Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010
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Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives were held in Indiana on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2010, for Republicans and Democrats, and was June 30 for Independents and other candidates. The primary election day was on May 4, 2010.
Indiana Representatives are elected to two-year terms and serve without term limits. The sessions of the House of Representatives begin on the Second Tuesday in January of each year in which the General Assembly meets unless a different day or place shall have been appointed by law.
Democrats lost 12 seats in this election, losing majority control of the chamber.
- See also: State house elections, 2010 and Indiana State Senate elections
November 2 General Election Results
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
- Linda Lawson
- Earl Harris
- Charlie Brown (Indiana)
- Edmond Soliday
- Craig Fry
- B. Patrick Bauer
- David Niezgodski
- Ryan Dvorak
- Scott Pelath
- Charles Moseley
- Dan Stevenson, Sr.
- Vernon Smith
- Douglas Gutwein
- Nancy Dembowski
- David Alan Wolkins
- Rochelle VanDenburgh
- Tom Dermody
- Timothy Wesco
- Rebecca Kubacki
- William Friend
- Richard McClain
- Jeb Bardon
- Randolph Truitt
- Sheila Ann Klinker
- Jeffrey Thompson (Indiana)
- Kathy Kreag Richardson
- Michael Karickhoff
- Kevin Mahan
- P. Eric Turner
- Bill Davis (Indiana)
- Dennis Tyler
- L. Jack Lutz
- Terri Austin
- Scott Reske
- Heath VanNatter
- Gerald Torr
- Gregory Steuerwald
- Timothy Brown (Indiana)
- Floyd Grubb
- Clyde Kersey
- James Baird
- Bruce Borders
- Bob Heaton
- Ralph Foley
- Timothy Neese
- Wes Culver
- Daniel Leonard (Indiana)
- Richard Dodge
- David Yarde, II
- Robert Cherry
- Thomas Saunders
- Tom Knollman
- Phillip Pflum
- Sean Eberhart
- Charles Burton (Indiana)
- Milo Smith
- Matt Pierce (Indiana)
- Matt Ubelhor
- Kreg Battles
- Eric Koch
- Terry Goodin
- Randy Frye
- Jud McMillin
- David Cheatham
- Rhonda Rhoads
- Steven Stemler
- Edward Clere
- Steve Davisson
- Sue Ellspermann
- Gail Riecken
- Suzanne Crouch
- Matthew Lehman (Indiana)
- Phil GiaQuinta
- Winfield Moses, Jr.
- Jeffrey Espich
- Kathy Heuer
- Bob Morris
- Phyllis Pond
- Brian Bosma
- Cindy Kirchhofer
- Mike Speedy
- Robert Behning
- David Frizzell
- Cherrish Pryor
- John L. Bartlett (Indiana House District 95 representative)
- Gregory Porter
- William Crawford (Indiana)
- Vanessa Summers
- Mara Candelaria Reardon
- Chester Dobis
- Phillip Hinkle
- Edward DeLaney
- Ron Bacon
- Mary Ann Sullivan
- Peggy Welch
- Brian Savilla
- Cindy Noe
- Donald Lehe
- John Day (Indiana)
- Mark Messmer
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Indiana House of Representatives:
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 52 | 40 | |
| Republican Party | 48 | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Indiana in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 254 | $19,009,965 |
| 2008 | 225 | $17,009,173 |
| 2006 | 218 | $19,440,487 |
| 2004 | 217 | $12,530,927 |
| 2002 | 228 | $9,717,739 |
In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state house elections was $19,009,965. The top 10 donors were:[2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana House Democratic Caucus | $2,186,252 |
| Aiming Higher PAC | $1,354,920 |
| House Republican Campaign Cmte of Indiana | $1,254,335 |
| Indiana Democratic Party | $1,053,030 |
| Hoosiers for Economic Growth | $861,491 |
| Indiana State Teachers Association | $700,500 |
| Indiana Republican Party | $606,611 |
| Indiana Chamber of Commerce | $596,880 |
| White, Dean V | $300,000 |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $203,050 |
Impact
Partisan balance
| Party | 2009-2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| : |
Democratic Party | 52 |
| : |
Republican Party | 48 |
| Total | 100 | |
GOP sought majority
Going into the election, the Democratic Party held a 52-48 majority in the 100-member House.[3]
Republican Governor Mitch Daniels was focused on having the Republican majority in the state house for his final two years in office. His political action committee "Aiming Higher" had raised close to $1 million by late April 2010 to help the campaigns of Republican state house candidates.[4]
Before the election, the Republican Party last held a majority in the Indiana State House in the 2005-2006 term.[4] The GOP had a 33-17 majority in the Indiana State Senate; after taking the house on November 2, it controlled the governor's seat and both houses of the Indiana State Legislature.
Nationally, leading into the November 2010 election, Republicans controlled the governor's office, state House, and state Senate in nine states, while Democrats controlled 16.[5]
Democratic targets
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee pledged to spend $20 million on state legislative elections in nine states, including Indiana, in 2010.[4]
Incumbency
Unopposed incumbents
30 incumbents (30%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.
- 9 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
- 21 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.
Primary challenges
Only six incumbents faced competition in the May 4 primary. One incumbent, Republican William Ruppel, lost to his challenger, Rebecca Kubacki.
- District 11: Incumbent Democrat Dan Stevenson, Sr.
- District 15: Incumbent Republican Donald Lehe
- District 16: Incumbent Republican Douglas Gutwein
- District 19: Incumbent Democrat Rochelle VanDenburgh
- District 22: Incumbent Republican William Ruppel
- District 55: Incumbent Republican Tom Knollman
Retiring incumbents
Seven incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 93 incumbents (93%) ran for re-election. Of the 7 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 4 were Democrats and 3 were Republicans.
Incumbents who retired were:
- District 21: Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski.
- District 46: Incumbent Democrat Vern Tincher.
- District 67: Incumbent Republican Cleo Duncan.
- District 73: Incumbent Democrat Dennie Oxley, II.
- District 75: Incumbent Democrat Dennis Avery.
- District 76: Incumbent Democrat William Van Haaften.
- District 90: Incumbent Republican Michael Murphy (Indiana). This seat was guaranteed to stay in the GOP column, since no Democrat ran.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[6]
- 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.
List of candidates
| Partisan dominance in state houses heading into the 2010 state legislative elections |
District 1
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Linda Lawson 3,111
Incumbent Lawson was first elected in 1998.
- Linda Lawson 3,111
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Bill Johnson 1,149

