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John Merlau
From Ballotpedia
John Merlau was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 28 of the Indiana State Senate. Merlau was defeated by Michael Crider in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012.[1]
Merlau is an attorney and business owner.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Merlau ran in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 28. Merlau ran against Michael Crider and Chris Lytle in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012, with Michael Crider winning the primary.[1] Michael L. Adkins ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Michael Crider |
41% | 7,201 |
| Chris Lytle | 30.1% | 5,272 |
| John Merlau | 28.9% | 5,070 |
| Total Votes | 17,543 | |
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Indiana State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Chris Garten
Senators
District 1
Dan Dernulc (R)
District 2
Lonnie Randolph (D)
District 3
Mark Spencer (D)
District 4
Rodney Pol (D)
District 5
Ed Charbonneau (R)
District 6
Rick Niemeyer (R)
District 7
Brian Buchanan (R)
District 8
Mike Bohacek (R)
District 9
Ryan Mishler (R)
District 10
David Niezgodski (D)
District 11
Linda Rogers (R)
District 12
Blake Doriot (R)
District 13
Susan Glick (R)
District 14
Tyler Johnson (R)
District 15
Liz Brown (R)
District 16
Justin Busch (R)
District 17
Andy Zay (R)
District 18
Stacey Donato (R)
District 19
Travis Holdman (R)
District 20
Scott Baldwin (R)
District 21
James Buck (R)
District 22
Ronnie Alting (R)
District 23
Spencer Deery (R)
District 24
Brett Clark (R)
District 25
Mike Gaskill (R)
District 26
Scott Alexander (R)
District 27
Jeff Raatz (R)
District 28
Michael Crider (R)
District 29
J.D. Ford (D)
District 30
Fady Qaddoura (D)
District 31
Kyle Walker (R)
District 32
Aaron Freeman (R)
District 33
Greg Taylor (D)
District 34
District 35
Michael Young (R)
District 36
Cyndi Carrasco (R)
District 37
Rodric Bray (R)
District 38
Greg Goode (R)
District 39
Eric Bassler (R)
District 40
Shelli Yoder (D)
District 41
Greg Walker (R)
District 42
Jean Leising (R)
District 43
Randy Maxwell (R)
District 44
Eric Koch (R)
District 45
Chris Garten (R)
District 46
Andrea Hunley (D)
District 47
Gary Byrne (R)
District 48
Daryl Schmitt (R)
District 49
Jim Tomes (R)
District 50
Vaneta Becker (R)
Republican Party (40)
Democratic Party (10)
