Edward Comstock II

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Edward Comstock II

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 7, 2024

Military

Years of service

1990 - 2011

Personal

Birthplace

Shelbyville, Ind.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Honda manufacturing

Contact

Campaign website

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Edward Comstock II (Republican Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 73. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.

Biography

Edward Comstock II was born in Shelbyville, Indiana. He served in the United States Air Force from 1990 to 2011. His professional experience includes working at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana in Greensburg.

Elections

2024

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Jennifer Meltzer defeated Hollie Payton in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 73 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Meltzer (R)	76.9	20,900
		Hollie Payton (D)	23.1	6,284

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,184
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 73

Hollie Payton advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 73 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hollie Payton	100.0	814

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 814
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Jennifer Meltzer defeated Edward Comstock II in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 73 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Meltzer	74.7	5,536
	Submit photo	Edward Comstock II	25.3	1,871

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,407
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 73

Jennifer Meltzer defeated Mimi Pruett in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 73 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Meltzer (R)	77.1	13,437
		Mimi Pruett (D)	22.9	3,988

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,425
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 73

Jennifer Meltzer defeated Bob Carmony and Edward Comstock II in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 73 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Meltzer	56.7	3,679
	Submit photo	Bob Carmony	32.5	2,108
	Submit photo	Edward Comstock II	10.8	698

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,485
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2020

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 57

Incumbent Sean Eberhart won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 57 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Eberhart (R)	100.0	24,315

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 57

Incumbent Sean Eberhart defeated Edward Comstock II in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 57 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Eberhart	71.4	4,951
	Submit photo	Edward Comstock II	28.6	1,985

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,936
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

Edward Comstock II completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Comstock's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Lifelong Hoosier who grew up in rural Shelby County, proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1990 to 2011 (retiring as a Technical Sergeant) and now working alongside fellow Hoosiers in the Vehicle Quality Department at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (Greensburg, Indiana). Over the years, I've watched Indiana politics and the direction of the state and now I want to be part of the leadership of this great state in its recovery from the pandemic and for generations to come. One of my core beliefs is that we pay enough taxes and we need to use our money wisely to provide the best possible services for everyone, while maintaining a high standard of living and economic opportunities that all Hoosiers can enjoy.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Protect our agricultural interests
• Defend life and our traditional values
• Create jobs by getting Indianapolis out of the way

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about education (vocational and traditional academic) and the way it shapes our workforce and our economy for the future. I believe Indiana has strong traditions and family values that are a cornerstone to leading the nation now and in the future. We need to secure not only our present, but our future, and the generations that follow us deserve nothing but the best.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe a core responsibility of the District 57 Representative is to address the issues and concerns important to its constituents. Representatives should be fiscally conservative, dedicated to defending life and our traditional values, ensuring that our agricultural and manufacturing base remain strong and vibrant for the future, and continue to create jobs by focusing on the amazing qualities of the towns, communities and people of the "Mighty 57".

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

After working some jobs in high school (Thomas' Market and RadioShack in Shelbyville), my first "real" job was as an Airman Basic in the United States Air Force in 1990. I did my basic training at Lackland Airforce Base in Texas and then moved on to assignments at Pope Air Force Base (NC), Shemya Island (AK) and Hurlbert Field (FL). During that time, I was proud to serve in the Base Services Unit, feeding more than 2,000 airmen every day. The Air Force taught me personal discipline and showed me the importance of team work and good leadership. This time also instilled in me a deep sense of patriotism for this great nation, and a desire to continue serving my fellow countrymen in any manner of public service I can. I retired from the Air Force as a Technical Sergeant in 2011, and remain extremely proud of these years of service.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

My experience in the United States Air Force taught me the value of teamwork. Teams function best when people find common ground and approach problems in a collaborative way. From my perspective, while I care about people as individuals, their backgrounds, their political party affiliation, and other opinions they may have should not be impediments to solving problems that affect us all. I respect all people and believe they have a right to their opinions; however, folks need to find that common ground and work together to make Indiana and the United States the best they can possibly be.

