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	State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature 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 the Indiana House of Representatives. The chamber was controlled by the Republican Party, which increased their total seats from 69 to 71. The Democratic Party dropped from 31 to 29 seats.

Incumbents retiring

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

Name	Party	Current Office
Rick Niemeyer	Republican	House District 11
Timothy Neese	Republican	House District 48
Mark Messmer	Republican	House District 63

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Indiana House of Representatives:

Indiana House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	31	29
	Republican Party	69	71
Total		100	100

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:^[1]

A United States citizen at the time of the election
Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the house district for at least one year before the election
Be at least twenty-one 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.

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 50 of the 100 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 18 Democrats and 32 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 60 of the 100 districts up for election. Eight of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. Eight other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory between 5 and 10 percent. Those competitive districts were:

Competitive

District 4: Incumbent Ed Soliday (R) defeated Debora "Deb" Porter (D) in the general election. Soliday won by a margin of victory of 3 percent in 2012.
District 15: Incumbent Hal Slager (R) defeated Jim Wieser (D) in the general election. Slager won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
District 35: Incumbent L. Jack Lutz (R) was defeated by Melanie Wright (D) in the general election. Lutz won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
District 42: Incumbent Alan Morrison (R) defeated Mark C. Spelbring (D) in the general election. Morrison won by a margin of victory of 0.40 percent in 2012.
District 45: Incumbent Bionca Gambill (D) was defeated by Bruce Borders (R) in the general election. Gambill was appointed in June to replace Kreg Battles (D), who resigned in May. Battles won by a margin of victory of 0.30 percent in 2012.
District 56: Incumbent Richard "Dick" Hamm (R) defeated Phillip Pflum (D) in the general election. Hamm won by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
District 66: Incumbent Terry Goodin (D) defeated Lisa Seng Shadday (R) in the general election. Goodin won by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
District 87: Incumbent Christina Hale (D) defeated Mike Friedman (R) in the general election. Hale won by a margin of victory of 0.20 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of 9 incumbents faced primary competition on May 6. Three incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 88 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives that faced primary competition were:

District 22: Incumbent Rebecca Kubacki was defeated by Curt Nisly in the Republican primary.
District 25: Incumbent Donald J. Lehe defeated Franklyn Voorhies in the Republican primary.
District 32: Incumbent P. Eric Turner defeated Parvin Gillim in the Republican primary.
District 39: Incumbent Jerry Torr defeated Don Meier in the Republican primary.
District 59: Incumbent Milo Smith defeated Ryan Lauer in the Republican primary. No Democratic candidate filed to run.
District 83: Steven J. Hively defeated incumbent Kathy Heuer and Christopher N. Judy in the Republican primary. No Democratic candidate filed to run.
District 84: Incumbent Bob Morris defeated Michael Barranda in the Republican primary.
District 85: Incumbent Casey Cox defeated Ken Knoblauch and Denny Worman in the Republican primary. No Democratic candidate filed to run.
District 91: Incumbent Robert W. Behning defeated Michael S. Scott in the Republican primary.

Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 97 (97.0%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, all Republicans, can be found above.

List of candidates

District 1

May 6 Democratic primary:

Linda C. Lawson: 2,906 a - Incumbent Lawson was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda C. Lawson

District 2

May 6 Democratic primary:

Earl L. Harris: 4,744 a - Incumbent Harris was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

May 6 GOP primary:

Jayson Reeves: 167 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Earl L. Harris: 8,659

Jayson Reeves: 942

District 3

May 6 Democratic primary:

Charlie Brown: 5,183 a - Incumbent Brown was first elected to the chamber in 1982.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Charlie Brown

District 4

May 6 Democratic primary:

Debora "Deb" Porter: 1,210 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Ed Soliday: 2,920 a - Incumbent Soliday was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Debora "Deb" Porter: 7,934

Ed Soliday: 9,885

District 5

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Dale DeVon: 980 a - Incumbent DeVon was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dale DeVon

