Christopher May
Christopher May (Republican Party) is a member of theIndiana House of Representatives, representingDistrict 65. He assumed office on November 9, 2016. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
May (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theIndiana House of Representatives to representDistrict 65. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onMay 5, 2026.[source]
Biography
May was born and raised in Lawrence County, Indiana, and graduated from Bedford North Lawrence High School and subsequently graduated from Vincennes University. He later served as a sales engineer at Whitney Tool and became owner and operator of Hoosier Tech Properties, a business providing residential housing.[1]
In addition to these positions, he served on several boards including the board of the Lawrence County Solid Waste Management District, board of the Dunn Memorial Hospital, the Lawrence County Economic Growth Council, the Lawrence County Redevelopment Commission, and chairman of the Lawrence County Insurance Steering Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
May was assigned to the following committees:
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- House Local Government Committee,Chair
- Roads and Transportation Committee
2023-2024
May was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
May was assigned to the following committees:
- House Local Government Committee,Vice chair
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
2019-2020
May was assigned to the following committees:
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Local Government Committee,Vice Chair
- Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation (decommissioned),Vice Chair
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
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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| •Judiciary |
| •Local Government |
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.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May (R) is running in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 5, 2026.
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2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May (R) | 100.0 | 24,786 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 24,786 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May | 100.0 | 6,870 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,870 | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
May signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May defeatedKevin Goodman in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May (R) | 77.7 | 14,648 |
 | Kevin Goodman (D) | 22.3 | 4,198 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 18,846 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
Kevin Goodman advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Goodman | 100.0 | 817 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 817 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May defeatedJohn Lee in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May | 76.9 | 5,962 |
| John Lee | 23.1 | 1,786 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,748 | ||
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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 65
IncumbentChristopher May defeatedPaula Staley in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May (R) | 72.9 | 23,721 |
 | Paula Staley (D) | 27.1 | 8,803 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 32,524 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
Paula Staley advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paula Staley | 100.0 | 2,903 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,903 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May | 100.0 | 7,148 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,148 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May defeatedJared Stancombe in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May (R) | 69.3 | 17,398 |
 | Jared Stancombe (D) | 30.7 | 7,724 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 25,122 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
Jared Stancombe advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jared Stancombe | 100.0 | 2,222 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 2,222 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65
IncumbentChristopher May advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher May | 100.0 | 6,349 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 6,349 | ||
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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. IncumbentEric Allen Koch (R) did not seek re-election.
Christopher May defeatedChris Woods in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 general election.[2][3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Christopher May | 62.72% | 18,290 | |
| Democratic | Chris Woods | 37.28% | 10,871 | |
| Total Votes | 29,161 | |||
| Source:Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Chris Woods ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Chris Woods (unopposed) | |
The following candidates ran in the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Christopher May | 42.83% | 5,487 | |
| Republican | Jim Pfaff | 18.38% | 2,355 | |
| Republican | Mark Mathis | 12.92% | 1,655 | |
| Republican | Franklin Andrew | 11.61% | 1,488 | |
| Republican | Jacob Franklin | 7.21% | 924 | |
| Republican | Darren Byrd | 7.05% | 903 | |
| Total Votes | 12,812 | |||
| Source:Indiana Election Division | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives District 65 | Won general | $28,415 | $26,452 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives District 65 | Won general | $102,755 | $106,842 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives District 65 | Won general | $25,580 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives District 65 | Won general | $33,210 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | $57,710 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $247,671 | $133,294 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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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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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Indiana House of Representatives Republican Caucus, "Christopher May," accessed January 22, 2020
- ↑Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑4.04.1Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑5.05.1Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
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