Bob Heaton
Bob Heaton (Republican Party) is a member of theIndiana House of Representatives, representingDistrict 46. He assumed office on November 3, 2010. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Heaton (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theIndiana House of Representatives to representDistrict 46. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onMay 5, 2026.[source]
Heaton was namedmajority whip following the 2014 election.
Biography
Heaton earned his B.S. from Indiana State University. His professional experience includes working in the life insurance industry.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Heaton was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Heaton was assigned to the following committees:
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Ways and Means Committee,Chair of Higher Education Subcommittee
2021-2022
Heaton was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Heaton was assigned to the following committees:
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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| •Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| •Insurance |
| •Natural Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Heaton served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| •Insurance |
| •Natural Resources |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Heaton served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
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| •Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| •Insurance |
| •Natural Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Heaton served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
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| •Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| •Insurance |
| •Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
James Pittsford III (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 5, 2026.
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| James Pittsford III | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton (R) andThomas Arthur (R) are running in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 5, 2026.
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| Bob Heaton | ||
| Thomas Arthur | ||
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2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton defeatedKurtis Cummings in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton (R) | 67.9 | 20,852 | |
| Kurtis Cummings (D) | 32.1 | 9,847 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 30,699 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
Kurtis Cummings advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kurtis Cummings | 100.0 | 1,950 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,950 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton | 100.0 | 5,847 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,847 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Heaton signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton defeatedKurtis Cummings in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton (R) | 66.7 | 13,420 | |
Kurtis Cummings (D) ![]() | 33.3 | 6,686 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 20,106 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
Kurtis Cummings advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kurtis Cummings ![]() | 100.0 | 2,371 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,371 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton | 100.0 | 5,538 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,538 | |||
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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 46
IncumbentBob Heaton won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton (R) | 100.0 | 23,244 | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton | 100.0 | 5,365 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,365 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton defeatedThomasina Marsili in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton (R) | 64.3 | 14,491 | |
| Thomasina Marsili (D) | 35.7 | 8,050 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 22,541 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
Thomasina Marsili advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomasina Marsili | 100.0 | 3,034 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 3,034 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentBob Heaton advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 46 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Heaton | 100.0 | 4,314 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 4,314 | |||
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2016
Elections for theIndiana 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.
IncumbentBob Heaton defeatedBill Breeden in the Indiana House of Representatives District 46 general election.[1][2]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 64.91% | 17,333 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Breeden | 35.09% | 9,369 | |
| Total Votes | 26,702 | |||
| Source:Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Bill Breeden ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
IncumbentBob Heaton ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 46 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for theIndiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014.James R. "Jim" Mann II was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbentBob Heaton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Heaton defeated Mann in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 62.3% | 9,152 | ||
| Democratic | James R. "Jim" Mann II | 37.7% | 5,543 | |
| Total Votes | 14,695 | |||
2012
Heaton won re-election in the2012 election forIndiana House of Representatives District 46. Heaton ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeatedJames R. Mann, II (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 57.6% | 14,630 | ||
| Democratic | James Mann, II | 42.4% | 10,771 | |
| Total Votes | 25,401 | |||
2010
Heaton defeated Democratic candidateBionca Gambill by a margin of 10,918 to 6,791. Democratic incumbentVern Tincher did not run for re-election.[9] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Heaton ran unopposed and received 3,838 votes.[10]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| 10,918 | ||||
| Bionca Gambill (D) | 6,791 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives District 46 | Won general | $109,894 | $92,500 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives District 46 | Won general | $125,997 | $99,911 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives District 46 | Won general | $97,605 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives District 46 | Won general | $100,829 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | $112,191 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | $101,095 | N/A** |
| 2012 | Indiana State House, District 46 | Won | $167,231 | N/A** |
| 2010 | Indiana State House, District 46 | Won | $470,929 | N/A** |
| 2008 | Indiana State House, District 46 | Lost | $301,689 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
Personal
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Heston and his wife, Jane Ann, have two children.
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2024
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In 2024, theIndiana State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, theIndiana State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, theIndiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, theIndiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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2020
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In 2020, theIndiana State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 11.
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2019
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In 2019, theIndiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 24.
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2018
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In 2018, theIndiana General Assembly was in session from January 2 through March 16.
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2017
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In 2017, theIndiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, theIndiana General Assembly was in session from January 5 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, theIndiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, theIndiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, theIndiana General Assembly was in session from January 7 through April 29.
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑3.03.1Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑4.04.1Indiana 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
- ↑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
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
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