- Bill Johnson 1,149
November 2 General election candidates:
Linda Lawson 7,346 
Bill Johnson 4,005
District 2
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Earl Harris 4,056
Incumbent Harris was first elected in 1983.
- Earl Harris 4,056
November 2 General election candidates:
Earl Harris 9,260 
Kenneth Stevenson 3,303
District 3
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Charlie Brown 3,814
Incumbent Brown was first elected in 1982. - Bryan Bullock 2,112
- Charlie Brown 3,814
November 2 General election candidates:
Charlie Brown 11,890 
John Schick 2,733
District 4
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Thomas Webber 1,971

- Thomas Webber 1,971
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Edmond Soliday 3,569
Incumbent Soliday was first elected in 2006.
- Edmond Soliday 3,569
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas Webber 7,553
Edmond Soliday 14,454 
District 5
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Craig Fry 1,668
Incumbent Fry was first elected in 1989.
- Craig Fry 1,668
November 2 General election candidates:
Craig Fry 8,814 
Ron Cenkush 3,421
District 6
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- B. Patrick Bauer 2,109
Incumbent Bauer was first elected in 1970.
- B. Patrick Bauer 2,109
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Duane Beals 1,483

- Duane Beals 1,483
November 2 General election candidates:
B. Patrick Bauer 7,606 
Duane Beals 5,545
District 7
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- David Niezgodski 2,792
Incumbent Niezgodski was first elected in 2006.
- David Niezgodski 2,792
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Gregory Dudeck 2,438

- Gregory Dudeck 2,438
November 2 General election candidates:
David Niezgodski 8,929 
Gregory Dudeck 7,785
District 8
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Ryan Dvorak 3,253
Incumbent Dvorak was first elected in 2002.
- Ryan Dvorak 3,253
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Richard Pfeil 1,836