District 6

May 6 Democratic primary:

B. Patrick Bauer: 1,995 a - Incumbent Bauer was first elected to the chamber in 1970.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

B. Patrick Bauer

District 7

May 6 Democratic primary:

David L. Niezgodski: 1,989 a - Incumbent Niezgodski was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Mark Vogel

November 4 General election candidates:

David L. Niezgodski: 8,234

Mark Vogel: 2,635

District 8

May 6 Democratic primary:

Ryan M. Dvorak: 2,038 a - Incumbent Dvorak was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ryan M. Dvorak

District 9

May 6 Democratic primary:

Scott D. Pelath: 3,408 a - Incumbent Pelath was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott D. Pelath

District 10

May 6 Democratic primary:

Charles "Chuck" Moseley: 1,776 a - Incumbent Moseley was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

May 6 GOP primary:

John W. Johnston: 1,221 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles "Chuck" Moseley: 7,758

John W. Johnston: 5,819

District 11

Note: Incumbent Rick Niemeyer: (R) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

Phillip Kuiper: 1,257
James Metro: 1,440 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Michael J. Aylesworth: 1,721 a
Michael Mears: 1,231

November 4 General election candidates:

James Metro: 6,511

Michael J. Aylesworth: 8,526

District 12

May 6 Democratic primary:

Mara Candelaria Reardon: 2,904 a - Incumbent Reardon was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

May 6 GOP primary:

William I. "Bill" Fine: 1,103 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mara Candelaria Reardon: 6,920

William I. "Bill" Fine: 7,341

District 13

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Sharon Negele: 6,736 a - Incumbent Negele was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharon Negele

District 14

May 6 Democratic primary:

Vernon G. Smith: 4,199 a - Incumbent Smith was first elected to the chamber in 1990.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Vernon G. Smith

District 15

May 6 Democratic primary:

Jim Wieser: 2,141 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Hal Slager: 1,522 a - Incumbent Slager was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Wieser: 5,860

Hal Slager: 8,315

District 16

May 6 Democratic primary:

Richard W. "Rich" Ludington: 1,663 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Douglas L. Gutwein: 3,662 a - Incumbent Gutwein was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard W. "Rich" Ludington: 5,137

Douglas L. Gutwein: 9,313

District 17

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Timothy P. Harman: 2,699 a - Incumbent Harman was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Timothy P. Harman

Note: Terry Thomas Burch (L) filed to run on July 2, 2014, but was removed from the ballot.

District 18

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

David A. Wolkins: 5,324 a - Incumbent Wolkins was first elected to the chamber in 1988.

November 4 General election candidates:

David A. Wolkins

District 19

May 6 Democratic primary:

Shelli VanDenburgh: 2,333 a - Incumbent VanDenburgh was first appointed to the chamber in July 2007.

May 6 GOP primary:

Julie Olthoff: 1,314 a
Chris N. Retson: 874

November 4 General election candidates:

Shelli VanDenburgh: 6,834

Julie Olthoff: 7,146

District 20

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Tom Dermody: 1,878 a - Incumbent Dermody was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Dermody

District 21

May 6 Democratic primary:

Jodi L. Buoscio: 1,220 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Timothy Wesco: 2,941 a - Incumbent Wesco was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jodi L. Buoscio: 3,689

Timothy Wesco: 7,481

District 22

May 6 Democratic primary:

David C. Kolbe: 423 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Rebecca Kubacki: 2,516 - Incumbent Kubacki was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Curt Nisly: 4,624 a

Independent candidates:

Michael L. Stinfer

November 4 General election candidates:

David C. Kolbe: 3,325

Curt Nisly: 9,473

Michael L. Stinfer: 681

Note: Stinfer filed to run on June 25, 2014.

