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James Buck
Republican Party
Candidate, Indiana State Senate District 21
Indiana State Senate District 21
Tenure
2008 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
18
Prior offices:
Indiana House of Representatives
Years in office: 1994 - 2008
Compensation
Base salary
$33,032.24/year
Per diem
$213/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
May 5, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Indiana Wesleyan University
Graduate
Indiana Wesleyan University
Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Real Estate Broker
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
Personal Facebook

James Buck (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 21. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Buck (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 21. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026.[source]

Buck was selected by the Republican caucus to finish the term of Jeff Drozda in 2008.[1]

Biography

Buck earned his B.S. in business administration and his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. His professional experience includes working as vice president of WWKI’s We Care, a local charity, Tool and Die Mold Maker and Real Estate Broker.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Buck was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Buck was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Buck was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Buck was assigned to the following committees:

2018 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2018
• Civil Law
• Local Government, Chair
• Tax and Fiscal Policy

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Buck served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2016
• Commerce and Technology, Chair
• Utilities, Ranking Members
• Civil Law
• Elections
• Local Government
• Tax & Fiscal Policy

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Buck 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

2026

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 21

Joseph Kazlas (D) and Kirsten Root (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 21 on May 5, 2026.

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21

Incumbent James Buck (R) and Tracey Powell (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21 on May 5, 2026.

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2022

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 21

Incumbent James Buck defeated Josh Lowry in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 21 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James Buck
James Buck (R)
 
64.0
 
28,675
Image of Josh Lowry
Josh Lowry (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.0
 
16,148

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

Total votes: 44,823
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21

Incumbent James Buck advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James Buck
James Buck
 
100.0
 
7,842

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Total votes: 7,842
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 21

Incumbent James Buck defeated Christina Fivecoate in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James Buck
James Buck (R)
 
65.4
 
29,797
Image of Christina Fivecoate
Christina Fivecoate (D)
 
34.6
 
15,733

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Total votes: 45,530
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 21

Christina Fivecoate advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 21 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Christina Fivecoate
Christina Fivecoate
 
100.0
 
3,494

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

Total votes: 3,494
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21

Incumbent James Buck advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 21 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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James Buck
 
100.0
 
11,965

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

Total votes: 11,965
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2014

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Indiana State Senate 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 James R. Buck was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]

2010

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2010

Buck defeated Democratic candidate Chuck Sosbe by a margin of 30,985 to 14,186 in the November 2 general election.[4]

In the May 4 primary election, Buck ran unopposed.[5]

Indiana State Senate, District 21 General Election 2010
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png James Buck (R) 30,985 68.6%
Chuck Sosbe (D) 14,186 31.4%

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Campaign finance summary

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James Buck campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Indiana State Senate District 21Won general$269,691 $262,019
2018Indiana State Senate District 21Won general$156,692 N/A**
2014Indiana State Senate, District 21Won $115,226 N/A**
2010Indiana State Senate, District 21Won $56,104 N/A**
2006Indiana House of Representatives, District 38Won $52,528 N/A**
2004Indiana House of Representatives, District 38Won $41,308 N/A**
2002Indiana House of Representatives, District 38Won $25,499 N/A**
2000Indiana House of Representatives, District 38Won $23,123 N/A**
1998Indiana House of Representatives, District 38Won $25,723 N/A**
1996Indiana House of Representatives, District 38Won $49,140 N/A**
1994Indiana House of Representatives, District 38Won $47,159 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Buck and his wife, Judy, have five children.

Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Kokomo Tribune, "Buck coasts to caucus victory," accessed July 20, 2014 (dead link)
    2. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
    3. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
    4. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Indiana State Senate Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
    5. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014

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