- Mark Schaeffer: 1,597
- Richard Pfeil 1,836
November 2 General election candidates:
Ryan Dvorak 11,768 
Richard Pfeil 9,639
District 9
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Scott Pelath 3,895
Incumbent Pelath was first elected in 1998.
- Scott Pelath 3,895
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Pelath 10,995 
Andrew Wolf 2,716
District 10
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Charles Moseley 2,896
Incumbent Mosley was first elected in 2009.
- Charles Moseley 2,896
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kenneth Kaminski 1,761

- Kenneth Kaminski 1,761
November 2 General election candidates:
Charles Moseley 8,705 
Kenneth Kaminski 6,554
District 11
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Dan Stevenson, Sr. 3,159
Incumbent Stevenson was first elected in 1994. - Paul Krizman 1,225
- Dan Stevenson, Sr. 3,159
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Cy Huerter 1,348

- Cy Huerter 1,348
November 2 General election candidates:
Dan Stevenson, Sr. 7,417 
Cy Huerter 5,205
District 12
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Mara Candelaria Reardon 3,438
Incumbent Reardon was first elected in 2006.
- Mara Candelaria Reardon 3,438
November 2 General election candidates:
Mara Candelaria Reardon 7,259 
Peter Karagan 5,926
District 13
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Chester Dobis 3,112
Incumbent Dobis was first elected in 1970. - Richard Hardaway 2,312
- Chester Dobis 3,112
November 2 General election candidates:
Chester Dobis 9,656 
Craig Menninga 6,179
District 14
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Vernon Smith 5,041
Incumbent Smith was first elected in 1991.
- Vernon Smith 5,041
November 2 General election candidates:
Vernon Smith 9,404 
Catherine Campbell 1,446
District 15
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Timothy Downs 1,446

- John Malan 535
- Timothy Downs 1,446
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Donald Lehe 4,479
Lehe was first elected in 1991. - Art Anderson 2,730
- Donald Lehe 4,479
November 2 General election candidates:
Timothy Downs 5,577
Donald Lehe 12,662 
Steve Helsel 1,019
District 16
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Bill Reutebuch 1,246

- Bill Reutebuch 1,246
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Douglas Gutwein 5,882
Incumbent Gutwein was first elected in 2008. - Richard Kellenbach 2,947
- Douglas Gutwein 5,882
November 2 General election candidates:
Bill Reutebuch 5,485
Douglas Gutwein 12,481 
District 17
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Nancy Dembowski 2,708
Incumbent Dembowski was first elected in 2006.
- Nancy Dembowski 2,708
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Francis Ellert 2,882

- Mike Yankauskas 2,245
- Francis Ellert 2,882
November 2 General election candidates:
Nancy Dembowski 8,891 
Francis Ellert 8,621
Richard Liedtky 705
District 18
May 4 GOP primary result:
- David Alan Wolkins 5,094
Incumbent Wolkins was first elected in 1988. - Retha Hicks 2,052
- David Alan Wolkins 5,094
November 2 General election candidates:
David Alan Wolkins 12,820 
District 19
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Rochelle VanDenburgh 2,961
Incumbent VanDenburgh was first elected in 2007. - Dennis Meeks 732
- Rochelle VanDenburgh 2,961
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Daniel Klein 2,152

- Frances Katz 1,111
- Daniel Klein 2,152
November 2 General election candidates:
Rochelle VanDenburgh 9,613 
Daniel Klein 7,788
Jeff Duensing 678
District 20
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Tom Dermody 3,144
Incumbent Dermody was first elected in 2006. - Todd Reinert 1,723
- Tom Dermody 3,144
November 2 General election candidates:
Tom Dermody 14,019 
District 21
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Dwight Fish 1,098

- Dwight Fish 1,098
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Timothy Wesco 4,181

- Dave Wood 1,975
- Timothy Wesco 4,181
- Note: Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Dwight Fish 5,444
Timothy Wesco 11,152 
Ben Jarvis 538
District 22
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Allen Dunnagan 719

- Allen Dunnagan 719
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Rebecca Kubacki 5,024

- William Ruppel 4,309 Incumbent Ruppel was first elected in 1993.
- Rebecca Kubacki 5,024
November 2 General election candidates:
Allen Dunnagan 2,707
Rebecca Kubacki 10,414 
Thom Cox 407
Michael Ridenour 2,052
District 23
May 4 GOP primary result:
- William Friend 6,511
Incumbent Friend was first elected in 1992.
- William Friend 6,511
November 2 General election candidates:
William Friend 12,206 
District 24
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Timothy Banter 1,815

