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Indiana State Senate elections, 2012

Majority control •Campaign contributions

Qualifications •Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

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Indiana State Senate •2012 Indiana House Elections

State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the office ofIndiana State Senate were held inIndiana onNovember 6, 2012. Atotal of 25 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 10, 2012 for major party candidates. Third party candidates were required to file to run for election by July 2, 2012. The primary Election Day was May 8, 2012.

See also:Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012 andState legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIndiana State Senate:

Incumbents retiring

A total of two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Beverly Gard	Republican	Senate District 28
Richard Bray	Republican	Senate District 37

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Indiana in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come fromFollow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $4,046,473. The top donors were:^[2]

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in theIndiana State Senate, a candidate must be:^[3]

• A United States citizen at the time of election
• Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the senate district for at least one year before the election
• Be at least twenty-five (25) years old upon taking office
• Registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination

Map of Indiana Senate Districts with less than 10% party registration differential before and after the2010 redistricting. A total of 11 legislative districts met the criteria before and after 2010.

Impact of redistricting

See also:Redistricting in Indiana

InIndiana, redistricting plans are passed as legislation and signed by the governor. If legislators do not meet the deadline, a special committee is formed to complete the maps.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Indiana's population increased from 6.08 million to 6.48 million between 2000 and 2010.^[4] The areas around Indianapolis and Ft. Wayne grew in population, as did rural areas along both the northern and southern borders. Some rural areas in the west and central parts of the state north of Indianapolis lost population, as did the city of Gary.^[5]

TheIndiana State Senate districts experienced relatively few changes.^[6]

In Indiana, there were 11 state senate districts where the partisan registration of Democratic and Republican voters was less than 10 percentage points apart. These districts would be considered "competitive" when looked at strictly with respect to vote party affiliation. The 11 districts in Indiana were Districts 5, 15, 16, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, and 44.

List of candidates

District 2

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Lonnie M. Randolph: 7,266a - Incumbent Randolph first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Lonnie M. Randolph: 30,825

District 3

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Earline S. Rogers: 9,193a^[7] - Incumbent Rogers first assumed office in 1990.
• David Vinzant: 3,226
• Darren L. Washington: 3,411

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Earline S. Rogers: 42,011

District 5

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Debora "Deb" Porter: 3,241a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Ed Charbonneau: 11,240a - Incumbent Charbonneau first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Debora "Deb" Porter: 24,766

Ed Charbonneau: 30,039

District 7

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

Note:Brad Thompson did not appear on the primary ballot, but was nominated at a local Democratic Party caucus to appear on the general election ballot.^[8]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Brandt Hershman: 14,118a - Incumbent Hershman first assumed office in 2000.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brad Thompson: 16,748

Brandt Hershman: 29,212

District 8

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Jim Arnold: 4,922a^[7] - Incumbent Arnold first assumed office in 2007.
• Maxine Spenner: 2,117

May 8 GOP primary:

• Austin Griffin: 3,817
• Eric Harris: 4,113a^[7]

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Arnold: 30,777

Eric Harris: 22,029

District 9

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Ryan D. Mishler: 13,634a - Incumbent Mishler first assumed office in 2004.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ryan D. Mishler: 40,136

District 10

May 8 Democratic primary:

• John E. Broden: 6,252a - Incumbent Broden first assumed office in 2000.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Glenn L. Terry: 4,064a

November 6 General election candidates:

John E. Broden: 30,096

Glenn L. Terry: 13,293

District 12

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Jim Ball: 1,262a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Carlin Yoder: 10,815a - Incumbent Yoder first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Ball: 13,206

Carlin Yoder: 28,933

District 13

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• C. Susan Glick: 9,189a^[7] - Incumbent Glick first assumed office in 2010.
• David Yarde: 5,861

November 6 General election candidates:

C. Susan Glick: 33,039

District 16

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Charles T. Keen: 2,214a

May 8 GOP primary:

• David C. Long: 11,407a - Incumbent Long first assumed office in 1996.

