Elections to theIndiana Senate took place on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2018.
| Popular vote |
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| | | | Republican | | 67.60% | | Democratic | | 32.39% | | Other | | 0.65% |
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| Senate seats |
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| | | | Republican | | 80% | | Democratic | | 20% |
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Two districts had a margin of victory under 10%:
- District 31, 2.8%
- District 25, 7.8%
- District 46, 9%
Retiring incumbents
[edit]Two incumbent senators, both Republicans, chose to not seek reelection.
Incumbents defeated
[edit]One incumbent Republican senator ran for reelection but was defeated in the May 8 primary.
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Frank Mrvan (incumbent) | 7,771 | 76.8 |
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| Democratic | Mark T. Kurowski | 1,551 | 15.3 |
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| Democratic | Chris Kukich | 801 | 7.9 |
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| Total votes | 10,123 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Charles B. Kallas | 3,724 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 3,724 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Karen Tallian (incumbent) | 6,289 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 6,289 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Cole Stultz | 3,596 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 3,596 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Rick Niemeyer (incumbent) | 8,721 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 8,721 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Ryan Farrar | 5,538 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 5,538 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 6th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Rick Niemeyer (incumbent) | 32,354 | 63.2 |
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| Democratic | Ryan Farrar | 18,819 | 36.8 |
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| Total votes | 51,173 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Ed Liptrap | 5,765 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 5,765 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 11th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Linda Rogers | 27,029 | 61.2 |
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| Democratic | Ed Liptrap | 17,179 | 38.8 |
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| Total votes | 44,208 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Dennis Kruse (incumbent) | 9,458 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 9,458 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 14th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Dennis Kruse (incumbent) | 34,352 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 34,352 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Liz Brown (incumbent) | 6,932 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 6,932 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Kathy Zoucha | 4,489 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 4,489 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Andy Zay (incumbent) | 13,215 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 13,215 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Gary Snyder | 2,491 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 2,491 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Travis Holdman (incumbent) | 11,504 | 76.1 |
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| Republican | Eric Orr | 3,613 | 23.9 |
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| Total votes | 15,117 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | James R. Buck (incumbent) | 11,965 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 11,965 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Christina Fivecoate | 3,494 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 3,494 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Ronnie Alting (incumbent) | 8,376 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 8,376 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Sheryl Shipley | 3,248 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 3,248 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Phil Boots (incumbent) | 13,281 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 13,281 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 23rd State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Phil Boots (incumbent) | 36,226 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 36,226 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Timothy Lanane (incumbent) | 5,843 | 64.8 |
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| Democratic | Tamie Dixon-Tatum | 3,170 | 35.2 |
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| Total votes | 9,013 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Zaki Ali | 4,454 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 3,596 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 25th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Timothy Lanane (incumbent) | 19,577 | 51.9 |
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| Republican | Zaki Ali | 16,640 | 44.1 |
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| Libertarian | Robert Q. Jozwiak | 1,517 | 4.0 |
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| Total votes | 37,734 | 100.0 |
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| Democratichold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Mike Gaskill | 6,553 | 56.2 |
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| Republican | Steffanie Owens | 5,115 | 43.8 |
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| Total votes | 11,668 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Dave Cravens | 4,817 | 66.5 |
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| Democratic | Dave Ring | 2,425 | 33.5 |
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| Total votes | 7,242 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 26th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Mike Gaskill | 27,647 | 57.8 |
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| Democratic | Dave Cravens | 18,556 | 38.8 |
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| Libertarian | Greg Noland | 1,625 | 3.4 |
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| Total votes | 47,828 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jeff Raatz (incumbent) | 11,874 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 11,874 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Jake Hoog | 2,344 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 2,344 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Mike Delph (incumbent) | 6,070 | 57.6 |
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| Republican | Corrie Meyer | 4,463 | 42.4 |
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| Total votes | 10,533 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | J.D. Ford | 6,955 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 6,955 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | James W. Merritt (incumbent) | 6,283 | 67.4 |
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| Republican | Crystal LaMotte | 3,043 | 32.6 |
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| Total votes | 9,326 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Derek Camp | 5,885 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 5,885 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jon Ford (incumbent) | 5,751 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 5,751 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Chris Gambill | 7,320 | 71.2 |
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| Democratic | Maria David | 2,169 | 21.1 |
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| Democratic | David Allen Fuchs II | 785 | 7.7 |
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| Total votes | 10,274 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Eric Bassler (incumbent) | 12,511 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 12,511 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Greg Walker (incumbent) | 11,881 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 11,881 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Ross Thomas | 3,284 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 3,284 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Chip Perfect (incumbent) | 11,881 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 11,881 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 43rd State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Chip Perfect (incumbent) | 35,509 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 35,509 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Chris Garten | 7,324 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 7,324 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | John Perkins | 6,797 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 6,797 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 45th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Chris Garten | 30,357 | 62.7 |
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| Democratic | John Perkins | 16,493 | 34.1 |
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| Libertarian | Charles Johnson | 1,554 | 3.2 |
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| Total votes | 48,404 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Ron Grooms (incumbent) | 6,037 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 6,037 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Anna Murray | 7,031 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 7,031 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 46th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Ron Grooms (incumbent) | 27,012 | 54.5 |
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| Democratic | Anna Murray | 22,571 | 45.5 |
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| Total votes | 49,583 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Erin Houchin (incumbent) | 10,935 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 10,935 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Nick Siler | 5,973 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 5,973 | 100.0 |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Mark Messmer (incumbent) | 12,404 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 12,404 | 100.0 |
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Indiana's 48th State Senate district general election, 2018| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Mark Messmer (incumbent) | 38,824 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 38,824 | 100.0 |
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| Republicanhold |
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Republican primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jim Tomes (incumbent) | 6,869 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 6,869 | 100.0 |
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Democratic primary results| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Edie Hardcastle | 3,058 | 100.0 |
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| Total votes | 3,058 | 100.0 |
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