- Timothy Banter 1,815
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Richard McClain 6,959
Incumbent McClain was first elected in 1994.
- Richard McClain 6,959
November 2 General election candidates:
Timothy Banter 5,772
Richard McClain 10,483 
District 25
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Jeb Bardon 1,083
Incumbent Bardon was first elected in 1998.
- Jeb Bardon 1,083
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Dan Pool 851

- Dan Pool 851
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeb Bardon 4,412 
Dan Pool 2,474
District 26
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Paul Roales 1,762

- Paul Roales 1,762
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Randolph Truitt 4,600
Incumbent Truitt was first elected in 2008.
- Randolph Truitt 4,600
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul Roales 5,129
Randolph Truitt 8,960 
James Hass 93
District 27
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Sheila Ann Klinker 1,661
Incumbent Klinker was first elected in 1982.
- Sheila Ann Klinker 1,661
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Donn Brown 2,777

- Donn Brown 2,777
November 2 General election candidates:
Sheila Ann Klinker 6,883 
Donn Brown 4,537
District 28
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jeffrey Thompson 8,786
Incumbent Thompson was first elected in 1998.
- Jeffrey Thompson 8,786
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeffrey Thompson 15,629 
Jim Rainwater 2,605
Danny Shipley 5
District 29
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Joe Weingarten 1,707

- Joe Weingarten 1,707
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kathy Kreag Richardson 12,988
Incumbent Richardson was first elected in 1992.
- Kathy Kreag Richardson 12,988
November 2 General election candidates:
Joe Weingarten 6,900
Kathy Kreag Richardson 23,863 
District 30
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Ron Herrell 2,009
Incumbent Herrell was first elected in 2006.
- Ron Herrell 2,009
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Michael Karickhoff 4,159

- Michael Karickhoff 4,159
November 2 General election candidates:
Ron Herrell 7,570
Michael Karickhoff 8,388 
District 31
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Joseph Pearson 1,950
Incumbent Pearson was first elected in 2008.
- Joseph Pearson 1,950
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kevin Mahan 3,222

- Kevin Mahan 3,222
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph Pearson 6,121
Kevin Mahan 7,111 
District 32
May 4 GOP primary result:
- P. Eric Turner 7,276
Incumbent Turner was first elected in 1994.
- P. Eric Turner 7,276
November 2 General election candidates:
P. Eric Turner 14,303 
District 33
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Bill Davis 5,327
Incumbent Davis was first elected in 2004.
- Bill Davis 5,327
November 2 General election candidates:
Ron Liggett 6,595
Bill Davis 9,307 
District 34
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Dennis Tyler 4,231
Incumbent Tyler was first elected in 2006.
- Dennis Tyler 4,231
May 4 GOP primary result:
- John Tuttle 1,787

- John Tuttle 1,787
November 2 General election candidates:
Dennis Tyler 7,543 
John Tuttle 4,545
District 35
May 4 GOP primary result:
- L. Jack Lutz 4,290
Incumbent Lutz was first elected in 1991. - Eric C. Welch 2,451
- L. Jack Lutz 4,290
November 2 General election candidates:
Pat Smith 7,621
L. Jack Lutz 13,671 
District 36
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Terri Austin 3,333
Incumbent Austin was first elected in 2002.
- Terri Austin 3,333
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kim Builta 3,314

- Kim Builta 3,314
November 2 General election candidates:
Terri Austin 8,572 
Kim Builta 7,376
Greg Noland 663
District 37
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Scott Reske 2,992
Incumbent Reske was first elected in 2001.
- Scott Reske 2,992
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kyle Hupfer 3,612

- Kyle Hupfer 3,612
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Reske 9,156 
Kyle Hupfer 8,559
Rob Jozwiak 970
District 38
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Heath VanNatter 5,852

