Karen Whitney
Karen Whitney (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 28. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Whitney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Karen Whitney was born in San Marcos, Texas. Whitney's career experience includes working in higher education. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 1982, a graduate degree from the University of Houston in 1990, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Jeffrey Thompson defeated Karen Whitney in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jeffrey Thompson (R) | 71.8 | 23,989 |
![]() | Karen Whitney (D) ![]() | 28.2 | 9,442 |
Total votes: 33,431 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 28
Karen Whitney advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 28 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Karen Whitney ![]() | 100.0 | 1,002 |
Total votes: 1,002 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Jeffrey Thompson defeated Joe Batic in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 28 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jeffrey Thompson | 65.4 | 5,642 |
Joe Batic | 34.6 | 2,979 |
Total votes: 8,621 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Whitney in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karen Whitney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Whitney's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- SMART Government: I want to work to move our legislature to be more balanced and smarter. Smart government is sensible, meaningful, accountable and trustworthy. Smart government has term limits, citizen-led initiatives and easy voting.
- Great Jobs: Great jobs are secure, empowering you to pay your bills on time, affording emergencies, have health insurance and can retire comfortably. Every Hoosier should have a great job!
- Quality Healthcare & Education: Prepare, employ and support the best, brightest and most qualified professionals to provide us and our children with the healthcare and education we want and deserve. Support includes competitive wages, inspiring working conditions and reasonable/sensible governmental regulations to ensure a quality of experience.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Indiana House of Representatives District 28 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 17, 2024