2024 Indiana House of Representatives Primary Results
All 100 seats of the state's lower legislative chamber are up this year.
The Democratic and Republican primaries occurred today in Indiana to select candidates for the November general election. That included the races for all 100 seats in the State House of Representatives for regular two-year terms.
The Indiana House of Representatives currently features 70 Republicans and 30 Democrats. 92 incumbents ran for re-nomination today - with open seat contests in Districts 24, 29, 39, 51, 53, 68, 77 and 90. A candidate only needs to achieve a plurality of the vote to receive their party’s nomination.
For District 1:
Incumbent Carolyn B. Jackson won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 2:
Incumbent Earl Harris Jr. won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 3:
Incumbent Ragen Hatcher won the Democratic primary with 56.1% against Heather McCarthy with 43.9%. 5,123 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 4:
Erika Robinson-Watkins won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Ed Soliday won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 5:
Heidi Beidinger won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Dale DeVon won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 6:
Incumbent Maureen Bauer won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 7:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Jake Teshka won the Republican primary with 84.4% against Timothy J. Jaycox with 15.6%. 4,891 votes counted.
For District 8:
Incumbent Ryan M. Dvorak won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 9:
Incumbent Patricia A. Boy won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 10:
Incumbent Charles Moseley won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Jeff Larson won the Republican primary with 74.2% against Manuel Maldonado with 25.8%. 2,816 votes counted.
For District 11:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Michael J. Aylesworth won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 12:
Incumbent Mike Andrade won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 13:
Edward Moyer Jr. won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Matthew Commons won the Republican primary with 60.2% against incumbent Sharon Negele with 39.8%. 10,218 votes counted.
For District 14:
Incumbent Vernon G. Smith won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Ivan Ursery II won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 15:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Harold Slager won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 16:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Kendell Culp won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 17:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Jack Jordan won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 18:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent David H. Abbott won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 19:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Julie Olthoff won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 20:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Jim Pressel won the Republican primary with 74.3% against Richard A. Horner with 25.7%. 6,036 votes counted.
For District 21:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Timothy Wesco won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 22:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Craig Snow won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 23:
Richard Rouser won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Ethan Manning won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 24:
Josh Lowry won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Hunter Smith won the Republican primary with 61.5% against Bill Gutrich with 38.5%. 8,353 votes counted.
For District 25:
Tiffany Stoner won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Becky Cash won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 26:
Incumbent Chris Campbell won the Democratic primary unopposed.
James K. Schenke won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 27:
Incumbent Sheila Ann Klinker won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Oscar Alvarez won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 28:
Karen Marie Whitney won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Jeffrey A. Thompson won the Republican primary with 65.4% against Joe Batic with 34.6%. 8,621 votes counted.
For District 29:
Christopher Hartig won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Alaina Shonkwiler won the Republican primary with 59.2% against Laura L. Alerding with 40.8%. 8,120 votes counted.
For District 30:
Michael Katcher won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Michael Karickhoff won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 31:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Lori J. Goss-Reaves won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 32:
Incumbent Victoria Garcia Wilburn won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Patricia Bratton won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 33:
John E. Bartlett won the Democratic primary with 69.2% against Jim Phillips with 30.8%. 1,242 votes counted.
Incumbent John Prescott won the Republican primary with 70.7% against Gregory W. LeMaster with 29.3%. 8,541 votes counted.
For District 34:
Incumbent Sue Errington won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Susan Dillon won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 35:
Philip G. Gift won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Elizabeth Rowray won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 36:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Kyle Pierce won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 37:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Todd Huston won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 38:
Carl A. Seese won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Heath R. VanNatter won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 39:
Matt McNally won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Daniel Lopez won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 40:
Robert Pope III won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Gregory E. Steuerwald won the Republican primary with 63.2% against Brian Paasch with 36.8%. 5,569 votes counted.
For District 41:
Dan Sikes won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Mark Genda won the Republican primary with 68.7% against Joe Sturm with 31.3%. 7,799 votes counted.
For District 42:
Chad Harmon won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Alan Morrison won the Republican primary with 61.1% against Tim R. Yocum with 38.9%. 9,328 votes counted.
For District 43:
Incumbent Tonya Pfaff won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 44:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Beau Baird won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 45:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Bruce Borders won the Republican primary with 38.0% against Kellie E. Streeter with 34.6% and Jeff Ellington with 27.4%. 9,340 votes counted.
For District 46:
Kurtis J. Cummings won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Bob Heaton won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 47:
Michael E. Potter won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Robb Greene won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 48:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Doug Miller won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 49:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Joanna King won the Republican primary with 65.0% against Cindi Hajicek with 35.0%. 5,852 votes counted.
