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Indiana State Senate elections, 2014

Majority control •Qualifications

List of candidatesDistrict 1 •District 4 •District 6 •District 11 •District 14 •District 15 •District 17 •District 19 •District 21 •District 22 •District 23 •District 25 •District 26 •District 27 •District 29 •District 31 •District 38 •District 39 •District 41 •District 43 •District 45 •District 46 •District 47 •District 48 •District 49

State Legislative Election Results

Indiana State Senate •2014 Indiana House Elections

State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for theIndiana State Senate 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.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of theIndiana State Senate. TheRepublican Party strengthened their control of the chamber, increasing their seats from 37 to 40. TheDemocratic Party sustained the three lost seats, dropping from 13 to 10 overall.

Incumbents retiring

A total of five incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Dorothy "Sue" Landske	Republican	Senate District 6
Thomas Wyss	Republican	Senate District 15
Allen Paul	Republican	Senate District 27
Johnny Nugent	Republican	Senate District 43
Lindel Hume	Democratic	Senate District 48

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theIndiana State Senate:

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in theIndiana State Senate, a candidate must be:^[1]

• 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

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated •Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators •Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results •Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index •Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 •2009 •2010 •2011 •2012 •2013

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 11 of the 25 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 2 Democrats and 9 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 14 of the 25 districts up for election.

Primary challenges

A total of two incumbents faced primary competition on May 6. Five incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 18 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators that faced primary competition were:

• District 31: IncumbentJames W. Merritt, Jr. (R) defeatedCrystal D. LaMotte in the Republican primary. No Democratic candidate filed to run.
• District 39: IncumbentJohn M. Waterman (R)was defeated byEric Bassler in the Republican primary. No Democratic candidate filed to run.

Retiring incumbents

Five incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 20 (80.0%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, one Democrat and four Republicans, can be foundabove.

List of candidates

District 1

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Frank Mrvan Jr.: 5,561a - Incumbent Mrvan was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Ken Stevenson: 1,740a

November 4 General election candidates:

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Frank Mrvan Jr.: 15,538

Ken Stevenson: 10,506

District 4

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Karen Tallian: 3,958a - Incumbent Tallian was first appointed to the chamber in 2005.

May 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Karen Tallian

District 6

Note: IncumbentDorothy "Sue" Landske (R) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Lon P. Childress: 1,656
• Roxanna Hanford: 2,040a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Rick Niemeyer: 4,406a
• Chris M. Shepherd: 2,944

November 4 General election candidates:

Roxanna Hanford: 9,579

Rick Niemeyer: 19,969

District 11

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Joe Zakas: 4,324a - Incumbent Zakas was first elected to the chamber in 1982.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Zakas

District 14

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Dennis K. Kruse: 8,355a - Incumbent Kruse was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis K. Kruse

District 15

Note: IncumbentThomas Wyss (R) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Jack E. Morris: 1,552a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Liz Brown: 3,645a
• Ken Fries: 3,296
• Jeffrey A. Snyder: 567
• Darren Vogt: 2,118

November 4 General election candidates:

Jack E. Morris: 10,482

Liz Brown: 15,101

District 17

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Jim Banks: 11,259a - Incumbent Banks was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Banks

District 19

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Travis Holdman: 10,304a - Incumbent Holdman was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Travis Holdman

District 21

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• James R. Buck: 7,889a - Incumbent Buck was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

James R. Buck

District 22

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Ron J. Alting: 7,191a - Incumbent Alting was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ron J. Alting

District 23

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Philip L. Boots: 12,633a - Incumbent Boots was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Burkett: 9,835

Philip L. Boots: 20,413

Note: Burkett filed to run on June 27, 2014.

District 25

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Tim Lanane: 5,600a - Incumbent Lanane was first elected to the chamber in 1997.

May 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Robert Jozwiak

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Lanane: 15,560

Robert Jozwiak: 5,458

Note: Jozwiak filed to run on July 2, 2014.

District 26

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Doug Eckerty: 5,703a - Incumbent Eckerty was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Doug Eckerty

District 27

Note: IncumbentAllen Paul (R) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Jerome "Jake" Hoog: 1,664a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Eric Atkinson: 506
• Jeff Raatz: 4,231a
• Doug Williamson: 1,443
• R. Bruce Wissel: 2,549

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Rex Bell

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerome "Jake" Hoog: 6,250

Jeff Raatz: 16,030

Rex Bell: 2,552

Note: Bell filed to run on July 2, 2014.

District 29

May 6 Democratic primary:

• J.D. Ford: 2,273a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Mike Delph: 4,760a - Incumbent Delph was first elected to the chamber in 2005.

November 4 General election candidates:

J.D. Ford: 12,744

Mike Delph: 15,140

District 31

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Crystal D. LaMotte: 2,118
• James W. Merritt, Jr.: 6,035a - Incumbent Merritt was first elected to the chamber in 1990.

November 4 General election candidates:

James W. Merritt, Jr.

District 38

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Tim Skinner: 7,804a - Incumbent Skinner was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

May 6 GOP primary:

• John D. Carson: 2,374
• Jon Ford: 2,540a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Skinner: 12,580

Jon Ford: 13,585

District 39

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Eric Bassler: 6,817a
• John M. Waterman: 6,458 - Incumbent Waterman was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Lindsey: 12,786

Eric Bassler: 20,074

Note: Lindsey filed to run on June 27, 2014.

District 41

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Andy Talarzyk: 944a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Greggory F. Walker: 7,289a - Incumbent Walker was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Damian Stanziano

November 4 General election candidates:

Andy Talarzyk: 5,349

Greggory F. Walker: 15,940

Damian Stanziano: 855

Note: Stanziano filed to run on July 2, 2014.

District 43

Note: IncumbentJohnny Nugent (R) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Rudy Howard: 2,944a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Bill McDonald: 2,947
• Chip Perfect: 5,281a
• Mark Schneider: 2,551

November 4 General election candidates:

Rudy Howard: 8,988

Chip Perfect: 22,737

District 45

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Julie Berry: 8,750a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Jim Smith: 4,491a - Incumbent Smith was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Julie Berry: 16,994

Jim Smith: 19,827

District 46

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Charles "Chuck" Freiberger: 5,280a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Ron Grooms: 3,653a - Incumbent Grooms was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles "Chuck" Freiberger: 13,168

Ron Grooms: 16,950

District 47

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Richard D. Young, Jr.: 6,550a - Incumbent Young was first elected to the chamber in 1988.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Erin Houchin: 5,646a
• Harris Lloyd "Tad" Whitis: 4,175

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard D. Young, Jr.: 15,419

Erin Houchin: 21,395

District 48

Note: IncumbentLindel Hume (D) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

• Larry Vollmer: 4,770a

May 6 GOP primary:

• Mark Messmer: 7,643a
• Ted Metzger: 1,905

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Vollmer: 12,489

Mark Messmer: 23,859

District 49

May 6 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

• Jim Tomes: 4,089a - Incumbent Tomes was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Tomes

See also

• Indiana State Senate
• Indiana State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

Suggest a link

• Indiana Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
• Indiana Secretary of State - Official primary election results
• Indiana Secretary of State - Official general election candidate list
• Indiana Secretary of State - Official general election results

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