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Donald Lehe
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Indiana House of Representatives District 25
Successor: Becky Cash

Education

Bachelor's

Purdue University, 1970

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Co-owner/Operator, Lehe Farms, Inc
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Donald Lehe (Republican Party) was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 25. He assumed office in 2002. He left office on November 9, 2022.

Lehe (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 25. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Lehe's professional experience includes working as co-owner and operator of Lehe Farms, Incorporated. He served in the Indiana National Guard.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Lehe was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Lehe 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
• Agriculture and Rural Development, Chair
• Environmental Affairs
• Public Health

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lehe 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

2020

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Donald Lehe defeated Alex Sabol in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donald Lehe
Donald Lehe (R)
 
70.3
 
22,475
Image of Alex Sabol
Alex Sabol (D) Candidate Connection
 
29.7
 
9,500

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

Total votes: 31,975
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25

Alex Sabol defeated Maurice Fuller in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Sabol
Alex Sabol Candidate Connection
 
69.2
 
2,036
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Maurice Fuller
 
30.8
 
905

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

Total votes: 2,941
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Donald Lehe advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donald Lehe
Donald Lehe
 
100.0
 
7,447

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

Total votes: 7,447
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2018

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Donald Lehe defeated Maurice Fuller in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Donald Lehe (R)
 
70.8
 
16,668
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Maurice Fuller (D)
 
29.2
 
6,872

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

Total votes: 23,540
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25

Maurice Fuller defeated Justin Notoras in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Maurice Fuller
 
51.1
 
731
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Justin Notoras
 
48.9
 
699

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

Total votes: 1,430
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25

Incumbent Donald Lehe advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 25 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donald Lehe
Donald Lehe
 
100.0
 
8,252

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

Total votes: 8,252
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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 Donald Lehe defeated Maurice Fuller and Franklyn Voorhies in the Indiana House of Representatives District 25 general election.[1][2]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donald Lehe Incumbent 68.95% 19,273
     Democratic Maurice Fuller 24.86% 6,948
     Libertarian Franklyn Voorhies 6.19% 1,731
Total Votes 27,952
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Maurice Fuller defeated Justin Notoras in the Indiana House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Maurice Fuller 57.29% 2,153
     Democratic Justin Notoras 42.71% 1,605
Total Votes 3,758
Source: Indiana Election Division


Incumbent Donald Lehe ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 25 Republican primary.[3][4]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donald Lehe Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Maurice D. Fuller was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Donald J. Lehe defeated Franklyn Voorhies in the Republican primary. Lehe defeated Fuller in the general election.[5][6]

Indiana House of Representatives 25, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald J. Lehe Incumbent 71.1% 9,775
     Democratic Maurice D. Fuller 28.9% 3,978
Total Votes 13,753


Indiana House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Lehe Incumbent 68.7% 4,184
Franklyn Voorhies 31.3% 1,902
Total Votes 6,086

2012

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Lehe won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 25. Lehe defeated Franklyn Voorhies in the May 8 Republican primary[7] and defeated Shane Evans (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Lehe Incumbent 60.7% 15,468
     Democratic Shane Evans 39.3% 10,000
Total Votes 25,468
Indiana House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Lehe Incumbent 69.5% 5,619
Franklyn Voorhies 30.5% 2,461
Total Votes 8,080

Endorsements

Lehe was endorsed by the National Rifle Association[10] and the Indiana Right to Life PAC on May 2, 2012.[11]

2010

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010

Lehe defeated Democratic candidate Timothy Downs and Libertarian candidate Steve Helsel with 12,662 votes; Downs received 5,577 votes, and Helsel received 1,019 votes in the November 2 general election.[12]

In the May 4 primary election, Lehe defeated Art Anderson by a margin of 4,479 to 2,730 votes.[13]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 15 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Donald Lehe (R) 12,662
Timothy Downs (D) 5,577
Steve Helsel (L) 1,019

2008

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Donald Lehe won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 15 receiving 14,651 votes, ahead of Democrat Myron M. Sutton who received 14,286 votes.[14]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 15 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Donald Lehe (R) 14,651
Myron M. Sutton (D) 14,286

2006

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Donald Lehe won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 15.[15]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 15 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Donald Lehe (R) 8,750
Myron M. Sutton (D) 8,723

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Donald Lehe campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Indiana House of Representatives District 25Won general$41,244 N/A**
2018Indiana House of Representatives District 25Won general$40,860 N/A**
2016Indiana House of Representatives, District 25Won $47,425 N/A**
2014Indiana House of Representatives, District 25Won $49,007 N/A**
2012Indiana State House, District 25Won $45,601 N/A**
2010Indiana State House, District 15Won $97,672 N/A**
2008Indiana State House, District 15Won $369,343 N/A**
2006Indiana State House, District 15Won $208,691 N/A**
2004Indiana State House, District 15Won $38,585 N/A**
2002Indiana State House, District 15Won $50,533 N/A**
2000Indiana State House, District 25Lost $83,762 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Lehe has served as a member of the American Legion, Eagle Forum, Frontier Parent Teacher Organization, Knights of Columbus, National Federation of Independent Business, National Rifle Association, National Right to Life, Saint Ann's Catholic Church, White County 4-H Club, White County Community Foundation Board and the Indiana Pork Producers State Executive Committee.[16]

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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. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ap
    8. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
    9. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
    10. ↑ NRA Political Victory Fund, "Indiana," accessed April 27, 2012
    11. ↑ Indiana Right to Life, "Indiana Right to Life PAC announces candidate endorsements in contested primaries," accessed May 3, 2012
    12. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
    13. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
    14. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
    15. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
    16. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Political Summary," accessed March 6, 2014

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    Preceded by
    -     		Indiana House of Representatives District 25
    2002-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Becky Cash (R)


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