Karen Engleman
Karen Engleman (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 70. She assumed office on November 9, 2016. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Engleman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 70. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Karen Engleman graduated from Corydon Central High School and subsequently attended Indiana University Southeast, Bellarmine University, and Jefferson Community College in higher education. She then served in her professional career as Crandall Town clerk-treasurer and auditor of Harrison County.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Engleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- Statutory Committee on Ethics Committee, Chair
2023-2024
Engleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- Statutory Committee on Ethics Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Engleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- Statutory Committee on Ethics Committee
2019-2020
Engleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- Select Committee on Government Reduction (decommissioned)
- Statutory Committee on Ethics Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Government and Regulatory Reform |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
Karen Engleman did not file to run for re-election.
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman defeated Sarah Blessing in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Engleman (R) | 73.4 | 25,765 |
 | Sarah Blessing (D)  | 26.6 | 9,325 | |
| Total votes: 35,090 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman defeated John Colburn in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Engleman | 68.9 | 6,084 |
 | John Colburn | 31.1 | 2,741 | |
| Total votes: 8,825 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Engleman signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman defeated Jason Shemanski in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Engleman (R) | 75.0 | 18,018 |
| Jason Shemanski (D) | 25.0 | 6,014 | ||
| Total votes: 24,032 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Jason Shemanski advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Shemanski | 100.0 | 1,632 | |
| Total votes: 1,632 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Engleman | 100.0 | 6,333 |
| Total votes: 6,333 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Colburn (R)
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman defeated Kent Yeager in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Engleman (R) | 70.7 | 25,166 |
| Kent Yeager (D) | 29.3 | 10,437 | ||
| Total votes: 35,603 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Engleman | 100.0 | 7,747 |
| Total votes: 7,747 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman defeated Sarah Stivers in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Engleman (R) | 65.4 | 18,120 |
 | Sarah Stivers (D) | 34.6 | 9,574 | |
| Total votes: 27,694 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Sarah Stivers advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Stivers | 100.0 | 2,925 |
| Total votes: 2,925 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Karen Engleman advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 70 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Engleman | 100.0 | 5,909 |
| Total votes: 5,909 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Rhonda Rhoads (R) did not seek re-election.
Karen Engleman defeated Heidi Sellers in the Indiana House of Representatives District 70 general election.[2][3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karen Engleman |
65.55% | 20,966 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Sellers | 34.45% | 11,020 | |
| Total Votes | 31,986 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Heidi Sellers ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Heidi Sellers (unopposed) | |
Karen Engleman ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Karen Engleman (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2025.
- ACLU of Indiana — Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Family Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2024.
- ACLU of Indiana — Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Indiana Coalition for Public Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.
- Indiana Family Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2023.
- ACLU of Indiana — Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties.
- Indiana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Family Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2022.
- ACLU of Indiana — Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties.
- Indiana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Coalition for Public Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.
- Indiana Family Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the Quaker community.
- Indiana Manufacturers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- Indiana Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes by bills supported by the organization.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2021.
- ACLU of Indiana — Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties.
- Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests.
- Indiana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Coalition for Public Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.
- Indiana Family Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the Quaker community.
- Indiana Manufacturers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- Indiana Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes by bills supported by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2020.
- Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Indiana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Coalition for Public Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.
- Indiana Family Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Indiana Manufacturers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Indiana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Manufacturers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2018.
- Indiana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Manufacturers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Indiana General Assembly in 2017.
- Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests.
- Indiana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Indiana Family Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Indiana House of Representatives District 70 |
Officeholder Indiana House of Representatives District 70 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives Republican Caucus, "Karen Engleman," accessed January 22, 2020
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rhonda Rhoads (R) |
Indiana House of Representatives District 70 2016-Present |
Succeeded by - |