- Jacqueline Clements 4,160 Incumbent Clements was first elected in 2009.
- Heath VanNatter 5,852
November 2 General election candidates:
Heath VanNatter 16,186 
District 39
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Gary Wobler 1,076
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Gerald Torr 9,995
Incumbent Torr was first elected in 1996.
- Gerald Torr 9,995
November 2 General election candidates:
Gerald Torr 20,595 
District 40
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Gregory Steuerwald 8,507
Incumbent Steuerwald was first elected in 2007.
- Gregory Steuerwald 8,507
November 2 General election candidates:
Gregory Steuerwald 18,869 
David Hinkle 3,864
District 41
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Timothy Brown 6,633
Incumbent Brown was first elected in 1994. - Anita Carpenter 2,192
- Timothy Brown 6,633
November 2 General election candidates:
Timothy Brown 15,415 
District 42
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Floyd Grubb 4,513
Incumbent Grubb was first elected in 1988.
- Floyd Grubb 4,513
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Sharon Negele 4,461

- Sharon Negele 4,461
November 2 General election candidates:
Floyd Grubb 9,438 
Sharon Negele 8,897
District 43
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Clyde Kersey 5,436
Incumbent Kersey was first elected in 1996.
- Clyde Kersey 5,436
November 2 General election candidates:
Clyde Kersey 7,772 
Alan Morrison 7,514
District 44
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Nancy Michael 2,022
Incumbent Michael was first elected in 2009.
- Nancy Michael 2,022
May 4 GOP primary result:
- James Baird 5,843

- James Baird 5,843
November 2 General election candidates:
Nancy Michael 7,322
James Baird 9,668 
Dennis Beatty 697
District 45
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Jesse James 4,160

- Jesse James 4,160
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Bruce Borders 3,934
Incumbent Borders was first elected in 2004.
- Bruce Borders 3,934
November 2 General election candidates:
Jesse James 7,866
Bruce Borders 11,588 
District 46
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Bionca Gambill 3,209

- Kal Ellis 1,672
- Randy Carter 1,034
- Bionca Gambill 3,209
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Bob Heaton 3,838

- Bob Heaton 3,838
Note: Incumbent Democrat Vern Tincher did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Bionca Gambill 6,791
Bob Heaton 10,918 
District 47
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Ralph Foley 7,173
Incumbent Foley was first elected in 1992.
- Ralph Foley 7,173
November 2 General election candidates:
Ralph Foley 14,176 
District 48
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Timothy Neese 4,452
Incumbent Neese was first elected in 2002.
- Timothy Neese 4,452
November 2 General election candidates:
Timothy Neese 13,432 
District 49
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Wes Culver 6,305
Incumbent Culver was first elected in 2008.
- Wes Culver 6,305
November 2 General election candidates:
Wes Culver 13,333 
District 50
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Daniel Leonard 6,814
Incumbent Leonard was first elected in 2002. - Ron Fusselman 3,573
- Daniel Leonard 6,814
November 2 General election candidates:
Daniel Leonard 15,413 
District 51
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Codie Ross 879

- Codie Ross 879
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Richard Dodge 5,698
Incumbent Dodge was first elected in 2004. - David L. Powers 4,166
- Richard Dodge 5,698
November 2 General election candidates:
Codie Ross 7,711
Richard Dodge 10,234 
District 52
May 4 GOP primary result:
- David Yarde, II 6,799
Incumbent Yarde was first elected in 2008.
- David Yarde, II 6,799
November 2 General election candidates:
Steve Smart 3,987
David Yarde, II 9,535 
Chuck Hanneman 599
District 53
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Robert Cherry 10,176
Incumbent Cherry was first elected in 1998.
- Robert Cherry 10,176
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Cherry 18,889 
District 54
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Thomas Saunders 7,364
Incumbent Saunders was first elected in 1996.
- Thomas Saunders 7,364
November 2 General election candidates:
Bruce Gaylor 4,166
Thomas Saunders 10,492 
Rex Bell 3,846
District 55
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- David Moeller 1,539

