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Mike Delph
Mike Delph (Republican Party) was a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 29. Delph assumed office in 2005. Delph left office on November 6, 2018.
Delph (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 29. Delph lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Delph earned his B.A. from Indiana University in 1992, his M.S. in Environmental Science, his M.P.A. from Indiana University in 1996 and his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 2010. His professional experience includes working as a Senior Director of Government Affairs for Comcast. He served as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve.
Committee assignments
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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| • Commerce and Technology |
| • Homeland Security and Transportation |
| • Judiciary |
| • Utilities |
| • Veterans Affairs and the Military, Chair |
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Delph served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Commerce and Technology |
| • Judiciary |
| • Utilities |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Delph served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Technology |
| • Judiciary |
| • Utilities |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Delph served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Financial Institutions |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Tax and Fiscal Policy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Delph served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Public Policy |
| • Tax and Fiscal Policy |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Delph served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Commerce & Economic Development |
| • Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters |
Campaign themes
2014
Delph's website emphasized the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy/Budget/Taxes
- Excerpt: "Raising taxes is not an option as government must learn to live within its means just like every Hoosier family is required to do. I will work tirelessly to reduce regulation and red tape that restrain the private sector from innovating and creating jobs."
Education
- Excerpt: "We have to push more dollars into the classroom and reward and lift up outstanding teachers and educators. Ultimately our education system is a key economic driver in Indiana."
Traditional Values
- Excerpt: "A strong pro-life advocate, Mike works to promote adoption as an alternative to abortion, as well as other initiatives which humanize the unborn. Senator Delph believes the future of marriage belongs in the hands of Hoosier voters and not judicial activists. He supports the longstanding definition of marriage as the union between one man and one woman."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 29
J.D. Ford defeated incumbent Mike Delph in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J.D. Ford (D) | 56.7 | 31,974 |
 | Mike Delph (R) | 43.3 | 24,403 | |
| Total votes: 56,377 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 29
J.D. Ford advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 29 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.D. Ford | 100.0 | 6,955 |
| Total votes: 6,955 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 29
Incumbent Mike Delph defeated Corrie Meyer in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 29 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Delph | 57.6 | 6,070 |
| Corrie Meyer | 42.4 | 4,463 | ||
| Total votes: 10,533 | |||
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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. J.D. Ford was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Mike Delph was unopposed in the Republican primary. Delph defeated Ford in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Mike Delph Incumbent |
54.3% | 15,140 | |
| Democratic | J.D. Ford | 45.7% | 12,744 | |
| Total Votes | 27,884 | |||
2010
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2010
Delph defeated Democratic candidate Robin Shackleford by a margin of 22,498 to 15,532 in the November 2 general election.[4]
In the May 4 primary election, Delph ran unopposed.[5]
| Indiana State Senate, District 29 General Election 2010 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Delph (R)
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22,498 | 59.2% | ||
| Robin Shackleford (D) | 15,532 | 40.8% | ||
2006
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Mike Delph won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 29. He ran unopposed receiving 21,138 votes.[6]
| Indiana State Senate, District 29 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Delph (R)
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21,138 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Delph and his wife, Beth, have five children.
Noteworthy events
Twitter use
Delph was reprimanded on February 21, 2014, by Republican leadership for revealing on Twitter the fate of a same sex marriage constitutional amendment before it was revealed publicly. This punishment stemmed from a February 13 caucus meeting, with Delph tweeting afterwards that the second sentence of the controversial amendment would not move forward due to a lack of support before the bill was even brought up for debate on the floor. Delph's announced punishments included moving his seat from the Republican side of the chamber to the Democratic one, loss of his position as assistant majority floor leader of communications, loss of Ranking Member status on the Judiciary Committee and loss of his assigned press secretary.[7]
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2018
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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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
This section links to a Google news search for the term Mike + Delph + Indiana + Senate
See also
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana Senate Committees
- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
- Mike Delph on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ mikedelph.com, "Issues," accessed August 28, 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, "2010 Indiana State Senate Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ jg.net, "Tweeting state Sen. Delph stripped of leadership positions," February 21, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 29 2005–2018 |
Succeeded by J.D. Ford |
