2024 Indiana House of Representatives election

The 2024 elections for the Indiana House of Representatives are set to take place on Tuesday November 5, 2024, to elect representatives from all 100 Representative districts in the Indiana House of Representatives. The primary elections will take place on May 7, 2024. The Republican Party has held a House majority since 2011.

The elections for United States presidential election, Indiana's 9 congressional districts, and Indiana governor will also be held on this date.

Background
In the 2020 United States Presidential election, Republican Donald Trump won the most votes in 70 Indiana House of Representatives Districts and Democrat Joe Biden won the most votes in 30 districts. Heading into the 2024 Indiana House of Representatives election, Democrats hold one district where Trump won in 2020: District 43, located in Terre Haute (Trump +3%) while Republicans hold one district where Biden won in 2020: District 62, which includes parts of Monroe, Brown, and Jackson counties (Biden +0.3%).

Retirements
Eight incumbents are retiring.

Republicans
Seven Republicans are retiring.
 * 1) District 24: Donna Schaibley is retiring.
 * 2) District 29: Chuck Goodrich is retiring to run for Congress.
 * 3) District 39: Jerry Torr is retiring.
 * 4) District 51: Dennis Zent is retiring.
 * 5) District 53: Bob Cherry is retiring.
 * 6) District 68: Randy Lyness is retiring.
 * 7) District 90: Mike Speedy is retiring to run for Congress.

Democrats
One Democrat is retiring.
 * 1) District 77: Ryan Hatfield is retiring to run for Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Judge.


 * 1) District 71: Rita Fleming resigned May 13, 2024.

In primary election
One incumbent representative, a Republican, was defeated in the May 7 primary election.

Republicans

 * 1) District 13: Sharon Negele lost renomination to Matthew Commons.

District 1
The district has been represented by Democrat Carolyn Jackson since 2018. Jackson was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Carolyn Jackson, incumbent state representative

District 2
The district has been represented by Democrat Earl Harris Jr. since 2016. Harris Jr. was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Earl Harris Jr., incumbent state representative

District 3
The district has been represented by Democrat Ragen Hatcher since 2018. Hatcher was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Ragen Hatcher, incumbent state representative
 * Heather McCarthy

District 4
The district has been represented by Republican Edmond Soliday since 2006. Soliday was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Edmond Soliday, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Erika Robinson-Watkins, school board member

District 5
The district has been represented by Republican Dale DeVon since 2012. DeVon was re-elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Dale DeVon, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Heidi Beidinger, professor

District 6
The district has been represented by Democrat Maureen Bauer since 2020. Bauer was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Maureen Bauer, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Charlie Florance

District 7
The district has been represented by Republican Jake Teshka since 2020. Teshka was first elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Timothy Jaycox, candidate for this district in 2022
 * Jake Teshka, incumbent state representative

District 8
The district has been represented by Democrat Ryan Dvorak since 2002. Dvorak was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Ryan Dvorak, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Joe Layne

District 9
The district has been represented by Democrat Patricia Boy since 2018. Boy was re-elected with 54.9% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Patricia Boy, incumbent state representative

District 10
The district has been represented by Democrat Charles Moseley since 2008. Moseley was re-elected with 52.8% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Charles Moseley, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Jeff Larson
 * Manuel Maldonado

District 11
The district has been represented by Republican Michael Aylesworth since 2014. Aylesworth was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Michael Aylesworth, incumbent state representative

District 12
The district has been represented by Democrat Mike Andrade since 2020. Andrade was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Mike Andrade, incumbent state representative

District 13
The district has been represented by Republican Sharon Negele since 2012. Negele was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Matthew Commons, teacher and Army veteran
 * Sharon Negele, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Edward Moyer Jr.