- Glenn E. Bailey 1,088
- David Moeller 1,539
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Tom Knollman 2,919
Incumbent Knollman was first elected in 2006. - Lynn A. Sheets: 1,833
- Randy Lyness: 1,761
- Tom Knollman 2,919
November 2 General election candidates:
David Moeller 5,034
Tom Knollman 12,183 
Sarah Jordan 1,142
District 56
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Phillip Pflum 1,692
Incumbent Pflum was first elected in 2002.
- Phillip Pflum 1,692
November 2 General election candidates:
Phillip Pflum 6,373 
Brad Hyatt 2,939
District 57
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Sean Eberhart 5,359
Incumbent Eberhard was first elected in 2006.
- Sean Eberhart 5,359
November 2 General election candidates:
Sean Eberhart 12,375 
District 58
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Charles Burton 4,712
Incumbent Burton was first elected in 1988. - Ronald West 3,613
- Charles Burton 4,712
November 2 General election candidates:
Charles Burton 15,280
District 59
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Dan Fleming 1,090

- Dan Fleming 1,090
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Milo Smith 5,481
Incumbent Smith was first elected in 2006.
- Milo Smith 5,481
November 2 General election candidates:
Dan Fleming 4,607
Milo Smith 10,196 
Ed Dilts 603
District 60
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Peggy Welch 2,184
Incumbent Welch was first elected in 1998.
- Peggy Welch 2,184
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Steven R. Hogan 2,416

- Joyce B. Poling 2,026
- Steven R. Hogan 2,416
November 2 General election candidates:
Peggy Welch 12,953 
Steven R. Hogan 8,428
Dave Murdoch 635
District 61
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Matt Pierce 1,573
Incumbent Pierce was first elected in 2002.
- Matt Pierce 1,573
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kevin Suddeth 1,139

- Kevin Suddeth 1,139
November 2 General election candidates:
Matt Pierce 9,676 
Kevin Suddeth 4,015
District 62
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Sandra Blanton 2,665
Incumbent Blanton served in the Indiana House since 2007.
- Sandra Blanton 2,665
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Matt Ubelhor 4,687

- Matt Ubelhor 4,687
November 2 General election candidates:
Sandra Blanton 7,400
Matt Ubelhor 9,961 
District 63
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Daniel Steiner 4,243

- Daniel Steiner 4,243
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Mark Messmer 3,510
Incumbent Messmer was first elected in 2008.
- Mark Messmer 3,510
November 2 General election candidates:
Daniel Steiner 5,108
Mark Messmer 13,713 
District 64
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Kreg Battles 4,278
Incumbent Battles was first elected in 2006.
- Kreg Battles 4,278
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Ken Beckerman 2,843

- Ken Beckerman 2,843
November 2 General election candidates:
Kreg Battles 9,744 
Ken Beckerman 9,578
District 65
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Eric Allan Koch 6,398
Incumbent Koch was first elected in 2002.
- Eric Allan Koch 6,398
November 2 General election candidates:
Eric Allan Koch 14,697 
Al Cox 2,810
District 66
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Terry Goodin 6,659
Incumbent Goodin was first elected in 2001.
- Terry Goodin 6,659
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jim Lucas 4,057

- Jim Lucas 4,057
November 2 General election candidates:
Terry Goodin 10,110 
Jim Lucas 9,510
District 67
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Randy Frye 3,311

- Tami Wenning 3,114
- Cindy Meyer Ziemke 2,784
- Dale "2 Tall" Jones 980
- Martin Voegele 559
- Shawn Fields 435
- Tony Goodrich 133
- Randy Frye 3,311
Note: Incumbent Republican Cleo Duncan did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Randy Frye 15,119 
District 68
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Robert Bischoff 3,148
Incumbent Bischoff was first elected in 1980.
- Robert Bischoff 3,148
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jud McMillin 4,106

- Martin Brunner 2,236
- Jud McMillin 4,106
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Bischoff 9,439
Jud McMillin 11,010 
District 69
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- David Cheatham 3,792
Incumbent Cheatham was first elected in 2006.
- David Cheatham 3,792
November 2 General election candidates:
David Cheatham 11,633 
Ricky Warren 7,330
District 70
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Paul Robertson (Indiana) 5,561
Incumbent Robertson was first elected in 1978.
- Paul Robertson (Indiana) 5,561
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Rhonda Rhoads 3,801

- Brett Loyd: 2,244
- Rhonda Rhoads 3,801
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul Robertson (Indiana) 11,946
Rhonda Rhoads 14,091 
District 71
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Steven Stemler 4,848
Incumbent Stemler was first elected in 2006.
- Steven Stemler 4,848
November 2 General election candidates:
Steven Stemler 13,241 
District 72
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Shane Gibson 2,766