District 23

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

William C. Friend: 2,175 a - Incumbent Friend was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

November 4 General election candidates:

William C. Friend

District 24

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Steve Braun: 3,861 a - Incumbent Braun was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Braun

District 25

May 6 Democratic primary:

Maurice D. Fuller: 611 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Donald J. Lehe: 4,184 a - Incumbent Lehe was first elected to the chamber in 1990.
Franklyn Voorhies: 1,902

November 4 General election candidates:

Maurice D. Fuller: 3,978

Donald J. Lehe: 9,775

District 26

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Randy Truitt: 3,108 a - Incumbent Truitt was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Randy Truitt

District 27

May 6 Democratic primary:

Sheila Klinker: 814 a - Incumbent Klinker was first elected to the chamber in 1982.

May 6 GOP primary:

Chuck Hockema: 3,106 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sheila Klinker: 5,551

Chuck Hockema: 5,169

District 28

May 6 Democratic primary:

Sean Shanley: 400 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Jeffrey A. Thompson: 7,545 a - Incumbent Thompson was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sean Shanley: 2,390

Jeffrey A. Thompson: 11,430

District 29

May 6 Democratic primary:

Joe Marcum: 352 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Kathy Kreag Richardson: 3,964 a - Incumbent Richardson was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Marcum: 3,270

Kathy Kreag Richardson: 9,317

District 30

May 6 Democratic primary:

Chuck Sosbe: 1,543 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Mike Karickhoff: 2,426 a - Incumbent Karickhoff was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Chuck Sosbe: 5,964

Mike Karickhoff: 8,166

District 31

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Kevin A. Mahan: 4,503 a - Incumbent Mahan was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin A. Mahan

District 32

May 6 Democratic primary:

Bob Ashley: 860 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Parvin Gillim: 2,787
P. Eric Turner: 3,937 a - Incumbent Turner was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Ashley: 5,260

P. Eric Turner: 8,981

District 33

May 6 Democratic primary:

Shon Byrum: 1,566 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Greg Beumer: 4,769 a - Incumbent Beumer was first appointed to the chamber on November 19, 2013.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Zeb Sutton

November 4 General election candidates:

Shon Byrum: 5,567

Greg Beumer: 9,161

Zeb Sutton: 642

Note: Sutton filed to run on July 14, 2014.

District 34

May 6 Democratic primary:

Sue E. Errington: 2,432 a - Incumbent Errington was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

May 6 GOP primary:

Stuart A. Keenan: 1,024 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sue E. Errington: 6,357

Stuart A. Keenan: 3,317

District 35

May 6 Democratic primary:

Melanie Wright: 2,958 a

May 6 GOP primary:

L. Jack Lutz: 2,993 a - Incumbent Lutz was first appointed to the chamber in 1991.

November 4 General election candidates:

Melanie Wright: 8,581

L. Jack Lutz: 8,375

District 36

May 6 Democratic primary:

Terri Jo Austin: 3,432 a - Incumbent Austin was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

May 6 GOP primary:

James D. "Jim" Shelton, Jr.: 2,444 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Terri Jo Austin: 8,544

James D. "Jim" Shelton, Jr.: 5,459

District 37

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Todd Huston: a 6,131 - Incumbent Huston was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Todd Huston

District 38

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Heath R. VanNatter: 4,617 a - Incumbent VanNatter was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Heath R. VanNatter

District 39

May 6 Democratic primary:

David Russ: 400 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Don Meier: 1,756
Jerry Torr: 3,009 a - Incumbent Torr was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

November 4 General election candidates:

David Russ: 4,012

Jerry Torr: 10,978

District 40

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Gregory E. Steuerwald: 4,445 a - Incumbent Steuerwald was first elected to the chamber in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gregory E. Steuerwald

District 41

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Tim Brown: 6,247 a - Incumbent Brown was first elected to the chamber in 1994.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Brown

District 42

May 6 Democratic primary:

Mark C. Spelbring: 3,937 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Alan Morrison: 4,522 a - Incumbent Morrison was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark C. Spelbring: 7,193

