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Zach Payne
Zach Payne (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 66. He assumed office on November 4, 2020. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Payne (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 66. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Zach Payne lives in Charlestown, Indiana. Payne earned a B.S. in business administration from Charter Oak State College and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern Indiana. His career experience includes working as the Clark County recorder and owning a business.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Payne was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Elections and Apportionment Committee, Vice Chair
- House Environmental Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Payne was assigned to the following committees:
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
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Zach Payne defeated Jennifer David in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zach Payne (R) | 69.4 | 22,507 |
 | Jennifer David (D)  | 30.6 | 9,926 | |
| Total votes: 32,433 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66
Jennifer David defeated Rick Cannon in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer David | 67.7 | 1,419 |
| Rick Cannon | 32.3 | 677 | ||
| Total votes: 2,096 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Zach Payne defeated Jim Baker in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Payne | 76.4 | 5,224 |
| Jim Baker | 23.6 | 1,614 | ||
| Total votes: 6,838 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Payne received the following endorsements.
- Rep. Thomas Massie (R)
- Fmr. Rep. Ron Paul (R)
- Americans for Prosperity - Indiana
Pledges
Payne signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Zach Payne defeated Nancy McDevitt in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Payne (R) | 69.9 | 14,565 |
 | Nancy McDevitt (D) | 30.1 | 6,260 | |
| Total votes: 20,825 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Zach Payne advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Payne | 100.0 | 3,484 |
| Total votes: 3,484 | |||
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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 66
Zach Payne defeated incumbent Terry Goodin in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Payne (R) | 55.8 | 16,585 |
 | Terry Goodin (D) | 44.2 | 13,160 | |
| Total votes: 29,745 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Terry Goodin advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Goodin | 100.0 | 4,842 |
| Total votes: 4,842 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66
Zach Payne defeated Brian Tibbs in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 66 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Payne | 52.5 | 2,866 |
 | Brian Tibbs | 47.5 | 2,594 | |
| Total votes: 5,460 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Zach Payne did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Zach Payne did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Indiana House of Representatives District 66 |
Officeholder Indiana House of Representatives District 66 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Terry Goodin (D) |
Indiana House of Representatives District 66 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
