Joanna King

Republican Party

Candidate, Indiana House of Representatives District 49

Indiana House of Representatives District 49

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

5

Predecessor:Christy Stutzman (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$33,032.24/year

Per diem

$213/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 5, 2026

Personal

Profession

Business owner

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Joanna King (Republican Party) is a member of theIndiana House of Representatives, representingDistrict 49. She assumed office on December 21, 2020. Her current term ends on November 4, 2026.

King (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theIndiana House of Representatives to representDistrict 49. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onMay 5, 2026.^[source]

On December 15, 2020, Republican Precinct Committeemen appointed King to theIndiana House of Representatives to representDistrict 49, which was previously represented byChristy Stutzman.^[1] She assumed office on December 21, 2020.^[2]

Biography

Joanna King lives in Middlebury, Indiana. King graduated from Northridge High School. Her career experience includes co-owning King Corporation.^[3]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

King was assigned to the following committees:

• Courts and Criminal Code Committee
• Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
• Public Health Committee

2023-2024

King was assigned to the following committees:

• Courts and Criminal Code Committee
• Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
• Public Health Committee
• Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee

2021-2022

King was assigned to the following committees:

• Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
• House Natural Resources Committee

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 49

Monica Garbaciak (D),Susan Lawson (D), andMichelle Milne (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Monica Garbaciak
	Submit photo	Susan Lawson
	Submit photo	Michelle Milne

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49

IncumbentJoanna King (R) is running in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on May 5, 2026.

		Candidate
		Joanna King

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Endorsements

2024

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49

IncumbentJoanna King won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joanna King (R)	100.0	17,915

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49

IncumbentJoanna King defeatedCindi Hajicek in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joanna King	65.0	3,803
	Submit photo	Cindi Hajicek	35.0	2,049

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,852
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49

IncumbentJoanna King defeatedAmanda Qualls in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joanna King (R)	67.2	10,422
		Amanda Qualls (D)	32.8	5,095

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49

IncumbentJoanna King advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 49 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joanna King	100.0	2,367

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Amy Rainey (R)

Campaign finance

2016

See also:Indiana State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for theIndiana State Senate 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. IncumbentCarlin Yoder (R) did not seek re-election.

Blake Doriot defeatedCarl Rust in the Indiana State Senate District 12 general election.^[4][5]

Indiana State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Blake Doriot	70.14%	29,301
	Democratic	Carl Rust	29.86%	12,476
Total Votes				41,777
Source:Indiana Election Divsion

Blake Doriot defeatedJoanna King in the Indiana State Senate District 12 Republican primary.^[6][7]

Indiana State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Blake Doriot	57.20%	12,046
	Republican	Joanna King	42.80%	9,013
Total Votes				21,059
Source:Indiana Election Division

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2016

King's website highlighted the following campaign themes:^[8]

• "I believe in the sanctity of all life. I believe that life begins at conception. I am pro life."
• "I believe in the right to keep and bear arms."
• "I believe each person has God given abilities and talents and has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
• "I support traditional marriage."
• "I support the constitutional vision of the common school as defined by the 8th article of the Indiana Constitution."
• "I support local control and the reduction of government."

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