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Liz Brown
2014 - Present
2026
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Liz Brown (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 15. She assumed office on November 5, 2014. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Brown (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 15. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Brown attended the University of Notre Dame and received her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney, serving on the Fort Wayne City Council, and serving on the Fort Wayne City Plan Commission.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Brown was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Corrections and Criminal Law Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Health and Provider Services Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Brown was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Health and Provider Services Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Brown was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Environmental Affairs |
| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Health and Provider Services |
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Environmental Affairs |
| • Health and Provider Services |
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environmental Affairs |
| • Health and Provider Services |
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 15
Incumbent Liz Brown won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liz Brown (R) | 100.0 | 29,588 |
| Total votes: 29,588 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 15
Incumbent Liz Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 15 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Brown | 100.0 | 8,650 |
| Total votes: 8,650 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 15
Incumbent Liz Brown defeated Kathy Zoucha in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Brown (R) | 55.4 | 23,980 |
 | Kathy Zoucha (D) | 44.6 | 19,321 | |
| Total votes: 43,301 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 15
Kathy Zoucha advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 15 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Zoucha | 100.0 | 4,489 |
| Total votes: 4,489 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 15
Incumbent Liz Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 15 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Brown | 100.0 | 6,932 |
| Total votes: 6,932 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Marlin Stutzman (R) sought election to the U.S. Senate in 2016, leaving the seat open. Jim Banks (R) defeated Tommy Schrader (D) and Pepper Snyder (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Banks defeated Mark Willard Baringer, Liz Brown, Pam Galloway, Kevin Howell and Kip Tom in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Schrader defeated Todd Nightenhelser and John Forrest Roberson to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Jim Banks |
70.1% | 201,396 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Schrader | 23% | 66,023 | |
| Libertarian | Pepper Snyder | 6.9% | 19,828 | |
| Total Votes | 287,247 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Jim Banks |
34.3% | 46,533 | ||
| Kip Tom | 31.5% | 42,732 | ||
| Liz Brown | 24.8% | 33,654 | ||
| Pam Galloway | 7% | 9,543 | ||
| Kevin Howell | 1.5% | 1,970 | ||
| Mark Baringer | 0.9% | 1,266 | ||
| Total Votes | 135,698 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tommy Schrader |
37.5% | 15,267 | ||
| Todd Nightenhelser | 31.8% | 12,956 | ||
| John Roberson | 30.7% | 12,487 | ||
| Total Votes | 40,710 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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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. Jack E. Morris was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Liz Brown defeated Ken Fries, Jeffrey A. Snyder and Darren Vogt in the Republican primary. Brown defeated Morris in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Liz Brown |
59% | 15,101 | |
| Democratic | Jack E. Morris | 41% | 10,482 | |
| Total Votes | 25,583 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Liz Brown |
37.9% | 3,645 |
| Ken Fries | 34.2% | 3,296 |
| Darren Vogt | 22% | 2,118 |
| Jeffrey A. Snyder | 5.9% | 567 |
| Total Votes | 9,626 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Liz Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The following issues were listed on Brown's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Liz Brown's campaign website, http://www.lizbrown.us/priorities/ | ||
2014
Brown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Policies out of Washington are adversely affecting our job rate, so we need to advance business-friendly policies that will allow us promote job creation, despite Washington."
Government Spending
- Excerpt: "Government should fund the fundamentals, with legislators being wise stewards of your hard-earned tax dollars. We hear about reckless spending coming out of Washington every day; it’s encouraging to see spending on the state level that is balanced, just like how Hoosier families and businesses operate."
Family Values
- Excerpt: "I believe the state can support families through positive changes to the tax code and voluntary pre-K education options that empower parents to decide what’s best for their own children.... I believe science has undeniably shown us that human life begins at fertilization and is deserving of our protection.... I support marriage as a union between one man and one woman. I believe the future of marriage in Indiana should be decided by voters, not unelected judges, activists or big business."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Obamacare is costing jobs, hurting families and stifling business growth. A one-size-fits-all health care mandate should not come from Washington. States need the freedom to make health care decisions that are best for their residents."
Education
- Excerpt: "I believe decision-making authority needs to be in the hands of parents, teachers, local school boards and the state. This means we need to stay untangled from the federal mandates of Common Core and oppose standards that do nothing to raise academic outcomes."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "The freedom to keep and bear arms, as provided in our U.S. Constitution’s 2nd Amendment, must be protected. I am a strong supporter of gun rights, and I believe a state’s gun laws should not encroach on our national freedom."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Washington’s tax policies are too high and stifle job growth nationally, but with the right tax climate here in Indiana, we can compete globally."
Energy
- Excerpt: "Currently, we import more energy than we export. The state legislature must act within its bounds to promote safe energy development in Indiana."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Good government uses taxpayer dollars wisely and funds the fundamentals – and I believe good roads and responsible transportation infrastructure projects are worthy of our investment. Tax revenues must be applied fairly so that Northeast Indiana benefits, as does the rest of the state."
Campaign finance summary
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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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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
- ↑ lizbrown.us, "Meet Liz," accessed August 28, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Friends of Liz Brown, "The Issues," accessed April 23, 2014
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