- Shane Gibson 2,766
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Edward Clere 3,613
Incumbent Clere was first elected in 2008.
- Edward Clere 3,613
November 2 General election candidates:
Shane Gibson 9,087
Edward Clere 12,408 
District 73
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Ryan Bower 4,252

- Douglas Leatherbury 2,631
- Ryan Bower 4,252
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Steve Davisson 2,648

- Henry Taylor 2,078
- Steve Davisson 2,648
Note: Incumbent Democrat Dennie Oxley, II did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Ryan Bower 8,015
Steve Davisson 11,300 
District 74
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Russell Stilwell 5,677 Incumbent Stilwell was first elected in 1996.
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Sue Ellspermann 2,979

- Angela Sowers 765
- Sue Ellspermann 2,979
November 2 General election candidates:
Russell Stilwell 10,362
Sue Ellspermann 11,242 
District 75
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Mike Goebel 1,243

- Mike Goebel 1,243
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Ron Bacon 2,731

- Ron Bacon 2,731
Note: Incumbent Democrat Dennis Avery did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Mike Goebel 7,818
Ron Bacon 7,982 
District 76
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Bob Deig 5,074

- Bob Deig 5,074
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Wendy McNamara 3,817

- Wendy McNamara 3,817
Note: Incumbent Democrat William Van Haaften did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Bob Deig 9,369
Wendy McNamara 9,377 
District 77
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Gail Riecken 1,329
Incumbent Riecken was first elected in 2008.
- Gail Riecken 1,329
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Cheryl Musgrave 2,465

- Cheryl Musgrave 2,465
November 2 General election candidates:
Gail Riecken 7,547 
Cheryl Musgrave 7,379
District 78
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Steven Smith 1,192

- Steven Smith 1,192
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Suzanne Crouch 6,393
Incumbent Crouch was first elected in October 2005.
- Suzanne Crouch 6,393
November 2 General election candidates:
Steven Smith 6,594
Suzanne Crouch 20,866 
District 79
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Matthew Lehman 5,454
Incumbent Lehman was first elected in 2008.
- Matthew Lehman 5,454
November 2 General election candidates:
Matthew Lehman 14,327 
District 80
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Phil GiaQuinta 979
Incumbent GiaQuinta was first elected in 2006.
- Phil GiaQuinta 979
November 2 General election candidates:
Phil GiaQuinta 6,182 
Jonathan Moosey 2,896
District 81
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Winfield Moses, Jr. 1,045
Incumbent Moses was first elected in 1992.
- Winfield Moses, Jr. 1,045
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Mike Obergfell 2,057
- Curtis Eastes 366
November 2 General election candidates:
Winfield Moses, Jr. 5,352 
Mike Obergfell 4,559
Elizabeth Sepponen 404
District 82
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Jeffrey Espich 7,804
Incumbent Espich was first elected in 1972.
- Jeffrey Espich 7,804
November 2 General election candidates:
Jeffrey Espich 17,776 
District 83
Note: Incumbent Bell did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Wray McCalester 4,457
Kathy Heuer 13,156 
District 84
Note: Incumbent Randy Borror resigned in July, 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
Evan Smith 5,865
Bob Morris 12,420 
District 85
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Phyllis Pond 4,775
Incumbent Pond was first elected in 1978. - Audrey Queckboerner 2,472
- Denny Worman 1,955
- Phyllis Pond 4,775
November 2 General election candidates:
Phyllis Pond 20,670 
Paul Leslie 2,957
District 86
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Edward DeLaney 3,367
Incumbent DeLaney was first elected in 2008.
- Edward DeLaney 3,367
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Kurt Webber 3,447

- Adam Nelson 1,470
- Kurt Webber 3,447
November 2 General election candidates:
Edward DeLaney 11,133 
Kurt Webber 9,687
District 87
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Cindy Noe 9,125
Incumbent Noe was first elected in 2002.
- Cindy Noe 9,125
November 2 General election candidates:
Cindy Noe 20,077 
Joe Hauptmann 4,458
District 88
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Brian Bosma 6,799
Incumbent Bosma was first elected in 1986.
- Brian Bosma 6,799
November 2 General election candidates:
John Kunzer 7,842
Brian Bosma 14,909 
District 89
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- John Barnes 1,909
Incumbent Barnes was first elected in 2008.
- John Barnes 1,909
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Cindy Kirchhofer 1,922