District 14
The district has been represented by Democrat Vernon Smith since 1990. Smith was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Vernon Smith, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Ivan Ursery II

District 15
The district has been represented by Republican Hal Slager since 2020, but previously held office from 2012 to 2018. Slager was elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Hal Slager, incumbent state representative

District 16
The district has been represented by Republican Kendell Culp since 2022. Culp was first elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Kendell Culp, incumbent state representative

District 17
The district has been represented by Republican Jack Jordan since 2016. Jordan was re-elected with 74.8% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Jack Jordan, incumbent state representative

District 18
The district has been represented by Republican David Abbott since 2022. Abbott was first elected to the district unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * David Abbott, incumbent state representative

District 19
The district had been represented by Republican Julie Olthoff since 2020, but she previously represented it from 2014 to 2018. Olthoff was first elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Julie Olthoff, incumbent state representative

District 20
The district has been represented by Republican Jim Pressel since 2016. Pressel was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Richard Horner
 * Jim Pressel, incumbent state representative

District 21
The district has been represented by Republican Timothy Wesco since 2010. Wesco was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Timothy Wesco, incumbent state representative

District 22
The district has been represented by Republican Craig Snow since 2022. Snow was first elected to the district with 79.4% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Craig Snow, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Josh Vergiels

District 23
The district has been represented by Republican Ethan Manning since 2018. Manning was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declard

 * Ethan Manning, incumbent state representative

Declard

 * Rick Rouser

District 24
The district has been represented by Republican Donna Schaibley since 2014. Schaibley was re-elected with 56.6% of the vote in 2022. Schaibley announced she would not seek re-election.

Declared

 * Bill Gutrich, corporate executive and small business owner
 * Hunter Smith, former NFL punter

Declined

 * Donna Schaibley, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Josh Lowry, attorney and nominee for Indiana Senate in 2022

District 25
The district has been represented by Republican Becky Cash since 2022. Cash was elected with 52.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Becky Cash, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Tiffany Stoner

District 26
The district has been represented by Democrat Chris Campbell since 2018. Campbell was re-elected with 59.9% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Chris Campbell, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * James Schenke

District 27
The district has been represented by Democrat Sheila Klinker since 1982. Klinker was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Sheila Klinker, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Oscar Alvarez

District 28
The district has been represented by Republican Jeff Thompson since 1998. Thompson was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Joe Batic
 * Jeff Thompson, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Karen Whitney

District 29
The district has been represented by Republican Chuck Goodrich since 2018. Goodrich was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Goodrich chose to run to become a US Representative.

Declared

 * Laura Alerding, Noblesville Schools Board of Trustees member and former Hamilton East Public Library Board President
 * Alaina Shonkwiler, government advisor

Declined

 * Chuck Goodrich, incumbent state representative (running for U.S. House for 5th district)

Declared

 * Christopher Hartig

District 30
The district has been represented by Republican Michael Karickhoff since 2010. Karickhoff was re-elected with 67.5% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Michael Karickhoff, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Michael Katcher

District 31
The district has been represented by Republican Ann Vermilion since her appointment in 2019. Vermilion was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Vermilion resigned during her team; Lori Goss-Reaves was elected via caucus to replace her.

Declared

 * Lori Goss-Reaves, incumbent state representative

Declined

 * Ann Vermilion, former state representative

District 32
The district has been represented by Democrat Victoria Wilburn since 2022. Wilburn was elected with 50.5% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Victoria Wilburn, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Patricia Bratton

Withdrawn

 * Tom Havens

District 33
The district has been represented by Republican J. D. Prescott since 2018. Prescott was re-elected with 70.4% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Gregory LeMaster
 * J. D. Prescott, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * John E. Bartlett
 * Jim Phillips

District 34
The district has been represented by Democrat Sue Errington since 2012. Errington was re-elected with 52.8% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Sue Errington, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Susan Dillon

District 35
The district has been represented by Republican Elizabeth Rowray since 2020. Rowray was first elected with 70% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Elizabeth Rowray, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Phil Gift

District 36
The district has been represented by Republican Kyle Pierce since 2022. Pierce was elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Kyle Pierce, incumbent state representative

District 37
The district has been represented by Republican Todd Huston since 2012. Huston was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Declard

 * Todd Huston, incumbent state representative

District 38
The district has been represented by Republican Heath VanNatter since 2010. VanNatter was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Declared

 * Heath VanNatter, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Carl Seese

District 39
The district has been represented by Republican Jerry Torr since 1996. Torr was re-elected with 52.4% of the vote in 2022. Torr announced he would retire at the end of his term.

