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Matt Ubelhor
Matt Ubelhor is a former Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 62 from 2010 to December 1, 2015. He resigned from the state House due to his inability to serve his constituents while working at his current job.[1]
Ubelhor served as assistant majority whip from 2014 to his resignation on December 1, 2015.
Biography
Ubelhor's professional experience includes working as a coal miner and operations manager for Peabody Energy.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ubelhor served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Natural Resources |
| • Public Policy |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ubelhor served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Natural Resources |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ubelhor served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Natural Resources |
| • Ways and Means |
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
2014
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives 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. Jeff Sparks was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Matt Ubelhor was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ubelhor defeated Sparks and Ashley A. Keith Qualkenbush (L) in the general election. Qualkenbush filed to run on July 2, 2014.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Matt Ubelhor Incumbent |
55% | 9,429 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Sparks | 41% | 7,038 | |
| Libertarian | Ashley A. Keith Qualkenbush | 4% | 685 | |
| Total Votes | 17,152 | |||
2012
Ubelhor won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 62. Ubelhor ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Jeff Sparks (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew A. Ubelhor Incumbent |
52.9% | 13,993 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Sparks | 47.1% | 12,477 | |
| Total Votes | 26,470 | |||
2010
Ubelhor defeated Democratic incumbent Sandra Blanton by a margin of 9,961 to 7,400.[7] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Ubelhor ran unopposed and received 4,687 votes.[8]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 62 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Ubelhor (R)
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9,961 | |||
| Sandra Blanton (D) | 7,400 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ubelhor and his wife, Lori, have two children.
Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
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In 2014, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 7 through April 29.
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Recent news
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See also
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House Committees
- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Greene County Daily World, "Updated: State Representative Matt Ubelhor resigns; effective December 1," November 16, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed August 11, 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
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sandra Blanton |
Indiana House District 62 2010–December 1, 2015 |
Succeeded by NA |
