2022 Indiana State Senate election

2022 Indiana Senate election
	November 8, 2022
25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate; 26 seats needed for a majority
Incumbent Majority Leader; Mark Messmer; Republican	; ;

The 2022 Indiana Senate election will take place on Tuesday November 8, 2022 with elections in the U.S. state of Indiana, coinciding with other elections in the state, U.S. House, and Indiana House, as well as various other state and local elections. Voters will elect members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. The primary election will take place on Tuesday May 3, 2022.[1] The Republican Party has held a majority since 2011.[2]

Retirements

List of incumbents did not seek re-election in 2022.

Results

2022 Indiana State Senate General Election
Party		Votes	Percentage	% Change	Candidates	Seats before	Seats after	+/–
	Republican				24	38
	Democratic				12	11
Totals			100.00%	—	36	50	50	—

District index

District 1 • District 4 • District 6 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 38 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • Find your district

Districts

District 1

The district has been represented by Democrat Frank Mrvan since 1998, but previously held office from 1978 to 1994.[3] Mrvan was re-elected with 63.3% of the vote in 2018. Mrvan stepped down from his seat in January of 2022.[4] Michael Griffin was chosen to replace him.[5]

Declared

Martin Del Rio, Iraq war veteran and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[6][7]
Michael Griffin, incumbent state senator and former Highland clerk-treasurer[7]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Michael Griffin (incumbent)
	Democratic	Martin Del Rio
Total votes			100.0

Declared

Dan Dernulc, Lake County party chairman[8]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Dernulc		100.0
Total votes				100.0

District 4

The district has been represented by Democrat Karen Tallian since 2005.[3] Tallian was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018. Tallian resigned in November 2021.[9][10] Rodney Pol Jr. was chosen to replace Tallian.[11]

Declared

Deb Chubb, Michigan City School Board member[12]
Ron Meer, former mayor of Michigan City[13]
Todd Connor, businessman[12]
Rodney Pol Jr., incumbent state senator[12]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Rodney Pol Jr. (incumbent)
	Democratic	Todd Connor
	Democratic	Ron Meer
	Democratic	Deb Chubb
Total votes			100.0

Declared

Jeff Larson[6]
Johannes Poulard[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Jeff Larson
	Republican	Johannes Poulard
Total votes			100.0

District 6

The district has been represented by Republican Rick Niemeyer since 2014.[3] Niemeyer was re-elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Niemeyer (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 6 results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Rick Niemeyer (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 11

The district has been represented by Republican Linda Rogers since 2018.[3] Rogers was elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2018. She is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Linda Rogers		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 11 results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Linda Rogers (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 14

The district has been represented by Republican Dennis Kruse since 2004.[3] Kruse was re-elected unopposed in 2018. Kruse announced he will be retiring due to his wife's health.[14]

Declared

Tyler Johnson, emergency physician[15]
Ron Turpin, businessman[16]
Denny Worman, candidate for state representative (85th district) in 2012, 2014 and 2016[6]

Declined

Dennis Kruse, incumbent state senator[17]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Tyler Johnson
	Republican	Ron Turpin
	Republican	Denny Worman
Total votes			100.0

Declared

Zach Heimach[6]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zach Heimach		100.0
Total votes				100.0

District 15

The district has been represented by Republican Liz Brown since 2014.[3] Brown was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018. She is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Liz Brown (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 15
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Liz Brown (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 17

The district has been represented by Republican Andy Zay since 2016.[3] Zay was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.[18]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andy Zay (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 17
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Andy Zay (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 19

The district has been represented by Republican Travis Holdman since 2008.[3] Holdman was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He is running for re-election.[19]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Travis Holdman (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 19
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Travis Holdman (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 21

The district has been represented by Republican James R. Buck since 2008.[3] Buck was re-elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James R. Buck (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 21
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	James R. Buck (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 22

The district has been represented by Republican Ronnie Alting since 1998.[3] Atling was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ronnie Alting (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 22
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Ronnie Alting (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 23

The district has been represented by Republican Phil Boots since 2006.[3] Boots was re-elected unopposed in 2018. The incumbent senator announced he will not seek re-election.