Declared

 * Danny Lopez, businessman

Declined

 * Jerry Torr, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Matt McNally, passenger airline pilot and nominee for this district in 2022

District 40
The district has been represented by Republican Greg Steuerwald since his appointment in 2007. Steuerwald was re-elected Unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Brian Paasch
 * Greg Steuerwald, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Robert Pope III, veteran

District 41
The district has been represented by Republican Mark Genda since 2022. Genda was elected with 75.3% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Mark Genda, incumbent state representative
 * Joe Sturm

Declared

 * Dan Sikes

District 42
The district has been represented by Republican Alan Morrison since 2012. Morrison was re-elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Alan Morrison, incumbent state representative
 * Tim R. Yocum

Declared

 * Chad Harmon

District 43
The district has been represented by Democrat Tonya Pfaff since 2018. Pfaff was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2020.

Declared

 * Tonya Pfaff, incumbent state representative

District 44
The district has been represented by Republican Beau Baird since 2018. Baird was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Beau Baird, incumbent state representative

District 45
The district has been represented by Republican Bruce Borders since 2014, but previously held office from 2004 to 2012. Borders was re-elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Bruce Borders, incumbent state representative
 * Jeff Ellington, former state representative
 * Kellie Streeter

District 46
The district has been represented by Republican Bob Heaton since 2010. Heaton was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Bob Heaton, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Kurtis Cummings

District 47
The district has been represented by Republican Robb Greene since 2022. Young was elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Robb Greene, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Michael Potter

District 48
The district has been represented by Republican Doug Miller since 2014. Miller was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Doug Miller, incumbent state representative

District 49
The district has been represented by Republican Joanna King since her appointment in 2020. King was re-elected with 67.2% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Cindi Hajicek
 * Joanna King, incumbent state representative

District 50
The district has been represented by Republican Lorissa Sweet since 2022. Sweet was elected with 67.2% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Rob Miller, Huntington County commissioner
 * Lorissa Sweet, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Joe Swisher

District 51
The district has been represented by Republican Dennis Zent since 2012. Zent was re-elected with 75.6% of the vote in 2022. Zent announced he would retire at the end of his term.

Declared

 * Tony Isa, Steuben County councilor
 * Rhonda Sharp, physician

Declined

 * Dennis Zent, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Judy Rowe, realtor

District 52
The district has been represented by Republican Ben Smaltz since 2012. Smaltz was re-elected with 81.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Curt Hammitt
 * Ben Smaltz, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Walt Sorg

District 53
The district has been represented by Republican Bob Cherry since 1998. Cherry was re-elected unopposed in 2022. He announced he would retire at the end of his term.

Declared

 * Keely Butrum, Hancock County councilor
 * Brian Evans, veteran
 * Ethan J. Lawson, Hancock County Republican Party Vice-Chair
 * Kevin Mandrell, businessman

Declined

 * Bob Cherry, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Nate Anderson

District 54
The district has been represented by Republican Cory Criswell since 2022. Criswell was elected with 73.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Cory Criswell, incumbent state representative

District 55
The district has been represented by Republican Lindsay Patterson since 2022. Patterson was elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Lindsay Patterson, incumbent state representative

District 56
The district has been represented by Republican Brad Barrett since 2018. Barrett was re-elected with 69.9% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Brad Barrett, incumbent state representative

District 57
The district has been represented by Republican Craig Haggard since 2022. Haggard was elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Craig Haggard, incumbent state representative

District 58
The district has been represented by Republican Michelle Davis since 2020. Davis was re-elected U]unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Michelle Davis, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Sandy James

