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Mike Speedy
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Nonpartisan

Indiana Commissioner of Labor
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Indiana House of Representatives District 90
Successor: Andrew Ireland
Elections and appointments
Last election

May 7, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University

Law

Indiana University School of Law

Contact

Campaign website

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Mike Speedy is the Indiana Commissioner of Labor. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Speedy (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.

On January 13, 2025, Governor of Indiana Mike Braun (R) appointed Speedy as Indiana Commissioner of Labor to replace David Redden (nonpartisan).[1]

Biography

Speedy earned his B.S. in finance from Indiana University and his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law. His professional experience includes owning and operating a real estate business.

Elections

2024

See also: Indiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 6

Jefferson Shreve defeated Cynthia Wirth and James Sceniak in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jefferson Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (R)
 
63.9
 
201,357
Image of Cynthia Wirth
Cynthia Wirth (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.7
 
99,841
Image of James Sceniak
James Sceniak (L)
 
4.4
 
13,711

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 314,909
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 6

Cynthia Wirth advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 6 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cynthia Wirth
Cynthia Wirth Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
11,708

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,708
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 6 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jefferson Shreve
Jefferson Shreve
 
28.4
 
20,265
Image of Mike Speedy
Mike Speedy
 
22.1
 
15,752
Image of Jamison E. Carrier
Jamison E. Carrier Candidate Connection
 
20.1
 
14,386
Image of Bill Frazier
Bill Frazier
 
10.0
 
7,110
Image of Jeff Raatz
Jeff Raatz
 
8.9
 
6,365
Image of John Jacob
John Jacob Candidate Connection
 
8.1
 
5,793
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Darin Childress
 
2.4
 
1,737

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 71,408
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 6

James Sceniak advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 6 on March 2, 2024.

Candidate
✔
Image of James Sceniak
James Sceniak (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Speedy in this election.

Pledges

Speedy signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90

Incumbent Mike Speedy defeated Noah Leininger in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mike Speedy
Mike Speedy (R)
 
98.1
 
13,610
Image of Noah Leininger
Noah Leininger (Party for Socialism and Liberation) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
259

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,869
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90

Incumbent Mike Speedy defeated David W. Waters in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mike Speedy
Mike Speedy
 
82.0
 
4,318
Image of David W. Waters
David W. Waters Candidate Connection
 
18.0
 
945

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,263
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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 90

Incumbent Mike Speedy defeated Jordan Nienaber in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Mike Speedy (R)
 
63.9
 
22,311
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Jordan Nienaber (D)
 
36.1
 
12,584

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 34,895
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90

Jordan Nienaber advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jordan Nienaber
 
100.0
 
4,455

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,455
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90

Incumbent Mike Speedy advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mike Speedy
Mike Speedy
 
100.0
 
5,285

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,285
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2018

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90

Incumbent Mike Speedy defeated Tim Jeffers in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Mike Speedy (R)
 
60.3
 
15,699
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Tim Jeffers (D)
 
39.7
 
10,345

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,044
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90

Tim Jeffers advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Tim Jeffers
 
100.0
 
1,926

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,926
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90

Incumbent Mike Speedy advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 90 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mike Speedy
Mike Speedy
 
100.0
 
4,103

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,103
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2016

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 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 Mike Speedy defeated Lacy Hollings and Douglas McNaughton in the Indiana House of Representatives District 90 general election.[2][3]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 90 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Speedy Incumbent 63.65% 19,019
     Democratic Lacy Hollings 31.84% 9,515
     Libertarian Douglas McNaughton 4.51% 1,348
Total Votes 29,882
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Lacy Hollings ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 90 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 90 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lacy Hollings  (unopposed)


Incumbent Mike Speedy ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 90 Republican primary.[4][5]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 90 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Speedy Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Indiana House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Mike Speedy was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]

2012

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Speedy won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 90. Speedy ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 90, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Speedy Incumbent 100% 19,836
Total Votes 19,836

2010

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010

Speedy defeated Libertarian candidate Kevin Vail by a margin of 15,831 to 2,945. Republican incumbent Michael Murphy (Indiana) did not run for re-election.[10] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

In the May 4th primary, Speedy ran unopposed and received 6,036 votes.[11]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 90 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike Speedy (R) 15,831
Kevin Vail (L) 2,945

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mike Speedy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Speedy’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Free Speech
It is no accident that the first and primary freedom we read in the bill of rights is our right to free speech. We cannot have a free society without free expression. With growing calls for limiting speech and even speech codes, our freedoms are in greater peril than at any time in American history. We must stand firmly for free speech against the powerful in Washington DC and in corporate America, especially Big Tech.