Declared

Christian Beaver[6]
Paula K. Copenhaver[6]
Spencer R. Deery[6]
Bill Webster[6]

Declined

Phil Boots, incumbent state senator[20]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Christian Beaver
	Republican	Paula K. Copenhaver
	Republican	Spencer R. Deery
	Republican	Bill Webster
Total votes			100.0

Declared

David Sanders[6]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Sanders		100.0
Total votes				100.0

District 25

The district has been represented by Democrat Timothy Lanane since 1997.[3] Lanane was re-elected with 51.9% of the vote in 2018. The incumbent senator announced he will not seek re-election.[21]

Declared

Mike Gaskill, incumbent state senator for 26th district[6]
Evan McMullen[22]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Mike Gaskill (incumbent)
	Republican	Evan McMullen
Total votes			100.0

Declared

Tamie Dixon-Tatum[6]
Aaron Higgins[6]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Tamie Dixon-Tatum
	Democratic	Aaron Higgins
Total votes			100.0

Declined

Timothy Lanane, incumbent state senator[23]

District 26

The district has been represented by Republican Mike Gaskill since 2018.[3] Gaskill was re-elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2018. The senator announced his intention for a second term in October of 2021.[24]

Declared

Scott Alexander, president of the Delaware County Council[6]
Kat Kritsch[6]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Scott Alexander
	Republican	Kat Kritsch
Total votes			100.0

Declined

Mike Gaskill, incumbent state senator (running in 25th district)[25]

Declared

Melanie Wright, former state representative (35th district)[26]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Melanie Wright
Total votes				100.0

District 27

The district has been represented by Republican Jeff Raatz since 2014.[3] Raatz was re-elected with 70.9% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

Jeff Raatz, incumbent state senator[6]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Raatz (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

Declared

Ronald Itnyre, lecturer at Indiana University East[27]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronald Itnyre		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 27
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Jeff Raatz (incumbent)
	Democratic	Ronald Itnyre
Total votes			100.0

District 29

The district as been represented by Democrat J. D. Ford since 2018.[3] Ford was first elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

J. D. Ford, incumbent state senator[6]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J.D. Ford (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

Declared

Alex Choi[6]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alex Choi
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 29
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	J. D. Ford (incumbent)
	Republican	Alex Choi
Total votes			100.0

District 31

The district has been represented by Republican Kyle Walker since 2020.[3]

Declared

Kyle Walker, incumbent state senator[6]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kyle Walker (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

Declared

Jocelyn Vare, Fishers City councilwoman at-large[28]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jocelyn Vare		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 31
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Kyle Walker (incumbent)
	Democratic	Jocelyn Vare
Total votes			100.0

District 38

The district has been represented by Republican Jon Ford since 2014.[3] Ford was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Ford (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 38
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Jon Ford (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 39

The district has been represented by Republican Eric Bassler since 2014.[3] Bassler was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Bassler (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 39
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Eric Bassler (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 41

The district has been represented by Republican Greg Walker since 2006.[3] Walker was re-elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

Greg Walker, incumbent state senator[6]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Greg Walker (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

Declared

Bryan Muñoz[6]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Muñoz		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 41
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Greg Walker (incumbent)
	Democratic	Bryan Muñoz
Total votes			100.0

District 43

The district had been represented by Republican Chip Perfect since 2014.[3] Perfect was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chip Perfect (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 43
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Chip Perfect (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 45

The district has been represented by Republican Chris Garten since 2018.[3] Garten was first elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2018.

