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Jon Ford
Jon Ford (Republican Party) was a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office on November 5, 2014. He left office on October 16, 2023.
Ford (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 38. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Ford's professional experience includes working as the president of All-State Manufacturing.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ford was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Elections Committee, Chair
- Family & Children Services Committee, Ranking Member
- Senate Public Policy Committee
2021-2022
Ford was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Elections Committee, Chair
- Family & Children Services Committee, Ranking member
- Senate Public Policy Committee
2019-2020
Ford was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Senate Public Policy Committee
- Family & Children Services Committee
- Elections Committee
2018 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2018 |
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| • Elections |
| • Family & Children Services |
| • Homeland Security and Transportation |
| • Public Policy |
| • Veterans Affairs and the Military |
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Ford served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Family & Children Services |
| • Homeland Security and Transportation |
| • Public Policy |
| • Veterans Affairs and the Military |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ford served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Family & Children Services |
| • Homeland Security and Transportation |
| • Public Policy |
| • Veterans Affairs and the Military |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 38
Incumbent Jon Ford won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Ford (R) | 100.0 | 27,510 |
| Total votes: 27,510 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 38
Incumbent Jon Ford advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 38 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Ford | 100.0 | 10,130 |
| Total votes: 10,130 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 38
Incumbent Jon Ford defeated Chris Gambill in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Ford (R) | 55.9 | 21,508 |
| Chris Gambill (D) | 44.1 | 16,969 | ||
| Total votes: 38,477 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 38
Chris Gambill defeated Maria David and David Fuchs II in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Gambill | 71.2 | 7,320 | |
| Maria David | 21.1 | 2,169 | ||
| David Fuchs II | 7.7 | 795 | ||
| Total votes: 10,284 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 38
Incumbent Jon Ford advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Ford | 100.0 | 5,751 |
| Total votes: 5,751 | |||
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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 Tim Skinner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jon Ford defeated John D. Carson in the Republican primary. Ford defeated Skinner in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jon Ford |
51.9% | 13,585 | |
| Democratic | Tim Skinner Incumbent | 48.1% | 12,580 | |
| Total Votes | 26,165 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jon Ford |
51.7% | 2,540 |
| John D. Carson | 48.3% | 2,374 |
| Total Votes | 4,914 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Ford's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jon Ford, "About Jon Ford," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Jon Ford, "Why," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 38 2014-2023 |
Succeeded by Greg Goode (R) |