Individual Liberty
Americans are known for their rugged individualism. However, in recent years, we have been asked to lockdown, to trust the science and to mask up. These demands went beyond safety protocols or healthcare guidelines. In fact, many people saw their businesses destroyed and personal finances ruined. Americans must never again accept such baseless demands on their families and communities. If we only have rights when it is convenient, then we do not have rights at all; we have privileges issued by the government.

End the Administrative State
The U.S. Constitution establishes three branches of government—executive, legislative and judicial. Unfortunately, many leaders in our legislative branch are weak and ineffective. This lack of leadership creates a vacuum in public policy that has led to a vast federal bureaucracy acting as a powerful fourth branch of government. Our elected officials must begin to challenge these three letter federal agencies and restore the proper function of government.

Expose and Expel Marxism
The 20th century brought about giant leaps for mankind in the way of industry and technology, however the last century also brought about horrific wars and terrible human suffering due to evil ideologies such as Marxism. Unfortunately, right here in America many individuals and institutions have begun to adopt a divisive and reprehensible version of Marxism. Any policy or plan that seeks to divide people based on race, religion, or political persuasion should be rejected, and our political leaders should stop engaging in a brand of politics that breeds hate and jealousy. We must root out and defeat policies that do not teach individualism, freedom, and merit especially in our schools and government institutions.

Restore America’s Promise
Too much time is spent talking about what is wrong with our nation rather than celebrating what is right and good about America. Americans must once again embrace our history, our culture and the principles of our founding. While our nation is far from perfect, as any honest account reveals shameful episodes in America’s past, our nation and more specifically the American people have always worked to build “a more perfect union”. With faith and family at the core of our society, we can restore the promise of our nation and pass the blessings of liberty on to the next generation.

Secure America’s Border
Our nation’s problem on the southern border is beyond a “crisis.” This failure to secure the U.S. border with Mexico has real life consequences. Fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics are flooding into the streets and schools of our nation, resulting in addiction and sadly many deaths by overdose. In addition to criminal drug cartels, there are also threats from enemy combatants who are using our southern border to establish terrorist cells in the homeland, or set up spy networks by sending people through the porous border with Mexico. We cannot allow criminal cartels and terrorists to enter our nation. We must act immediately to finish building the wall and commit the resources and personnel necessary to make our border secure once and for all.

Champion Free Markets
Hardworking Americans, focused on providing for their family, suffer economic harm when the federal government decides to pick winners and losers. By playing games with the tax code, authoring senseless regulations or subsidizing one industry at the cost of another, we limit the growth and development of our economy. America should be focused on creating truly free markets, free of government interference and burdensome taxes and regulations. America has been “the shining city on the hill” because we are the land of opportunity. We must always hold to these principles of liberty and keep government in the proper place. We must always remember the United States has the greatest economy in the world because of her people not because of her government.

Technology and Innovation
America is a leader in innovation and should continue to lead the next generation economy as well. Too many of our current leaders lack vision and focus as it applies to digital assets and the risks and rewards pertaining to crypto and blockchain technology. As our next US Congressman, Mike Speedy will make sure the United States takes a lead role in creating a pro-crypto, innovation friendly environment for our nation’s economy . Mike also will work for commonsense, practical crypto policies and avoid burdensome or unnecessary regulations in the crypto space. Mike Speedy will never support the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).[12]

”
—Mike Speedy’s campaign website (2024)[13]

2022

Mike Speedy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Mike Speedy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Mike Speedy campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Indiana District 6Lost primary$1,587,197 $1,587,197
2022Indiana House of Representatives District 90Won general$74,875 $70,763
2020Indiana House of Representatives District 90Won general$32,828 N/A**
2018Indiana House of Representatives District 90Won general$42,762 N/A**
2016Indiana House of Representatives, District 90Won $61,802 N/A**
2014Indiana House of Representatives, District 90Won $26,300 N/A**
2012Indiana State House, District 90Won $37,125 N/A**
2010Indiana State House, District 90Won $35,400 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

State legislative tenure

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2024

In 2024, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 8.

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2023


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013

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Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Speedy was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Speedy was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Speedy was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2017
• Employment, Labor and Pensions
• Financial Institutions
• Roads and Transportation, Vice chair
• Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Speedy served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Speedy served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Speedy served on these committees:

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Indiana Department of Labor, “The IDOL Management Team" accessed February 1, 2025
    2. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
    3. ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
    6. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
    7. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
    8. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
    9. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
    10. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
    11. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
    12. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    13. ↑ Mike Speedy’s campaign website, “Why I'm Running,” accessed April 17, 2024

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