Indiana House of Representatives District 65
| Indiana House of Representatives District 65 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Christopher May  | |
| Population | 64,801 | |
| Race | 97.2% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% Other, 1.2% Two or More[1] | |
| Ethnicity | 1.2% Hispanic, 96.5% White Non-Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 77.4% age 18 and over | |
| Next general election | November 6, 2018 | |
Indiana's sixty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Christopher May.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,801 civilians reside within Indiana's sixty-fifth state house district.[2] Indiana state representatives represent an average of 64,838 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 60,805 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Indiana House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Indiana legislators assume office on the second Tuesday after the general election.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives a candidate must be:[3]
- A United States citizen at the time of the election
- Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the house district for at least one year before the election
- Be at least twenty-one years old upon taking office
- Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination.
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $25,435.98/year | $161/day; tied to the federal rate. |
Pensions
Indiana legislators created a 401(k) plan for themselves in 1989, becoming the first in the nation to do so. Lawmakers who took office after April 1989 were ineligible for the traditional pension plan, receiving the individual retirement account instead.
Legislators pay 5% of their annual salary into the 401(k). In 2007, they voted to include per diem allowances, expense payments and leadership stipends into the calculation, thus raising their retirement accounts.[4]
Vacancies
Whenever there is a vacancy in the house, the state committee of the party that last held the seat must appoint a replacement. This is contingent upon the approval of the respective state chairperson of the party. Any vacant seat held by an independent must be filled by a special election.[5]
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 Eric Allen Koch (R) did not seek re-election.
Christopher May defeated Chris Woods in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 general election.[6][7]| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Christopher May |
62.72% | 18,290 | |
| Democratic | Chris Woods | 37.28% | 10,871 | |
| Total Votes | 29,161 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Chris Woods ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Chris Woods (unopposed) | |
The following candidates ran in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Christopher May |
42.83% | 5,487 | |
| Republican | Jim Pfaff | 18.38% | 2,355 | |
| Republican | Mark Mathis | 12.92% | 1,655 | |
| Republican | Franklin Andrew | 11.61% | 1,488 | |
| Republican | Jacob Franklin | 7.21% | 924 | |
| Republican | Darren Byrd | 7.05% | 903 | |
| Total Votes | 12,812 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
2014
Elections for the office of 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 Eric A. Koch was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[10][11]
2012
Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2012. Incumbent Eric Allan Koch (R) defeated Al Cox (L) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary.[12][13]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Eric Allan Koch Incumbent |
83.5% | 19,233 | |
| Libertarian | Al Cox | 16.5% | 3,799 | |
| Total Votes | 23,032 | |||
Campaign contributions
Since 2000, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 have raised a total of $629,386. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,126 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 65 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2016 | $136,877 | 7 | $19,554 | |
| 2014 | $88,315 | 1 | $88,315 | |
| 2012 | $48,664 | 1 | $48,664 | |
| 2010 | $39,783 | 1 | $39,783 | |
| 2008 | $39,199 | 1 | $39,199 | |
| 2006 | $41,110 | 1 | $41,110 | |
| 2004 | $38,419 | 1 | $38,419 | |
| 2002 | $131,126 | 4 | $32,782 | |
| 2000 | $65,893 | 2 | $32,947 | |
| Total | $629,386 | 19 | $33,126 | |
See also
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ For more information on the parameters the U.S. Census Bureau use, please see our Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census page.
- ↑ stats.indiana.edu, "Indiana STATS - Legislative Redistricting," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ "2010 Indiana Candidate Guide," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "How state lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can't," April 16, 2012
- ↑ FindLaw, "Indiana Code," accessed December 16, 2013(Referenced Statute Indiana Code §3-13-5-0.1)
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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 Primary Results," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ "Indiana Secretary of State – Official General Election Results," accessed October 11, 2013
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