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Heath VanNatter
2010 - Present
2026
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Heath VanNatter (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 38. He assumed office in 2010. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
VanNatter (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 38. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Assemblymember VanNatter was born and raised in Howard County. VanNatter is a graduate of Northwestern High School.[1]
VanNatter's professional experience includes working as the owner and operator of VanNatter Construction, president of the Howard County Home Builders Association, and serving on the board of directors of the Indiana Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
VanNatter was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee
- Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee, Chair
- House Public Policy Committee
2021-2022
VanNatter was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
VanNatter was assigned to the following committees:
- House Environmental Affairs Committee
- House Financial Institutions Committee
- Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee, Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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• Employment, Labor and Pensions, Chair |
• Environmental Affairs |
• Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, VanNatter served on the following committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Environmental Affairs |
• Local Government |
• Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, Vice chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, VanNatter served on the following committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Environmental Affairs |
• Local Government |
• Utilities and Energy, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, VanNatter served on these committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
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• Courts and Criminal Code |
• Environmental Affairs |
• Local Government |
• Utilities and Energy, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter defeated Carl Seese in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter (R) | 75.3 | 25,387 |
Carl Seese (D) | 24.7 | 8,339 |
Total votes: 33,726 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Carl Seese advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Carl Seese | 100.0 | 1,074 |
Total votes: 1,074 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter | 100.0 | 7,846 |
Total votes: 7,846 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Gossard (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter (R) | 100.0 | 19,183 |
Total votes: 19,183 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter | 100.0 | 6,477 |
Total votes: 6,477 | ||||
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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 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter defeated Thomas Hedde in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter (R) | 71.5 | 20,746 |
![]() | Thomas Hedde (D) | 28.5 | 8,272 |
Total votes: 29,018 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Thomas Hedde advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Thomas Hedde | 100.0 | 2,336 |
Total votes: 2,336 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter | 100.0 | 7,036 |
Total votes: 7,036 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter defeated Thomas Hedde in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter (R) | 70.3 | 15,479 |
![]() | Thomas Hedde (D) | 29.7 | 6,538 |
Total votes: 22,017 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Thomas Hedde advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Thomas Hedde | 100.0 | 1,323 |
Total votes: 1,323 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Heath VanNatter advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Heath VanNatter | 100.0 | 7,324 |
Total votes: 7,324 | ||||
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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 Heath VanNatter defeated Jason Burns in the Indiana House of Representatives District 38 general election.[2][3]
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
74.71% | 18,623 | |
Independent | Jason Burns | 25.29% | 6,303 | |
Total Votes | 24,926 | |||
Source: Indiana Election Divsion |
Incumbent Heath VanNatter ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.[4][5]
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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 Heath R. VanNatter was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
2012
VanNatter won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38. VanNatter defeated David E. Brown and Stephen A. Wilson in the May 8 Republican primary[8] and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
100% | 19,066 | |
Total Votes | 19,066 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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65.4% | 6,299 |
Stephen Wilson | 24.6% | 2,372 |
David Brown | 9.9% | 955 |
Total Votes | 9,626 |
Endorsements
VanNatter was endorsed by the National Rifle Association in the Indiana House of Representatives race in 2012.[11]
2010
VanNatter won election with no opposition, and received 16,186 votes in the November 2 general election.[12]
In the May 4 primary election, VanNatter defeated Republican incumbent Jacqueline Clements by a margin of 5,852 to 4,160. [13]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Heath VanNatter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Heath VanNatter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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2020
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In 2020, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 24.
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2018
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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
2024 Elections
External links
Officeholder Indiana House of Representatives District 38 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana House of Representatives Republican Caucus, "Heath VanNatter," accessed January 22, 2020
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ NRA Political Victory Fund, "Indiana," accessed April 27, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
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Indiana House of Representatives District 38 2010-Present |
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