John L. Bartlett (Indiana House District 95 representative)

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John L. Bartlett
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Indiana House of Representatives District 95
Tenure

2008 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

17

Compensation

Base salary

$32,070.24/year

Per diem

$196/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Contact

John L. Bartlett (Democratic Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 95. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.

Bartlett (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 95. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Bartlett previously served as minority caucus chair.

Biography

Bartlett is a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School and Martin University. He also attended Ivy Tech. He served as a tool-and-die maker for the Rolls-Royce Corporation until he retired after working there for 42 years.[1]

Bartlett started his political career as a precinct committeeman and subsequently went on to serve as a member of the mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Council. He then served on the Judicial Nominations Commission under Governor Frank O’Bannon and was appointed to the Public Compensation Advisory Commission by former Indiana House Speaker Pat Bauer.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Bartlett was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Bartlett was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Bartlett was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2017
Elections and Apportionment
Employment, Labor and Pensions
Government and Regulatory Reform

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bartlett served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bartlett served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bartlett served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bartlett served on these committees:

Issues

Legislative walkout

Bartlett and 36 other Democratic representatives participated in a legislative walkout on February 22, 2011, in opposition to proposed right-to-work legislation that would have limited union powers in Indiana. The Democratic departure left the House void of a quorum, leaving only 58 of the 67 representatives needed to establish a quorum.[2] Terri Austin, Steven Stemler and Vanessa Summers stayed behind to provide, if necessary, a motion and a seconding motion, which would enable them to stop any official business from proceeding should the Republicans try to do so.[2]

On March 7, 2011, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer revealed that the Democrats were staying at the Comfort Suites in Urbana, Illinois during their absence from the statehouse.[3] According to the Indiana Constitution, Article 4, sections 11 and 14, the House may enforce fines and other methods to compel absent members to return. Beginning on March 7, 2011, each Democrat was subject to a fine of $250, to be withheld from future expense or salary payments, for each day they were not present in the statehouse.[4] Regarding their actual pay, House Speaker Brian Bosma announced that the 37 lawmakers were required to be physically present in the chambers to receive their per diem payment of $152/day.[3]

On March 21, 2011, Governor Mitch Daniels (R) and House Republicans increased daily fines from $250/day to $350/day. In response to the increase in fines, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer stated that Democrats "will remain steadfast" in their opposition to the right-to-work bill.[5] Rep. Winfield Moses, Jr. (D) called the increase "a poke in the eye," and said it would not cause the Democrats to return.[6]

The Democrats returned to the statehouse on March 28, 2011, after the two sides had agreed to compromise on a number of issues, including shelving the controversial right-to-work bill.[4] Although the Democrats had some of their demands met, each absent member accrued a total of $3,500 in fines.[4]

The Legislature ended up passing right-to-work legislation on February 1, 2012, becoming the 23rd state to do so. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed the measure into law.[7]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett (D)
 
100.0
 
17,901

Total votes: 17,901
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett defeated Autumn Carter in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on May 7, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett
 
57.7
 
1,945
Image of Autumn Carter
Autumn Carter Candidate Connection
 
42.3
 
1,428

Total votes: 3,373
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett (D)
 
100.0
 
10,597

Total votes: 10,597
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett
 
100.0
 
3,016

Total votes: 3,016
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2020

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett (D)
 
100.0
 
20,799

Total votes: 20,799
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett defeated Eugene Dooley Sr. in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett
 
76.9
 
5,590
Eugene Dooley Sr.
 
23.1
 
1,681

Total votes: 7,271
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2018

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett (D)
 
100.0
 
16,040

Total votes: 16,040
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95

Incumbent John L. Bartlett advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 95 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John L. Bartlett
John L. Bartlett
 
100.0
 
4,517

Total votes: 4,517
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2014

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent John Bartlett was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9]

2012

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Bartlett won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 95. Bartlett ran unopposed in the May 8 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 95, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Bartlett Incumbent 100% 20,135
Total Votes 20,135

2010

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010

Bartlett defeated Republican candidate Ray Shearer by a margin of 11,049 to 3,940.[12] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

In the May 4th primary, Bartlett ran unopposed and received 3,071 votes.[13]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png John Bartlett (D) 11,049
Ray Shearer (R) 3,940

2008

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat John Bartlett won election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 95 receiving 21,985 votes, ahead of Republican Raymond Shearer who received 5,654 votes.[14]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png John Bartlett (D) 21,985
Raymond Shearer (R) 5,654

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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John L. Bartlett campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Indiana House of Representatives District 95Won general$45,429 $44,637
2022Indiana House of Representatives District 95Won general$16,454 $16,077
2020Indiana House of Representatives District 95Won general$25,082 N/A**
2018Indiana House of Representatives District 95Won general$28,347 N/A**
2016Indiana House of Representatives, District 95Won $24,490 N/A**
2014Indiana House of Representatives, District 95Won $26,063 N/A**
2012Indiana State House, District 95Won $21,538 N/A**
2010Indiana State House, District 95Won $11,893 N/A**
2008Indiana State House, District 95Won $8,600 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Bartlett is Chair of the Civil Rights Council for United Auto Workers Region Three, President of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, President of the Devington Community Development Corporation of the Executive Committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and a Founding Member of the Sheridan Heights Associations for Neighborhood Enhancement.[15]

Scorecards

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Indiana House Democratic Caucus, "John Bartlett," accessed January 22, 2020
  2. 2.0 2.1 IndyStar.com, "Indiana Democrats trigger Statehouse showdown over anti-union legislation," February 22, 2011
  3. 3.0 3.1 Fox 59, "Fines begin for absent House Democrats," March 7, 2011
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Wall Street Journal, "Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats in Wisconsin, Indiana," March 3, 2011 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "wsj" defined multiple times with different content
  5. IndyStar.com, "Dems' walkout drags on, among nation's longest," March 23, 2011
  6. WFIE.com, "Indiana Republicans say they're done negotiating," March 17, 2011
  7. Reuters, "Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state," February 1, 2012
  8. Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
  9. Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
  10. Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
  11. Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
  12. Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
  13. Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
  14. Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
  15. Project Vote Smart, "Political Summary," accessed March 7, 2014

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