Declared

Chris Garten, incumbent state senator[6]

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Garten (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

Declared

Nick Marshall[29]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Marshall		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 45 results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Chris Garten (incumbent)
	Democratic	Nick Marshall
Total votes			100.0

District 46

The district has been represented by Republican Ron Grooms since 2010.[3] Grooms stepped down from his seat in November of 2021.[30] Kevin Boehnlein was chosen to replace Grooms.[31]

Declared

Evan Russell Shearin[6]

Declined

Kevin Boehnlein, incumbent state senator (running in 47th district)

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Evan Russell Shearin
Total votes				100.0

Declared

Kristin Jones, Indianapolis City-County Council Councillor[32]
Ashley Eason, nominee for State Senate (36th district) in 2020[6]
Andrea Hunley, Indianapolis Public Schools principal[33]
Bobby Kern, perennial candidate[6]
Karla Lopez Owens, employee with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office[6]

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Kristin Jones
	Democratic	Ashley Eason
	Democratic	Andrea Hunley
	Democratic	Bobby Kern
	Democratic	Karla Lopez Owens
Total votes			100.0

District 47

The district has been represented by Republican Erin Houchin since 2014.[3] Houchin was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2018. Houchin stepped down in January of 2022 to focus on running for Indiana's 9th congressional district.[34] Gary Byrne won a caucus election and was chosen to represent the district.[35]

Declared

Kevin Boehnlein, incumbent state senator for 46th district[6]
Gary Byrne, incumbent state senator for 47th district [6]
Keeley R. Stingel[6]

Declined

Erin Houchin, incumbent senator[36] (running for Indiana's 9th congressional district)

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Kevin Boehnlein (incumbent)
	Republican	Gary Byrne (incumbent)
	Republican	Keeley R. Stingel
Total votes			100.0

General election

District 47
Party		%
	Republican	100.0
Total votes		100.0
	Republican hold

District 48

The district has been represented by Republican Mark Messmer since 2014.[3] Manning was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He is running for re-election.[6]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Messmer (incumbent)	12,404	100.0
Total votes			12,404	100.0

General election

District 48
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Mark Messmer (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

District 49

The district has been represented by Republican Jim Tomes since 2010.[3] Tomes was re-elected with 64.0% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.[37]

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Tomes (incumbent)		100.0
Total votes				100.0

General election

District 49
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Jim Tomes (incumbent)	100.0
Total votes			100.0
	Republican hold

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[2] "Indiana political history". Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[HouseMembership-3] "Indiana General Assembly 2021 Session". Indiana General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "Veteran Indiana legislator Mrvan stepping down from seat". Retrieved January 12, 2021.

[5] "Griffin sworn in as newest state senator for Northwest Indiana". Retrieved February 14, 2022.

[IN2022-6] "Indiana 2022 Candidates". Indiana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 7, 2022.

[2INDC-7] "Two Democrats, so far, vying to succeed Mrvan in Indiana Senate". NWI Times. January 18, 2022.

[8] "Lake County councilman launches Indiana Senate campaign". Retrieved December 22, 2021.

[9] "Longtime Indiana legislator quitting in frustration". AP NEWS. October 1, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[10] Carden, Dan (October 22, 2021). "Northwest Indiana's newest state senator 'ready to get to work'". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[11] "Democrats pick successor for Tallian in Indiana Senate". NWI Times. October 21, 2021.

[4INDC-12] "Here are the candidates running in Region for federal, state and Lake County offices". NWI Times. February 5, 2022.

[13] "Former Michigan City mayor launches bid for Indiana Senate". NWI Times. December 9, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

[14] "Aug. 27 - Dennis Kruse will retire from Indiana Senate; replacement to announce Aug. 30". Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[15] "Sept. 21 - Dr. Tyler G. Johnson of Grabill to announce candidacy for Indiana State Senate". Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[16] "Ron Turpin announces bid for State Senate District 14". Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[17] "Aug. 27 - Dennis Kruse will retire from Indiana Senate; replacement to announce Aug. 30". Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[18] "Zay files for reelection in Senate District 17". January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[19] "Holdman files for reelection in Senate District 19". January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[20] "State Sen. Phil Boots Announces Retirement, Fifth To Do So This Year". September 24, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

[21] "Lanane won't seek 7th term in Indiana Senate". Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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