November 6 General election candidates:

Charles T. Keen: 17,809

David C. Long: 33,290

District 18

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Randall Head: 13,246a - Incumbent Head first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Randall Head: 34,348

District 20

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Luke Kenley: 17,331a - Incumbent Kenley first assumed office in 1992.

November 6 General election candidates:

Luke Kenley: 50040

District 24

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Charles Albert Bender: 1,305a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Connie Lawson: 15,177a - Incumbent Lawson first assumed office in 1996.

Note:Connie Lawson was appointedSecretary of State on March 16, 2012. It was too late for her to withdraw from the primary. Once the primary occurred, she then withdrew from the Senate race.Pete Miller was named as her replacement on the ballot via a caucus.^[9]

November 6 General election candidates:

Charles Albert Bender: 18,085

Pete Miller: 39,032

District 28

Incumbent RepublicanBeverly Gard did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Michael L. Adkins: 3,084a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Michael Crider: 7,201a^[7]
• Chris Lytle: 5,272
• John Merlau: 5,070

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael L. Adkins: 21,125

Michael Crider: 34,035

District 30

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Tim DeLaney: 4,714a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Scott Schneider: 16,565a - Incumbent Schneider first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tim DeLaney: 33,517

Scott Schneider: 34,445

F.C. Peterson: 1,880

Note:F.C. Peterson filed for candidacy after the May 8 primary.^[10]

District 32

May 8 Democratic primary:

• John F. Barnes: 2,512a^[11]
• Patricia G. Mink: 1,367

May 8 GOP primary:

• Patricia L. Miller: 11,695a Incumbent Miller first assumed office in 1983.

November 6 General election candidates:

John F. Barnes: 20,128

Patricia L. Miller: 29,163

District 33

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Greg Taylor: 10,594a - Incumbent Taylor first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Greg Taylor: 43,946

Gena Martinez: 4,632

Note: LibertarianGena Martinez filed for candidacy after the May 8 primary.^[10]

District 34

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Jean Breaux: 10,555a - Incumbent Breaux first assumed office in 2008.

May 8 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jean Breaux: 43,843 - Incumbent Breaux first assumed office in 2008.

Eric Scott: 0

Note:Eric "The Nobody" Scott filed for candidacy as a write-in Independent candidate after the May 8, 2012, primary.^[10]

District 35

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mark Waterfill: 2,553a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Daniel Kinnamon: 3,929
• R. Michael Young: 6,961a^[7] - Incumbent Young first assumed office in 2000.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Waterfill: 17,897

R. Michael Young: 23,425

District 36

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Mary Ann Sullivan: 2,852a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Brent Waltz: 9,634a - Incumbent Waltz first assumed office in 2004.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mary Ann Sullivan: 19,333

Brent Waltz: 21,969

District 37

Note:IncumbentRichard Bray did not seek re-election.

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Jim S. Cahill: 1,842a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Rodric D. Bray: 10,115a^[7]
• Ryan Goodwin: 8,333

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim S. Cahill: 14,947

Rodric D. Bray: 36,959

District 40

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Vi Simpson: 5,353a - Incumbent Simpson first assumed office in 1984.

Note:Vi Simpson was selected as the official Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, forcing her to withdraw from the race.^[12]Mark Stoops was named as the replacement candidate at a caucus on June 28.^[13]

May 8 GOP primary:

• Reid Dallas: 5,797a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Stoops: 30,656

Reid Dallas: 20,275

District 42

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Jean Leising: 13,980a - Incumbent Leising first assumed office in 2008.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jean Leising: 37,152

District 44

May 8 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

May 8 GOP primary:

• Brent Steele: 13,208a - Incumbent Steele first assumed office in 2004.

November 6 General election candidates:

Brent Steele: 38,691

District 50

May 8 Democratic primary:

• Terry A. White: 2,227a

May 8 GOP primary:

• Vaneta Becker: 9,655a - Incumbent Becker first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Terry A. White: 21,038

Vaneta Becker: 31,126

See also

• Indiana State Senate
• Indiana State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• Indiana Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Election Candidates
• Indiana Secretary of State - Official Primary Results
• Indiana Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates
• Indiana Secretary of State – Official General Election Results

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