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Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Indiana.
2022 Indiana Senate election
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November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) |
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25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Leader
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Rodric Bray
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Greg Taylor
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Leader since
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November 20, 2018
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November 8, 2021
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| Leader's seat
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37th district
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33rd district
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| Seats before
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39
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11
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| Seats after
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40
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10
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| Seat change
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 1
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 1
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| Popular vote
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631,551
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260,751
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| Percentage
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70.78%
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29.22%
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 Results of the elections:
Democratic gain Republican gain
Democratic hold Republican hold
No election |
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The 2022 Indiana Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with elections in the U.S. state of Indiana, coinciding with other elections in the state, U.S. House, and Indiana House, as well as various other state and local elections. Voters elected members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. The primary election took place on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The Republican Party had held a majority since 2011.
Overview
| 2022 Indiana State Senate general election
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| Party
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Votes
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Percentage
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% change
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Candidates
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Seats
before
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Seats
after
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+/–
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Republican
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631,551
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70.78%
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14.18%
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25
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39
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40
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1
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Democratic
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260,751
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29.22%
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14.18%
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17
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11
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10
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1
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| Totals
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892,302
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100.00%
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—
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36
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50
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50
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—
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Predictions
Incumbents defeated in primaries
Republicans
- District 47: Kevin Boehnlein lost renomination to fellow incumbent Gary Byrne in a redistricting race.
District index
Districts
District 1
The district had been represented by Democrat Frank Mrvan since 1998, but he previously held office from 1978 to 1994. Mrvan was re-elected with 63.3% of the vote in 2018. Mrvan stepped down from his seat in January 2022. Michael Griffin was chosen to replace him.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Martin Del Rio, Iraq war veteran and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
- Michael Griffin, incumbent state senator and former Highland clerk-treasurer
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Dan Dernulc
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5,906
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100.0
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| Total votes
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5,906
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100.0
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General election
District 4
The district had been represented by Democrat Karen Tallian since 2005. Tallian was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018. Tallian resigned in November 2021. Rodney Pol Jr. was chosen to replace Tallian.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Deb Chubb, Michigan City School Board member
- Todd Connor, businessman
- Ron Meer, former mayor of Michigan City
- Rodney Pol Jr., incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Larson
- Johannes Poulard
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jeff Larson
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4,356
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78.8
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Republican
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Johannes Poulard
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1,174
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21.2
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| Total votes
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5,530
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100.0
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General election
District 6
The district had been represented by Republican Rick Niemeyer since 2014. Niemeyer was re-elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Rick Niemeyer (incumbent)
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10,434
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100.0
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| Total votes
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10,434
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100.0
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General election
District 11
The district had been represented by Republican Linda Rogers since 2018. Rogers was elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2018. She was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Linda Rogers
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3,924
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100.0
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| Total votes
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3,924
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100.0
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Mindy Fountain
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2,241
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100.0
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| Total votes
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2,241
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100.0
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General election
District 14
The district had been represented by Republican Dennis Kruse since 2004. Kruse was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He announced he would be retiring due to his wife's health. Physician Tyler Johnson won the Republican primary with 52.8% of the vote. Zach Heimach won in the uncontested Democratic primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Republican primary
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Zach Heimach
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1,877
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100.0
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| Total votes
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1,877
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100.0
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General election
District 15
The district had been represented by Republican Liz Brown since 2014. Brown was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018. She was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Liz Brown (incumbent)
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8,650
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100.0
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| Total votes
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8,650
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100.0
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General election
District 17
The district had been represented by Republican Andy Zay since 2016. Zay was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Andy Zay (incumbent)
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9,640
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100.0
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| Total votes
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9,640
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100.0
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General election
District 19
The district had been represented by Republican Travis Holdman since 2008. Holdman was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Travis Holdman (incumbent)
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11,176
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100.0
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| Total votes
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11,176
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100.0
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General election
District 21
The district had been represented by Republican James R. Buck since 2008. Buck was re-elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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James R. Buck (incumbent)
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7,842
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100.0
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| Total votes
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7,842
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100.0
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General election
District 22
The district had been represented by Republican Ronnie Alting since 1998. Atling was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Ronnie Alting (incumbent)
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5,741
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100.0
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| Total votes
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5,741
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100.0
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General election
District 23
The district had been represented by Republican Phil Boots since 2006. Boots was re-elected unopposed in 2018. The incumbent senator announced he would not seek re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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David Sanders