- Michael Batz 748
- Timothy McVey 981
- Cindy Kirchhofer 1,922
November 2 General election candidates:
John Barnes 7,468
Cindy Kirchhofer 8,066 
District 90
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Mike Speedy 6,036

- Mike Speedy 6,036
Note: Incumbent Republican Michael Murphy (Indiana) did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Mike Speedy 15,831 
Kevin Vail 2,945
District 91
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Timothy Huber 1,018

- Timothy Huber 1,018
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Robert Behning 4,594
Incumbent Behning was first elected in 1992.
- Robert Behning 4,594
November 2 General election candidates:
Timothy Huber 4,075
Robert Behning 11,244 
Matt Amormino 689
District 92
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Brett Voorhies 1,672

- Phillip Harrison 665
- Brett Voorhies 1,672
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Phillip Hinkle 5,152
Incumbent Hinkle was first elected in 2001.
- Phillip Hinkle 5,152
November 2 General election candidates:
Brett Voorhies 7,342
Phillip Hinkle 10,060 
Jason Sipe 717
District 93
May 4 GOP primary result:
- David Frizzell 7,613
Incumbent Frizzell was first elected in 1992.
- David Frizzell 7,613
November 2 General election candidates:
David Frizzell 18,169 
Kent Raquet 2,702
District 94
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Cherrish Pryor 2,813
Incumbent Pryor was first elected in 2008.
- Cherrish Pryor 2,813
November 2 General election candidates:
Cherrish Pryor 9,983 
Clint Fultz 2,925
Mike Smythe 350
District 95
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- John Bartlett 3,071
Incumbent Bartlett was first elected in 2008.
- John Bartlett 3,071
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Ray Shearer 1,509

- Ray Shearer 1,509
November 2 General election candidates:
John Bartlett 11,049 
Ray Shearer 3,940
District 96
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Gregory Porter 3,201
Incumbent Porter was first elected in 1992.
- Gregory Porter 3,201
May 4 GOP primary result:
- David Dessauer 1,091

- Lawrence Newman 885
- David Dessauer 1,091
November 2 General election candidates:
Gregory Porter 10,573 
David Dessauer 4,697
District 97
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Mary Ann Sullivan 1,305
Incumbent Sullivan was first elected in 2008. - Kristopher Owens 180
- Mary Ann Sullivan 1,305
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Wesley Robinson 1,364

- Wesley Robinson 1,364
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Ann Sullivan 5,172 
Wesley Robinson 3,717
District 98
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- William Crawford 2,726
Incumbent Crawford was first elected in 1972.
- William Crawford 2,726
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Briane House 1,103

- Briane House 1,103
November 2 General election candidates:
William Crawford 9,413 
Briane House 3,131
District 99
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- Vanessa Summers 3,167
Incumbent Summers was first elected in 1991.
- Vanessa Summers 3,167
May 4 GOP primary result:
- David Blank 1,578

- David Blank 1,578
November 2 General election candidates:
Vanessa Summers 9,526 
David Blank 3,955
John Meuser 322
Beth Hayes 214
District 100
May 4 Democratic primary result:
- John Day 1,121
Incumbent Day was first elected in 1996.
- John Day 1,121
May 4 GOP primary result:
- Robbin Stewart 891

- Robbin Stewart 891
November 2 General election candidates:
John Day 4,491 
Robbin Stewart 2,174
Paul Dijak-Robinson 292
See also
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2010
- Primary election dates in 2010
External links
- Official Indiana House of Representatives General Election Results
- List of 2010 primary election candidates for Indiana House of Representatives
- May 4, 2010 primary election results
- Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Indiana House of Representative in the November 2, 2010 election
Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, Indiana
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Indiana House 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Ballot Box, "Legislatures: Republicans Aim for Gains in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina," May 3, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Indianapolis Star, Daniels hopes fundraising gives GOP the house," April 28, 2010
- ↑ U.S.A. Today, "Possible redistricting lights up state races' fundraising," April 5, 2010
- ↑ 2010 Candidate Guide - Qualifications for House of Representatives