Zach Heimach
Zach Heimach (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 14. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Heimach completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Zach Heimach was born in Auburn, Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio in 2010 and a degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2018.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 14
Tyler Johnson defeated Zach Heimach in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Johnson (R) | 65.1 | 18,907 | |
| Zach Heimach (D) | 34.9 | 10,123 | ||
| Total votes: 29,030 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 14
Zach Heimach advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 14 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Zach Heimach | 100.0 | 1,877 | |
| Total votes: 1,877 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 14
Tyler Johnson defeated Ron Turpin and Denny Worman in the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 14 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Johnson | 52.8 | 5,299 | |
| Ron Turpin | 38.4 | 3,854 | ||
| Denny Worman | 8.8 | 888 | ||
| Total votes: 10,041 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Zach Heimach completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Heimach's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A native of Auburn, IN, over the last decade I've worked at inner city Boys & Girls Clubs, two Indiana churches, the Indiana Senate, a neighborhood service nonprofit and a public library. I've done that work because I believe public service means investing in the quality of peoples lives and making tangible change in communities. I was blessed to earn a B.A. from Miami University in 2010, and a Master of Divinity degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2018 where I focused on Christian theology, understanding and healing issues of systemic oppression and the invaluable worth of each human being. That faith journey was part of a 35 year membership in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
I am the recipient of incredible blessings, from a brilliant, hard working and loving family, from inspiring friends, from dedicated teachers and wise mentors. Their examples have further instilled in me a passion for ensuring each individual knows their inherent worth, each child is nurtured, cared for and empowered, and each person feels they have opportunity and value in our society. To me, that means working to make sure our promises of liberty, justice and democracy are real for all.
- Supporting Education: Backing Teachers and Schools for an Empowered Community
- Responsible Governance: Putting Facts, People and Principle Above Attitudes, Politics and Power
- Expanding Mental Healthcare: Creating More Opportunities for Access to Health and Well-being
I'm particularly passionate about ensuring we stand by our commitments and live up to our ideals. That means supporting education. It means ensuring teachers feel empowered, respected for their expertise and honored for their position in our communities. It also means when we make decisions about education we're well informed, leading with open minds, knowledge and facts instead of preconceived notions and attitudes.
That leads into the second area-- the character of our politics. Too often we have prioritized political points and power over the good of our citizens. Responsible democracy means listening to the wisdom, insights and expertise of the people in our communities, authentic representation which serves all people not just a handful of like-minded interests, and investing the the quality of our neighbors' lives.
Finally, mental healthcare is a major need in our district. The Kaiser Family Foundation recently reported that rural areas like large parts of our district have a third of the needed mental healthcare providers. In 2020, the number of area youth at high risk of suicide jumped 873%. Drug addiction continues to be a major challenge in our communities. There are few better opportunities for strengthening our communities, helping our people access freedom and opportunity, protecting those working in emergency services and actually healing addiction than expanding mental healthcare in our state.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 13, 2022
