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Richard Hamm
Richard Hamm (Republican Party) was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 56. Hamm assumed office on November 7, 2012. Hamm left office on November 7, 2018.
Hamm (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 56. Hamm lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Family, Children and Human Affairs |
| • Insurance, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hamm served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Insurance |
| • Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hamm served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Elections and Apportionment |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Insurance |
| • Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation |
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
2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 56
Bradford Barrett defeated Jeffrey Locke and Jeremy Why in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bradford Barrett (R) | 65.0 | 11,926 | |
| Jeffrey Locke (D) | 32.1 | 5,891 | ||
| Jeremy Why (Independent) | 2.9 | 528 | ||
| Total votes: 18,345 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 56
Jeffrey Locke advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 56 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Locke | 100.0 | 1,230 | |
| Total votes: 1,230 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 56
Bradford Barrett defeated incumbent Richard Hamm in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 56 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bradford Barrett | 67.2 | 4,208 | |
 | Richard Hamm | 32.8 | 2,057 | |
| Total votes: 6,265 | |||
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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 Dick Hamm defeated Karen Chasteen in the Indiana House of Representatives District 56 general election.[1][2]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dick Hamm Incumbent |
61.32% | 14,463 | |
| Democratic | Karen Chasteen | 38.68% | 9,125 | |
| Total Votes | 23,588 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Karen Chasteen ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Karen Chasteen (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dick Hamm ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dick Hamm Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Phillip Pflum was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Richard "Dick" Hamm was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hamm defeated Pflum and Mark Brim (L) in the general election. Brim filed to run on July 2, 2014.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard "Dick" Hamm Incumbent |
59.3% | 5,782 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Pflum | 33.5% | 3,266 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Brim | 7.2% | 705 | |
| Total Votes | 9,753 | |||
2012
Hamm won election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 56. Hamm defeated Mark Ervin and Doug Williamson in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Phillip Pflum (D), William Eric Atkinson (R) and Mark Brim (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hamm |
49.3% | 11,568 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Pflum Incumbent | 44.6% | 10,470 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Brim | 6% | 1,414 | |
| Republican | William Eric Atkinson (write-in) | 0% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 23,463 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Richard Hamm |
51% | 3,673 |
| Doug Williamson | 25.9% | 1,865 |
| Mark Ervin | 23.1% | 1,665 |
| Total Votes | 7,203 | |
Endorsements
On April 19, 2012, Hamm was endorsed by The Indiana Manufacturers Association and the association's political action committee.[10] Hamm was also endorsed by the National Rifle Association in the Indiana House of Representatives race in 2012.[11]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 2 through March 16.
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2017
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In 2017, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 5 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 7 through April 29.
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See also
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- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana House of Representatives
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- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Pal-Item.com, "Hamm endorsed by manufacturers in Indiana House District 56 race" accessed April 27, 2012
- ↑ NRA Political Victory Fund, "Indiana," accessed April 27, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Phillip Pflum (D) |
Indiana House of Representatives District 56 2012-2018 |
Succeeded by Bradford Barrett |