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Campaign finance summary

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Edward Comstock II campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Indiana House of Representatives District 73	Lost primary	$12,322	$13,175
2022	Indiana House of Representatives District 73	Lost primary	$19,072	$20,229
2020	Indiana House of Representatives District 57	Lost primary	$3,625	N/A**
Grand total			$35,019	$33,404
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Indiana House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Todd Huston

Majority Leader:Matthew Lehman

Representatives

District 1

Carolyn Jackson (D)

District 2

Earl Harris (D)

District 3

Ragen Hatcher (D)

District 4

Edmond Soliday (R)

District 5

Dale DeVon (R)

District 6

Maureen Bauer (D)

District 7

Jake Teshka (R)

District 8

Ryan Dvorak (D)

District 9

Vacant

District 10

Charles Moseley (D)

District 11

Michael Aylesworth (R)

District 12

Mike Andrade (D)

District 13

Matt Commons (R)

District 14

Vernon Smith (D)

District 15

Harold Slager (R)

District 16

Kendell Culp (R)

District 17

Jack Jordan (R)

District 18

David Abbott (R)

District 19

Julie Olthoff (R)

District 20

Jim Pressel (R)

District 21

Timothy Wesco (R)

District 22

Craig Snow (R)

District 23

Ethan Manning (R)

District 24

Hunter Smith (R)

District 25

Becky Cash (R)

District 26

Chris Campbell (D)

District 27

Sheila Klinker (D)

District 28

Jeffrey Thompson (R)

District 29

Alaina Shonkwiler (R)

District 30

Michael Karickhoff (R)

District 31

Lori Goss-Reaves (R)

District 32

Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)

District 33

John Prescott (R)

District 34

Sue Errington (D)

District 35

Elizabeth Rowray (R)

District 36

Kyle Pierce (R)

District 37

Todd Huston (R)

District 38

Heath VanNatter (R)

District 39

Daniel Lopez (R)

District 40

Gregory Steuerwald (R)

District 41

Mark Genda (R)

District 42

Tim Yocum (R)

District 43

Tonya Pfaff (D)

District 44

Beau Baird (R)

District 45

Bruce Borders (R)

District 46

Bob Heaton (R)

District 47

Robb Greene (R)

District 48

Doug Miller (R)

District 49

Joanna King (R)

District 50

Lorissa Sweet (R)

District 51

Tony Isa (R)

District 52

Ben Smaltz (R)

District 53

Ethan Lawson (R)

District 54

Cory Criswell (R)

District 55

Lindsay Patterson (R)

District 56

Bradford Barrett (R)

District 57

Craig Haggard (R)

District 58

Michelle Davis (R)

District 59

Ryan Lauer (R)

District 60

Peggy Mayfield (R)

District 61

Matt Pierce (D)

District 62

Dave Hall (R)

District 63

Shane Lindauer (R)

District 64

Matt Hostettler (R)

District 65

Christopher May (R)

District 66

Zach Payne (R)

District 67

Alex Zimmerman (R)

District 68

Garrett Bascom (R)

District 69

Jim Lucas (R)

District 70

Karen Engleman (R)

District 71

Wendy Dant Chesser (D)

District 72

Edward Clere (R)

District 73

Jennifer Meltzer (R)

District 74

Steve Bartels (R)

District 75

Cindy Ledbetter (R)

District 76

Wendy McNamara (R)

District 77

Alex Burton (D)

District 78

Tim O'Brien (R)

District 79

Matthew Lehman (R)

District 80

Phil GiaQuinta (D)

District 81

Martin Carbaugh (R)

District 82

Kyle Miller (D)

District 83

Christopher Judy (R)

District 84

Bob Morris (R)

District 85

David Heine (R)

District 86

Edward DeLaney (D)

District 87

Carey Hamilton (D)

District 88

Chris Jeter (R)

District 89

Mitch Gore (D)

District 90

Andrew Ireland (R)

District 91

Robert Behning (R)

District 92

Renee Pack (D)

District 93

Julie McGuire (R)

District 94

Cherrish Pryor (D)

District 95

John Bartlett (D)

District 96

Gregory Porter (D)

District 97

Justin Moed (D)

District 98

Robin Shackleford (D)

District 99

Vanessa Summers (D)

District 100

Robert Johnson (D)

Republican Party (70)

Democratic Party (29)

Vacancies (1)