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Justin Busch
2018 - Present
2028
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Justin Busch (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 16. He assumed office on November 6, 2018. His current term ends on November 8, 2028.
Busch (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 16. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Assemblymember Busch was born and raised in Allen County, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne with a B.A. in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication plus a B.A. in history.[1] In his career, he served as the Northeast Indiana Director for U.S. Senator Todd Young. Additionally, he served as president of the Indiana University Alumni Association chapter of Northeast Indiana.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Busch was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Health and Provider Services Committee, Ranking Member
- Senate Public Policy Committee
2021-2022
Busch was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Health and Provider Services Committee
- Senate Natural Resources Committee
- Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee
2019-2020
Busch was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Corrections and Criminal Law Committee
- Health and Provider Services Committee
- Senate Natural Resources Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 16
Incumbent Justin Busch won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Busch (R) | 100.0 | 45,442 |
| Total votes: 45,442 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 16
Incumbent Justin Busch defeated Scott Wise in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 16 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Busch | 68.8 | 9,034 |
 | Scott Wise | 31.2 | 4,105 | |
| Total votes: 13,139 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 16
Incumbent Justin Busch defeated Juli Dominguez in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Busch (R) | 57.9 | 35,382 |
 | Juli Dominguez (D) | 42.1 | 25,767 | |
| Total votes: 61,149 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 16
Juli Dominguez defeated Tim Barr in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 16 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juli Dominguez | 52.1 | 5,075 |
 | Tim Barr | 47.9 | 4,659 | |
| Total votes: 9,734 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 16
Incumbent Justin Busch defeated Tom Rhoades in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 16 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Busch | 69.0 | 7,796 |
 | Tom Rhoades | 31.0 | 3,495 | |
| Total votes: 11,291 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 8.
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2023
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Indiana State Senate District 16 |
Officeholder Indiana State Senate District 16 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Long (R) |
Indiana State Senate District 16 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Allen County Council At-large 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