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2,555
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100.0
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| Total votes
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2,555
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100.0
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General election
District 25
Incumbents Mike Gaskill and Timothy Lanane were redistricted into the same district. Lanane, who assumed office in 1997, chose to retire. Gaskill ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Gaskill, incumbent state senator for 25th district
- Evan McMullen
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tamie Dixon-Tatum
- Aaron Higgins
Declined
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Tamie Dixon-Tatum
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2,922
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62.0
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Democratic
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Aaron Higgins
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1,791
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38.0
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| Total votes
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4,713
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100.0
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General election
District 26
The district had been represented by Republican Mike Gaskill since 2018. Gaskill was re-elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2018. The senator announced his intention for a second term in a different district.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Mike Gaskill, incumbent state senator (running in 25th district)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Melanie Wright, former state representative (35th district)
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Melanie Wright
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3,608
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100.0
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| Total votes
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3,608
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100.0
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General election
District 27
The district had been represented by Republican Jeff Raatz since 2014. Raatz was re-elected with 70.9% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jeff Raatz (incumbent)
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7,213
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100.0
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| Total votes
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7,213
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100.0
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Ronald Itnyre
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1,855
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100.0
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| Total votes
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1,855
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100.0
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General election
District 29
The district had been represented by Democrat J. D. Ford since 2018. Ford was first elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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J.D. Ford (incumbent)
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4,148
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100.0
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| Total votes
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4,148
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100.0
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Alex Choi
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5,107
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100
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| Total votes
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5,107
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100.0
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General election
District 31
The district had been represented by Republican Kyle Walker since 2020.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Kyle Walker (incumbent)
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5,990
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100.0
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| Total votes
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5,990
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100.0
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jocelyn Vare, Fishers city councilwoman at-large
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Jocelyn Vare
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3,288
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100.0
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| Total votes
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3,288
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100.0
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General election
Polling
| Poll source
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Date(s)
administered
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Sample
size
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Margin
of error
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Kyle
Walker (R)
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Jocelyn
Vare (D)
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Undecided
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| Change Research (D)
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August 9–14, 2022
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552 (LV)
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± 4.7%
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39%
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41%
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19%
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Results
District 38
The district had been represented by Republican Jon Ford since 2014. Ford was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jon Ford (incumbent)
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10,130
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100.0
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| Total votes
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10,130
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100.0
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General election
District 39
The district had been represented by Republican Eric Bassler since 2014. Bassler was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Eric Bassler (incumbent)
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10,645
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100.0
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| Total votes
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10,645
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100.0
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General election
District 41
The district had been represented by Republican Greg Walker since 2006. Walker was re-elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Greg Walker (incumbent)
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9,207
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100.0
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| Total votes
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9,207
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100.0
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Bryan Muñoz
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1,842
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100.0
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| Total votes
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1,842
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100.0
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General election
District 43
The district had been represented by Republican Chip Perfect since 2014. Perfect was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Chip Perfect (incumbent)
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7,052
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100.0
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| Total votes
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7,052
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100.0
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General election
District 45
The district had been represented by Republican Chris Garten since 2018. Garten was first elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Chris Garten (incumbent)
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6,228
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100.0
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| Total votes
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6,228
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100.0
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Democratic primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Nick Marshall
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3,615
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100.0
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| Total votes
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3,615
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100.0
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General election
District 46
The district had been represented by Republican Ron Grooms since 2010. Grooms stepped down from his seat in November 2021. Kevin Boehnlein was chosen to replace him.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Evan Shearin
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1,535
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100.0
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| Total votes
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1,535
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100.0
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
General election
District 47
The district had been represented by Republican Erin Houchin since 2014. Houchin was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2018. Houchin stepped down in January 2022 to focus on running for Indiana's 9th congressional district. Gary Byrne won a caucus election and was chosen to represent the district.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Disqualified/Withdrew
Declined
General election
District 48
The district had been represented by Republican Mark Messmer since 2014. Manning was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Mark Messmer (incumbent)
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7,475
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100.0
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| Total votes
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7,475
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100.0
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General election
District 49
The district had been represented by Republican Jim Tomes since 2010. Tomes was re-elected with 64.0% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.
Republican primary
Republican primary results
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Jim Tomes (incumbent)
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4,995
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100.0
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| Total votes
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4,995
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100.0
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General election
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by Indiana Senate Democrats.
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