Alan Morrison: 9,224

District 43

May 6 Democratic primary:

Clyde Kersey: 3,958 a - Incumbent Kersey was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Clyde Kersey

District 44

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Jim Baird: 6,082 a - Incumbent Baird was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Baird

District 45

May 6 Democratic primary:

Kreg Battles: 5,013 a - Incumbent Battles was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

May 6 GOP primary:

Bruce Borders: 3,824 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bionca Gambill: 7,274

Bruce Borders: 9,534

Note: Battles resigned on May 16, 2014. Gambill was appointed his successor on June 17, 2014.

District 46

May 6 Democratic primary:

James R. "Jim" Mann II: 2,748 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Bob Heaton: 3,529 a - Incumbent Heaton was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

James R. "Jim" Mann II: 5,543

Bob Heaton: 9,152

District 47

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

John Price: 3,550 a - Incumbent Price was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael L. Reddick: 2,561

John Price: 8,500

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

District 48

Note: Incumbent Timothy Neese (R) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Doug Miller

District 49

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Wesley Culver: 3,109 a - Incumbent Culver was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Joshua O'Brien

November 4 General election candidates:

Wesley Culver: 8,357

Joshua O'Brien: 1,703

Note: O'Brien filed to run on July 2, 2014.

District 50

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Daniel "Dan" J. Leonard: 5,344 a - Incumbent Leonard was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel "Dan" J. Leonard

District 51

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Dennis J. Zent: 5,395 a - Incumbent Zent was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis J. Zent

District 52

May 6 Democratic primary:

Charlie Odier: 402 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Ben Smaltz: 3,475 a - Incumbent Smaltz was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Charlie Odier: 3,163

Ben Smaltz: 9,687

District 53

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Robert W. Cherry: 4,638 a - Incumbent Cherry was first elected to the chamber in 1998.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Ben Parker

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert W. Cherry: 9,124

Ben Parker: 2,113

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

District 54

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Thomas E. "Tom" Saunders: 4,855 a - Incumbent Saunders was first elected to the chamber in 1996.

May 6 GOP primary:

Brad Owens

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas E. "Tom" Saunders: 9,444

Brad Owens: 3,452

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

District 55

May 6 Democratic primary:

Glenn E. Bailey: 1,799 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Cindy Meyer Ziemke: 4,205 a - Incumbent Ziemke was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn E. Bailey: 4,483

Cindy Meyer Ziemke: 10,909

District 56

May 6 Democratic primary:

Phillip Pflum: 549 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Richard "Dick" Hamm: 3,083 a - Incumbent Hamm was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Mark Brim

November 4 General election candidates:

Phillip Pflum: 3,266

Richard "Dick" Hamm: 5,782

Mark Brim: 705

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

District 57

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Sean R. Eberhart: 5,884 a - Incumbent Eberhart was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sean R. Eberhart

District 58

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Woody Burton: 2,521a - Incumbent Burton was first elected to the chamber in 1988.

November 4 General election candidates:

Woody Burton

District 59

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Ryan Lauer: 2,895
Milo Smith: 4,239 a - Incumbent Smith was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Zack Ellison: 5,450

Milo Smith: 8,034

Note: Ellison filed to run on June 17, 2014.

District 60

May 6 Democratic primary:

Daymon L. Brodhacker: 1,094 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Peggy Mayfield: 3,623 a - Incumbent Mayfield was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daymon L. Brodhacker: 5,444

Peggy Mayfield: 9,613

District 61

May 6 Democratic primary:

Matt Pierce: 1,471 a - Incumbent Pierce was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Matt Pierce

District 62

May 6 Democratic primary:

Jeff Sparks: 2,548 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Matt Ubelhor: 3,771 a - Incumbent Ubelhor was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Ashley A. Keith Qualkenbush

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Sparks: 7,038

Matt Ubelhor: 9,429

Ashley A. Keith Qualkenbush: 685

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

District 63

Note: Incumbent Mark Messmer: (R) did not run for re-election.