District 59
The district has been represented by Republican Ryan Lauer since 2018. Lauer was re-elected with 61.3% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Ryan Lauer, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Ross Thomas

District 60
The district has been represented by Republican Peggy Mayfield since 2012. Mayfield was re-elected with 75.4% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Peggy Mayfield, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Michelle Higgs

District 61
The district has been represented by Democrat Matt Pierce since 2002. Pierce was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Matt Pierce, incumbent state representative

District 62
The district has been represented by Republican Dave Hall since 2022. Hall was elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Dave Hall, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Thomas Horrocks, Indiana National Guard chaplain

District 63
The district has been represented by Republican Shane Lindauer since his appointment in 2017. Lindauer was re-elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Shane Lindauer, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Teresa Kendall

District 64
The district has been represented by Republican Matt Hostettler since 2018. Hostettler was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Matt Hostettler, incumbent state representative
 * Dale Mallory

District 65
The district has been represented by Republican Christopher May since 2016. May was re-elected with 77.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Christopher May, incumbent state representative

District 66
The district has been represented by Republican Zach Payne since 2020. Payne was re-elected with 69.9% of the vote in 2020.

Declared

 * Jim Baker
 * Zach Payne, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Rick Cannon
 * Jennifer David

District 67
The district has been represented by Republican Randy Frye since 2010. Frye was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Frye announced he would retire effective July 8, 2023. Alex Zimmerman was elected via caucus to replace him.

Declared

 * Chad Meinders
 * Alex Zimmerman, incumbent state representative

Declined

 * Randy Frye, former state representative

District 68
The district has been represented by Republican Randy Lyness since his appointment in 2015. He was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Lyness announced he would retire at the end of his term.

Declared

 * Garrett Bascom, attorney

Declined

 * Randy Lyness, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Lisa Barker

District 69
The district has been represented by Republican Jim Lucas since 2012. Lucas was re-elected with 73.7% of the vote in 2022. In May 2023, Lucas was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. Lucas plead guilty to the two charges which are misdemeanors and therefore allowed him to keep his seat in the Indiana General Assembly. Lucas told The Hammer and Nigel Show of WIBC that he had no intention of resigning.

Declared

 * Jim Lucas, incumbent state representative
 * Brian Savilla, former member of West Virginia House of Delegates

Declared

 * Trish Whitcomb, former president of Indiana Federation of Democratic Women and 2012 campaign manager for Glenda Ritz

District 70
The district has been represented by Republican Karen Engleman since 2016. Engleman was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * John D. Colburn
 * Karen Engleman, incumbent state representative

District 71
The district has been represented by Democrat Rita Fleming since 2018. Fleming was re-elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2022. Fleming retired from the General Assembly effective immediately one week after the primary. Wendy Dant Chesser was chosen to fulfill out the remainder of her term and is running for re-election.

Declared

 * Rita Fleming, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Scott Hawkins, Jeffersonville city councilor
 * James McClure Jr.

District 72
The district has been represented by Republican Edward Clere since 2008. Clere was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Edward Clere, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Jason Applegate, small business owner

District 73
The district has been represented by Republican Jennifer Meltzer since 2022. Meltzer was elected with 77.1% in the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Edward Comstock II
 * Jennifer Meltzer, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Hollie Payton

District 74
The district has been represented by Republican Stephen Bartels since his appointment in 2017. Bartels was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Stephen Bartels, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Bob Compton

District 75
The district has been represented by Republican Cindy Ledbetter since 2020. Ledbetter was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Cindy Ledbetter, incumbent state representative

District 76
The district has been represented by Republican Wendy McNamara since 2010. McNamara was re-elected with 60.2% of the vote in 2020.

Declared

 * Wendy McNamara, incumbent state representative

District 77
The district has been represented by Democrat Ryan Hatfield since 2016. He was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2022. Hatfield decided not to run for another term.

