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Ryan Hatfield
Ryan Hatfield (Democratic Party) was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 77. He assumed office on November 9, 2016. He left office on November 6, 2024.
Hatfield (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 77. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hatfield was assigned to the following committees:
- Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Public Health Committee
- Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
2021-2022
Hatfield was assigned to the following committees:
- Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee, Ranking member
- House Judiciary Committee, Ranking member
- Public Health Committee
- Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
2019-2020
Hatfield was assigned to the following committees:
- Public Health Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 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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| • Courts and Criminal Code |
| • Elections and Apportionment |
| • Judiciary |
| • Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications |
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
2024
Ryan Hatfield did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Ryan Hatfield defeated Jada Burton in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Hatfield (D) | 76.7 | 8,237 |
 | Jada Burton (L) | 23.3 | 2,508 | |
| Total votes: 10,745 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Ryan Hatfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Hatfield | 100.0 | 2,116 |
| Total votes: 2,116 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gabriel Whitley (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 77
Jada Burton advanced from the Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on March 5, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Jada Burton (L) |
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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 77
Incumbent Ryan Hatfield defeated Gregory Peete in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Hatfield (D) | 63.2 | 13,695 |
 | Gregory Peete (R) | 36.8 | 7,975 | |
| Total votes: 21,670 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Ryan Hatfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Hatfield | 100.0 | 3,773 |
| Total votes: 3,773 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Ryan Hatfield won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Hatfield (D) | 100.0 | 12,662 |
| Total votes: 12,662 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Ryan Hatfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 77 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Hatfield | 100.0 | 1,571 |
| Total votes: 1,571 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2016
Hatfield's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
| “ | As a deputy prosecutor, I’ve fought for many of our most vulnerable victims and as a State Representative I’ll go to Indianapolis to fight for the people of Evansville. Evansville has many exciting projects on the horizon and we will need a leader in the Indiana General Assembly to usher those projects home.
I have called Evansville my home for my entire life and it is an honor to run for State Representative in the same district where I attended school. I want our schools to be even better than when I attended. As new development and jobs come to Evansville, I want our workers to earn a fair wage so that they can focus on their families instead of their bills. I believe that too often politics interferes with good policies. I promise to go to Indianapolis eager to work with anyone, regardless of party, who wants a better Indiana. We need a leader that is focused on bringing good jobs to Evansville that pay a living wage. We need a leader who is ready to fight for expanding resources to fix our crumbling infrastructure. The legislature needs a leader in statewide education reform in order to better our schools, protect our teachers, and prepare our children for a bright future. We need a leader who is ready to send a message to the world that Indiana is open for business. I will be that leader. I look forward to working with you for a better Indiana.[2] |
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ryan Hatfield 2016 campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 77 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Alex Burton (D) |
