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Michael J. Aylesworth
2014 - Present
2026
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Michael J. Aylesworth (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 11. He assumed office on November 5, 2014. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Aylesworth (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Aylesworth attended St. Joseph College and Indiana University. He earned an M.A. degree from Valparaiso University. His professional experience includes working as the owner and operator of Aylesworth Farms and as the director of the Northern Regional District Office of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Aylesworth was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Chair
- Courts and Criminal Code Committee
- House Environmental Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Aylesworth was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Vice chair
- Courts and Criminal Code Committee
- House Environmental Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Aylesworth was assigned to the following committees:
- House Environmental Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- House Local Government Committee
- House Natural Resources Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Environmental Affairs |
| • Local Government |
| • Natural Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Aylesworth served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environmental Affairs |
| • Local Government |
| • Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael J. Aylesworth (R) | 100.0 | 27,017 |
| Total votes: 27,017 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael J. Aylesworth | 100.0 | 5,021 |
| Total votes: 5,021 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael J. Aylesworth (R) | 100.0 | 16,332 |
| Total votes: 16,332 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth defeated Andrew Boersma and Pierce Fischer in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael J. Aylesworth | 58.2 | 3,226 |
| Andrew Boersma | 34.0 | 1,882 | ||
 | Pierce Fischer | 7.8 | 433 | |
| Total votes: 5,541 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth defeated Keegan Damron in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael J. Aylesworth (R) | 68.8 | 25,742 |
| Keegan Damron (D) | 31.2 | 11,697 | ||
| Total votes: 37,439 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Keegan Damron advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keegan Damron | 100.0 | 4,254 | |
| Total votes: 4,254 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael J. Aylesworth | 100.0 | 5,648 |
| Total votes: 5,648 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth defeated Delano Scaife in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael J. Aylesworth (R) | 65.3 | 16,445 |
| Delano Scaife (D) | 34.7 | 8,739 | ||
| Total votes: 25,184 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Delano Scaife advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Delano Scaife | 100.0 | 2,306 | |
| Total votes: 2,306 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Michael J. Aylesworth advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 11 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael J. Aylesworth | 100.0 | 3,647 |
| Total votes: 3,647 | |||
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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 Michael Aylesworth defeated James Metro in the Indiana House of Representatives District 11 general election.[2][3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Aylesworth Incumbent |
60.51% | 18,163 | |
| Democratic | James Metro | 39.49% | 11,852 | |
| Total Votes | 30,015 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
James Metro ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | James Metro (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Michael Aylesworth ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Aylesworth Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. James Metro defeated Phillip Kuiper in the Democratic primary, while Michael J. Aylesworth defeated Michael Mears in the Republican primary. Aylesworth defeated Metro in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael J. Aylesworth |
56.7% | 8,526 | |
| Democratic | James Metro | 43.3% | 6,511 | |
| Total Votes | 15,037 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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James Metro |
53.4% | 1,440 |
| Phillip Kuiper | 46.6% | 1,257 |
| Total Votes | 2,697 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael J. Aylesworth |
58.3% | 1,721 |
| Michael Mears | 41.7% | 1,231 |
| Total Votes | 2,952 | |
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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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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Personal
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Aylesworth is married to his wife, Dolores, and they have three children and six grandchildren.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 portercountygop.com, "Michael Aylesworth for State Representative District 11," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
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Indiana House of Representatives District 11 2014-Present |
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