Declared

 * Alex Burton, Evansville city councilor

Declined

 * Ryan Hatfield, incumbent state representative (running for Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Judge)

District 78
The district has been represented by Republican Tim O'Brien since his appointment in 2021. O'Brien was elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Tim O'Brien, incumbent state representative

District 79
The district has been represented by Republican Matt Lehman since 2008. Lehman was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Matt Lehman, incumbent state representative

District 80
The district has been represented by Democrat Phil GiaQuinta since 2006. GiaQuinta was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Phil GiaQuinta, incumbent state representative

District 81
The district has been represented by Republican Martin Carbaugh since 2012. Carbaugh was re-elected with 99.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Martin Carbaugh, incumbent state representative
 * David Mervar

Declared

 * Abby Norden

District 82
The district has been represented by Democrat Kyle Miller since 2022. Miller was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Kyle Miller, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Otto Bonahoom

District 83
The district has been represented by Republican Christopher Judy since 2014. Judy was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Christopher Judy, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Kyle Thele, digital editor

District 84
The district has been represented by Republican Bob Morris since 2010. Morris was re-elected with unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Bob Morris, incumbent state representative

District 85
The district has been represented by Republican Dave Heine since 2016. Heine was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Dave Heine, incumbent state representative

District 86
The district has been represented by Democrat Ed DeLaney since 2008. DeLaney was re-elected with 71.3% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Ed DeLaney, incumbent state representative

District 87
The district has been represented by Democrat Carey Hamilton since 2016. Hamilton was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Carey Hamilton, incumbent state representative

District 88
The district has been represented by Republican Chris Jeter since 2020. Jeter was re-elected with 59.9% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Chris Jeter, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Starr Joy Hairston
 * Stephanie Jo Yocum

District 89
The district has been represented by Democrat Mitch Gore since 2020. Gore was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Mitch Gore, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Yvonne Metcalfe

District 90
The district has been represented by Republican Mike Speedy since 2010. He was re-elected with 98.1% of the vote in 2022. Speedy decided to run for the vacant for U.S. House in 6th district.

Declared

 * Andrew Ireland, former deputy attorney general
 * Tim McVey, employee for storage company
 * David Waters, former pharmacist
 * Elizabeth Williams, business owner

Declined

 * Mike Speedy, incumbent state representative (running for U.S. House for 6th district)

Declared

 * Dominique Davie

District 91
The district has been represented by Republican Robert Behning since 1992. Behning was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Robert Behning, incumbent state representative

District 92
The district has been represented by Democrat Renee Pack since 2020. Pack was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Renee Pack, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * John Couch, perennial candidate

District 93
The district has been represented by Republican Julie McGuire since 2022. McGuire was elected with 57.7% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Julie McGuire, incumbent state representative

District 94
The district has been represented by Democrat Cherrish Pryor since 2008. Pryor was re-elected with unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Cherrish Pryor, incumbent state representative

District 95
The district has been represented by Democrat John Bartlett since 2008. Bartlett was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * John Bartlett, incumbent state representative
 * Autumn Carter, author and public speaker

District 96
The district has been represented by Democrat Greg Porter since 1992. Porter was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Greg Porter, incumbent state representative

Disqualified

 * Deandra Thompson

District 97
The district has been represented by Democrat Justin Moed since 2012. Moed was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Justin Moed, incumbent state representative
 * Sarah Shydale

Declared

 * Stephen Whitmer

Declared

 * Mark Renholzberger

District 98
The district has been represented by Democrat Robin Shackleford since 2012. Shackleford was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Robin Shackleford, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Elizabeth (Libby) Glass

District 99
The district has been represented by Democrat Vanessa Summers since her appointment in 1991. Summers was re-elected with 82.6% of the vote in 2022.

Declared

 * Vanessa Summers, incumbent state representative

Withdrawn

 * Edward Rogers

Declared

 * Felipe Rios

District 100
The district has been represented by Democrat Blake Johnson since his appointment 2020. Johnson was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Declared

 * Blake Johnson, incumbent state representative

Declared

 * Joseph Bortka