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Mike Braun: 4,611 a
Richard Moss: 2,292

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Braun

District 64

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Thomas W. Washburne: 3,692 a - Incumbent Washburne was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas W. Washburne

District 65

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Eric A. Koch: 5,292 a - Incumbent Koch was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric A. Koch

District 66

May 6 Democratic primary:

Terry Goodin: 5,173 a - Incumbent Goodin was first elected to the chamber in 2000.

May 6 GOP primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Terry Goodin: 10,882

Lisa Seng Shadday: 7,566

District 67

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Randy Frye: 5,243 a - Incumbent Frye was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Randy Frye

District 68

May 6 Democratic primary:

Rick L. Gill: 1,222 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Jud McMillin: 3,852 a - Incumbent McMillin was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rick L. Gill: 4,512

Jud McMillin: 10,442

District 69

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Jim Lucas: 3,993 a - Incumbent Lucas was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Lucas

District 70

May 6 Democratic primary:

Heidi Sellers: 2,769 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Rhonda J. Rhoads: 3,120 a - Incumbent Rhoads was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Heidi Sellers: 8,022

Rhonda J. Rhoads: 11,462

District 71

May 6 Democratic primary:

Steven R. Stemler: 3,603 a - Incumbent Stemler was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Russell Brooksbank

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven R. Stemler: 11,370

Russell Brooksbank: 2,182

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

District 72

May 6 Democratic primary:

Kevin Sue Bailey: 2,274 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Edward D. "Ed" Clere: 2,499 a - Incumbent Clere was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Sue Bailey: 6,964

Edward D. "Ed" Clere: 9,076

District 73

May 6 Democratic primary:

Douglas C. Leatherbury: 2,429 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Steve Davisson: 4,888 a - Incumbent Davisson was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Douglas C. Leatherbury: 4,679

Steve Davisson: 11,027

District 74

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Lloyd Arnold: 3,213 a - Incumbent Arnold was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher J. Coyle: 6,993

Lloyd Arnold: 11,077

Note: Coyle filed to run on June 10, 2014.

District 75

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Ron Bacon: 3,993 a - Incumbent Bacon was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Spinks: 6,019

Ron Bacon: 12,003

Note: Spinks filed to run on June 24, 2014.

District 76

May 6 Democratic primary:

Tony Goben: 759 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Wendy "Mac" McNamara: 1,682 a - Incumbent McNamara was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tony Goben: 5,488

Wendy "Mac" McNamara: 9,341

District 77

May 6 Democratic primary:

Gail Riecken: 641 a - Incumbent Riecken was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

May 6 GOP primary:

Jeremy Heath: 1,144 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gail Riecken: 6,183

Jeremy Heath: 3,804

District 78

May 6 Democratic primary:

Stephen R. Melcher: 528 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Holli Sullivan: 2,223 a - Incumbent Sullivan was first appointed to the chamber in January 2014.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen R. Melcher: 5,482

Holli Sullivan: 9,676

District 79

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Matthew S. Lehman: 5,135 a - Incumbent Lehman was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew S. Lehman

District 80

May 6 Democratic primary:

Phil GiaQuinta: 1,141a - Incumbent GiaQuinta was first elected ot the chamber in 2006.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Phil GiaQuinta

District 81

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Martin Carbaugh: 3,337 a - Incumbent Carbaugh was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Thad Gerardot: 4,708

Martin Carbaugh: 6,926

Note: Gerardot filed to run on May 22, 2014.

