Thomas Washburne
Thomas Washburne is a former Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, having represented District 64. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012. Washburne did not seek re-election in 2018.
Biography
Washburne earned his B.S. in Engineering from Purdue University in 1986 and his J.D. from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in 1990.[1]
Committee assignments
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, Chair |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Washburne served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Courts and Criminal Code, Chair |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Washburne served on the following committees:
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| • Financial Institutions |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Select Committee on Government Reduction |
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.
Campaign themes
2016
Washburne's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
| “ | I am a fiscal and social constitutional conservative with some libertarian tendencies.
I support preserving/conserving our American heritage as set forth in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Indiana Constitution. I maintain that the values of our forefathers were rooted in ancient wisdom and we must be very cautious about discarding them simply because they are “old.” I seek restrained government (lower taxes), a pro-business climate (more jobs), strong families, churches and charities (fewer social problems), and individual responsibility (minimal dependency on charity and government).[3] |
” |
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 Thomas Washburne ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 64 general election.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Thomas Washburne Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||
Incumbent Thomas Washburne defeated Ann Ennis in the Indiana House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Thomas Washburne Incumbent |
58.05% | 7,445 | |
| Republican | Ann Ennis | 41.95% | 5,380 | |
| Total Votes | 12,825 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
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 Thomas W. Washburne was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9]
2012
Washburne won election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 64. Washburne defeated James Amick in the May 8 Republican primary[10] and defeated Mark Norton (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Thomas W. Washburne |
58.3% | 17,133 | |
| Democratic | Mark Norton | 41.7% | 12,255 | |
| Total Votes | 29,388 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Thomas Washburne |
66.5% | 4,103 |
| James Amick | 33.5% | 2,071 |
| Total Votes | 6,174 | |
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Washburne's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Farm Bureau Elect
- Indiana Right to Life PAC
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce
- Indiana Manufacturers Association, Inc.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Washburne and his wife, Lynne, have five children.[14]
Scorecards
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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
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See also
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House Committees
- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Thomas Washburne on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Tom Washburne for State Rep in Indiana Facebook Page, "Info," accessed May 4, 2012
- ↑ tomwashburne.com, "Issues," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedap - ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ tomwashburne.com, "Endorsements," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Tom Washburne, "About Tom," accessed May 4, 2012
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| Preceded by Kreg Battles (D) |
Indiana House of Representatives District 64 2012-2018 |
Succeeded by Matt Hostettler |
