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Michael Murphy (Indiana)
Michael Murphy (b. February 16, 1957) was a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 90th District from 1994-2010. He was the Assistant Floor Leader.
Murphy was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Indiana. All 57 delegates from Indiana were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[1] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Biography
Murphy is Chair of the Board of Directors of E and F Transit and Monarch Beverage Incorporated. He also serves as Executive Director of Strategic Development for Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He has previously been Director of External Affairs for Anthem Incorporated, Public Relations Manager with Melvin Simon and Associates, Communications Director for Lieutenant Governor John Mutz, and a reporter with various television stations.
Murphy is a member of the National Tax Policy Committee of the American Legislative Exchange Council, Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis, Benjamin Harrison Home Board, Capital Political Action Committee of Indiana, Co-Chair of the Murphy/McClamrock Benefit for Homeless, and member of Saint Jude Catholic Church.[2]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Insurance
- Small Business and Economic Development (Ranking Minority Member)
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Elections
2010
Murphy did not run for re-election to the 90th District seat in 2010. He instead ran for the 5th District seat but did not succeed.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Michael Murphy won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 90. He ran unopposed receiving 25,995 votes.[3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 90 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Michael Murphy (R)
|
25,995 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Murphy was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Indiana.
Delegate rules
In Indiana, district-level delegates were selected by congressional district committees, while at-large delegates were selected by the state committee. 2016 Indiana GOP bylaws required Indiana delegates to vote at the national convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting, unless that candidate was not on the nominating ballot.
Indiana primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Indiana, 2016
| Indiana Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.6% | 6,508 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.8% | 8,914 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 1,738 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 36.6% | 406,783 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 1,494 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 7.6% | 84,111 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 4,306 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 0.5% | 5,175 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
53.3% | 591,514 | 57 | |
| Totals | 1,110,543 | 57 | ||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State and The New York Times | ||||
99 percent of precincts reporting.
Delegate allocation
Indiana had 57 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts) pledged to adhere to the results of the presidential preference primary in their respective congressional districts. Indiana's pledged Republican delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who received the greatest number of votes in a given district won all of that district's delegates.[4][5]
Of the remaining 30 delegates, 27 served at large. These delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the greatest share of the statewide vote in the primary was allocated all of the at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[4][5]
External links
- Michael Murphy's campaign website
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. Michael Murphy
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
- Mike Murphy on Facebook
- Mike Murphy on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Indiana GOP names delegates to Republican National Convention," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Murphy
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 90 1994-2010 |
Succeeded by Mike Speedy |