For District 50:
Joe Swisher won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Lorissa Sweet won the Republican primary with 65.5% against Rob Miller with 34.5%. 10,033 votes counted.
For District 51:
Judy Rowe won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Tony Isa won the Republican primary with 57.3% against Rhonda Sharp with 42.7%. 6,931 votes counted.
For District 52:
Walt Sorg won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Ben Smaltz won the Republican primary with 72.7% against Curt Hammitt with 27.3%. 8,541 votes counted.
For District 53:
Nate Anderson won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Ethan J. Lawson won the Republican primary with 33.8% against Kevin S. Mandrell with 26.3%, Keely Butrum with 25.0%, and Brian Evans with 15.0%. 8,830 votes counted.
For District 54:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Cory Criswell won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 55:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Lindsay Patterson won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 56:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Bradford Barrett won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 57:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Craig Haggard won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 58:
Sandy James won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Michelle Davis won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 59:
Ross Thomas won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Ryan Lauer won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 60:
Michelle Higgs won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Peggy Mayfield won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 61:
Incumbent Matt Pierce won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 62:
Thomas Horrocks won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Dave Hall won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 63:
Teresa Kendall won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Shane M. Lindauer won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 64:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Matt Hostettler won the Republican primary with 67.8% against Dale Mallory with 32.2%. 8,179 votes counted.
For District 65:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Chris D. May won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 66:
Jennifer David won the Democratic primary with 67.7% against Rick Cannon with 32.3%. 2,093 votes counted.
Incumbent Zach Payne won the Republican primary with 76.4% against James E. Baker with 23.6%. 6,834 votes counted.
For District 67:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Alex Zimmerman won the Republican primary with 64.9% against Chad Meinders with 35.1%. 8,192 votes counted.
For District 68:
Lisa Barker won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Garrett R. Bascom won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 69:
Trish Whitcomb won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Jim Lucas won the Republican primary with 57.5% against Brian Savilla with 42.5%. 7,974 votes counted.
For District 70:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Karen Engleman won the Republican primary with 68.9% against John D. Colburn with 31.1%. 8,818 votes counted.
For District 71:
Incumbent Rita Fleming won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Scott Hawkins won the Republican primary with 78.3% against James R. McClure Jr. with 21.7%. 4,100 votes counted.
For District 72:
Jason Applegate won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Edward D. Clere won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 73:
Hollie Payton won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Jennifer Meltzer won the Republican primary with 74.7% against Edward K. Comstock II with 25.3%. 7,407 votes counted.
For District 74:
Bob Compton won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Stephen R. Bartels won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 75:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Cindy Ledbetter won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 76:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Wendy McNamara won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 77:
Alex Burton won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 78:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Tim O’Brien won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 79:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Matthew S. Lehman won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 80:
Incumbent Phil GiaQuinta won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 81:
Abby Norden won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Martin Carbaugh won the Republican primary with 69.9% against David Mervar with 30.1%. 6,452 votes counted.
For District 82:
Incumbent Kyle Miller won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 83:
Kyle Thele won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Christopher N. Judy won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 84:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Bob Morris won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 85:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent David Heine won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 86:
Incumbent Edward O. DeLaney won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 87:
Incumbent Carey Hamilton won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 88:
Stephanie Jo Yocum won the Democratic primary with 67.3% against Starr Joy Hairston with 32.7%. 1,889 votes counted.
Incumbent Chris Jeter won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 89:
Incumbent Mitch Gore won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Yvonne Metcalfe won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 90:
Dominique Davie won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Andrew Ireland won the Republican primary with 38.2% against Elizabeth Williams with 36.7%, Tim McVey with 19.3%, and David W. Waters with 5.8%. 6,263 votes counted.
For District 91:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Robert W. Behning won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 92:
Incumbent Renee Pack won the Democratic primary unopposed.
John L. Couch won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 93:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Julie A. McGuire won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 94:
Incumbent Cherrish S. Pryor won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 95:
Incumbent John L. Bartlett won the Democratic primary with 57.7% against Autumn Carter with 42.3%. 3,367 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 96:
Incumbent Gregory W. Porter won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 97:
Incumbent Justin Moed won the Democratic primary with 76.3% against Sarah Shydale with 23.7%. 1,267 votes counted.
Stephen Whitmer won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 98:
Incumbent Robin Shackleford won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 99:
Incumbent Vanessa J. Summers won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Felipe Rios won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 100:
Incumbent Blake Johnson won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Joseph Bortka won the Republican primary unopposed.
The general election for all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives will occur on Tuesday, November 5.