District 82

May 6 Democratic primary:

Mike Wilber: 745 a

May 6 GOP primary:

David L. Ober: 5,488 a - Incumbent Ober was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Wilber: 2,898

David L. Ober: 9,654

District 83

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Kathy Heuer: 2,952 - Incumbent Heuer was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Christopher N. Judy: 3,910 a

Note: Steven J. Hively: was removed from the ballot prior to the primary election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher N. Judy

Note:Judy was appointed to the seat on September 22, 2014, after Heuer resigned.^[2]

District 84

May 6 Democratic primary:

Fred Haigh: 620 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Michael Barranda: 3,502
Bob Morris: 3,755 a - Incumbent Morris was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Haigh: 5,399

Bob Morris: 10,811

District 85

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Casey Cox: 2,613 a - Incumbent Cox was first elected to the chamber by a Republican caucus in October 2013.
Ken Knoblauch: 1,148
Denny Worman: 1,515

November 4 General election candidates:

Casey Cox

District 86

May 6 Democratic primary:

Edward O. DeLaney: 2,489 a - Incumbent DeLaney was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Edward O. DeLaney

District 87

May 6 Democratic primary:

Christina Hale: 1,590 a - Incumbent Hale was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

May 6 GOP primary:

Mike Friedman: 2,268 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Christina Hale: 8,236

Mike Friedman: 7,747

District 88

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Brian C. Bosma: 5,432 a - Incumbent Bosma was first elected to the chamber in 1986.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian C. Bosma

District 89

May 6 Democratic primary:

Debra S. Jenkins: 1,154 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Cindy Kirchhofer: 1,754 a - Incumbent Kirchofer was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Debra S. Jenkins: 4,669

Cindy Kirchhofer: 6,770

District 90

May 6 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed for election.

May 6 GOP primary:

Mike Speedy: 2,452 a - Incumbent Speedy was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Speedy

District 91

May 6 Democratic primary:

Patrick Lockhart: 880 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Robert W. Behning: 2,351 a - Incumbent Behning was first elected to the chamber in 1992.
Michael S. Scott: 1,731

November 4 General election candidates:

Patrick Lockhart: 3,022

Robert W. Behning: 5,981

District 92

May 6 Democratic primary:

Karlee D. Macer: 1,022 a - Incumbent Macer was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

May 6 GOP primary:

Bradford Moulton: 1,463 a

Independent candidates:

John L. Couch

November 4 General election candidates:

Karlee D. Macer: 5,374

Bradford Moulton: 4,814

John L. Couch: 299

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

District 93

May 6 Democratic primary:

Ryan Guillory: 667 a

May 6 GOP primary:

Dave Frizzell: 2,667 a - Incumbent Frizzell was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ryan Guillory: 3,235

Dave Frizzell: 8,355

District 94

May 6 Democratic primary:

Cherrish S. Pryor: 2,449 a - Incumbent Pryor was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cherrish S. Pryor

District 95

May 6 Democratic primary:

John Bartlett: 2,471 a - Incumbent Bartlett was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Bartlett

District 96

May 6 Democratic primary:

Gregory W. Porter: 4,198 a - Incumbent Porter was first elected to the chamber in 1992.

May 6 GOP primary:

Margaret Peggy Jones: 512 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gregory W. Porter: 11,767

Margaret Peggy Jones: 2,248

District 97

May 6 Democratic primary:

Justin Moed: 851 a - Incumbent Moed was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Justin Moed

District 98

May 6 Democratic primary:

Robin Shackleford: 1,956 a - Incumbent Shackleford was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

Libertarian Party candidates:

Bill Levin

November 4 General election candidates:

Robin Shackleford: 6,520

Bill Levin: 788

District 99

May 6 Democratic primary:

Vanessa J. Summers: 2,795 a - Incumbent Summers was first appointed to the chamber in 1991.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Vanessa J. Summers

District 100

May 6 Democratic primary:

Dan Forestal: 1,513 a - Incumbent Forestal was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

May 6 GOP primary:

No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Forestal

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[1] 2010 Candidate Guide - Qualifications for House of Representatives

[2] The Journal Gazette, "New District 83 representative sworn in," September 23, 2014

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