935
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Jorge Fernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jorge Fernandez
Jorge Fernandez Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
2,607

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,607
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Daniel Leonard defeated John Stoffel in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard
 
53.7
 
4,544
Image of John Stoffel
John Stoffel Candidate Connection
 
46.3
 
3,912

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,456
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2018

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Daniel Leonard defeated Jorge Fernandez in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard (R)
 
71.4
 
16,096
Image of Jorge Fernandez
Jorge Fernandez (D)
 
28.6
 
6,439

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 22,535
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Jorge Fernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jorge Fernandez
Jorge Fernandez
 
100.0
 
1,506

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,506
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Daniel Leonard advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 50 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard
 
100.0
 
6,491

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 6,491
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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 Dan Leonard defeated Jorge Fernandez in the Indiana House of Representatives District 50 general election.[1][2]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Leonard Incumbent 73.15% 19,561
     Democratic Jorge Fernandez 26.85% 7,181
Total Votes 26,742
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Jorge Fernandez ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jorge Fernandez  (unopposed)


Incumbent Dan Leonard defeated Ted Harber in the Indiana House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.[3][4]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Leonard Incumbent 63.14% 7,809
     Republican Ted Harber 36.86% 4,558
Total Votes 12,367
Source: Indiana Election Division

2014

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Daniel "Dan" J. Leonard was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6]

2012

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Leonard won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 50. Leonard ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Mike Wallin (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel J. Leonard Incumbent 67.4% 17,462
     Democratic Mike Wallin 32.6% 8,445
Total Votes 25,907

2010

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010

Leonard won re-election to the 50th District seat with no opposition. He received 15,413 votes.[9] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

In the May 4th primary, Leonard ran unopposed and received 6,814 votes.[10]

2008

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Daniel Leonard won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 50 receiving 20,667 votes.[11]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 50 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Leonard (D) 20,667

2006

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Leonard won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 50.[12]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 50 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Leonard (R) 12,303
Felix F. Aguilar (L) 2,208

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Daniel Leonard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Daniel Leonard campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Indiana House of Representatives District 50Lost primary$365,305 $410,405
2020Indiana House of Representatives District 50Won general$116,345 N/A**
2018Indiana House of Representatives District 50Won general$50,382 N/A**
2016Indiana House of Representatives, District 50Won $46,079 N/A**
2014Indiana House of Representatives, District 50Won $53,468 N/A**
2012Indiana State House, District 50Won $50,300 N/A**
2010Indiana State House, District 50Won $58,879 N/A**
2008Indiana State House, District 50Won $63,301 N/A**
2006Indiana State House, District 50Won $42,658 N/A**
2004Indiana State House, District 50Won $30,206 N/A**
2002Indiana State House, District 50Won $7,470 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Leonard has served as a leader with the Cub and Boy Scouts and as president of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce. He previously served as president of the Huntington Chamber of Competence, a board member of the Salvation Army, and president of the South Side Business Association of Huntington County.[13]

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2022

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
    2. ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
    5. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
    6. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
    7. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
    8. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
    9. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
    10. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
    11. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
    12. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
    13. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Political Summary," accessed March 7, 2014

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    Preceded by
    -     		Indiana House of Representatives District 50
    2002-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Lorissa Sweet (R)


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