2024 Indiana Senate election

2024 Indiana Senate election

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25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Rodric Bray Greg Taylor
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since November 20, 2018 November 6, 2020
Leader's seat 37th district 33rd district
Seats before 40 10
Seats after 40 10
Seat change Steady Steady

Results of the elections:
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election

Majority Leader before election

Mark Messmer
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

Chris Garten
Republican

The 2024 Indiana Senate election was held on November 5, 2024 as a part of the biennial elections in the U.S. state of Indiana, coinciding with other elections in the state, including for U.S. president, U.S. House, Indiana governor, and Indiana House, as well as various other state and local elections. The primary elections took place on May 7th, 2024.[1] Voters have elected members in 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies.

Overview

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2024 Indiana Senate General Election
Party Votes Percentage % Change Candidates Seats
before
Seats
after
+/–
Republican 424,277 60.43% Decrease0.24% 20 40 40 Steady
Democratic 256,470 36.53% Decrease2.80% 16 10 10 Steady
Libertarian 21,309 3.06% Increase3.06% 2 0 0 Steady
Totals 702,056 100.00% 38 50 50

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[2] Solid R February 29, 2024

Retirements

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One incumbent will not seek re-election.

Republicans

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  1. District 24: John Crane is retiring.[3]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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One incumbent senator, a Democrat, was defeated in the May 7 primary election.

Democrats

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  1. District 3: David Vinzant lost nomination to a full term to Mark Spencer.[4]

Elections by district

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District 2District 3District 5District 7District 8District 9District 10District 12District 13District 16District 18District 20District 24District 28District 30District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 40District 42District 44District 50

Results

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District 2

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The district has been represented by Democrat Lonnie Randolph since 2008. Randolph was re-elected unopposed of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

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General election

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District 2 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lonnie Randolph (incumbent) 27,967 65.7
Republican Humberto Prado 14,630 34.3
Total votes 42,597 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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The district has been represented by Democrat Eddie Melton since 2016. He was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Melton resigned on December 5, 2023 following his election as mayor of Gary.[7] David Vinzant was elected via caucus to finish Melton's term.[8]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Spencer 6,426 65.5
Democratic David Vinzant (incumbent) 3,390 35.5
Total votes 9,816 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Maya Angelou Brown[5]
  • Will Miller[5]
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Miller 1,158 62.8
Republican Maya Angelou Brown 685 37.2
Total votes 1,843 100.0

General election

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District 3 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Spencer 33,379 73.1
Republican Will Miller 12,273 26.9
Total votes 45,652 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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The district has been represented by Republican Ed Charbonneau since 2007. Charbonneau was re-elected with 65.8% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Declared
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Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Leslie Bamesberger [5]

General election

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District 5 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Charbonneau (incumbent) 43,467 66
Democratic Leslie Bamesberger 22,398 34
Total votes 65,865 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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The district has been represented by Republican Brian Buchanan since 2018. Buchanan was re-elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Buchanan (incumbent) 10,577 66.8
Republican Joseph Bookwalter 5,259 33.2
Total votes 15,836 100.0

General election

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District 7 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Buchanan (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

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The district has been represented by Republican Mike Bohacek since 2016. Bohacek was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Joe Layne
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bohacek (incumbent) 5,950 44.4
Republican Joe Layne 4,427 33.1
Republican Spencer England 3,010 22.5
Total votes 13,387 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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General election

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District 8 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bohacek (incumbent) 42,380 71.8
Democratic Leon Smith 16,638 28.2
Total votes 59,018 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

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The district has been represented by Republican Ryan Mishler since 2004. Mishler was re-elected with 74.9% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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General election

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District 9 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Mishler (incumbent) Unopposed 100.0
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

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The district has been represented by Democrat David L. Niezgodski since 2016. Niezgodski was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) 3,716 62.2
Democratic Tim Swager 2,263 37.8
Total votes 5,979 100.0

Libertarian convention

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Tim Cotton

General election

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District 10 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) 30,396 77.8
Libertarian Tim Cotton 8,680 22.2
Total votes 39,076 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

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The district has been represented by Republican Blake Doriot since 2016. Doriot was re-elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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General election

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District 12 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Doriot (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

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The district has been represented by Republican Sue Glick since 2010. Glick was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary

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Candidates
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General election

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District 13 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Glick (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

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The district has been represented by Republican Justin Busch since 2018. Busch was re-elected with 57.9% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Endorsements
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Justin Busch
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Busch (incumbent) 9,034 68.8
Republican Scott Wise 4,105 31.2
Total votes 13,139 100.0

General election

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District 16 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Busch (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

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The district has been represented by Republican Stacey Donato since 2019. Donato was re-elected with 73.3% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Candidates
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General election

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District 18 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stacey Donato (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

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The district has been represented by Republican Scott Baldwin since 2021. Baldwin was re-elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Joel Levi, pharmacy technician[15]

General election

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District 20 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Baldwin (incumbent) 43,873 59.9
Democratic Joel Levi 29,374 40.1
Total votes 73,247 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

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The district has been represented by Republican John Crane since 2016. Crane was re-elected with 65.5% of the vote in 2020. In August of 2023, Crane announced he will not seek re-election.[3]

Republican primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Brett Clark, sheriff[16]
  • Anne Engelhardt [5]
Declined
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Endorsements
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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Clark 9,729 75.5
Republican Anne Engelhardt 3,158 24.5
Total votes 12,887 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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General election

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District 24 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Clark 40,331 65.6
Democratic Veronica Pejril 21,181 34.4
Total votes 61,512 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

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The district has been represented by Republican Michael Crider since 2012. Crider was re-elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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General election

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District 28 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Crider (incumbent) 44,663 78
Libertarian Travis Chittum 12,629 22
Total votes 57,292 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

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The district has been represented by Democrat Fady Qaddoura since 2020. Qaddoura was re-elected with 52.6% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

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General election

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District 30 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fady Qaddoura (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

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The district has been represented by Republican Aaron Freeman since 2016. Freeman was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Katrina Owens[5]
Disqualified
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General election

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District 32 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Freeman (incumbent) 34,226 60.5
Democratic Katrina Owens 22,352 39.5
Total votes 56,578 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

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The district has been represented by Democrat Greg Taylor since 2008. Taylor was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary

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General election

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District 33 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Taylor (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34

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The district has been represented by Democrat Jean Breaux since 2006. Breaux was re-elected unopposed in 2020. Although initially filing to run for re-election, on March 18, 2024, Senator Breaux chose to step down due to health issues.[18] Two days later Breaux passed away.[19]

Democratic primary

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Withdrawn
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General election

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District 34 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic La Keisha Jackson Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

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The district has been represented by Republican R. Michael Young since 2000. Young was re-elected with 58.0% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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Endorsements
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Michael Young
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. Michael Young (incumbent) 7,185 67.1
Republican Philip Clay 3,521 32.9
Total votes 10,706 100.0

General election

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District 35 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. Michael Young (incumbent) 24,665 56.9
Democratic Jessica McCormick 18,681 43.1
Total votes 43,346 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

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The district has been represented by Republican Jack Sandlin since 2016. Sandlin was re-elected with 53.9% of the vote in 2020. He passed away in September of 2023.[21] Cyndi Carrasco was elected via caucus to replace Sandlin.[22]

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Suzanne Fortenberry, courier and executive director of Greenwood Pride[23]

General election

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District 36 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cyndi Carrasco (incumbent) 30,242 62.5
Democratic Suzanne Fortenberry 18,181 37.5
Total votes 48,423 100.0
Republican hold

District 37

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The district has been represented by Republican Rodric Bray since 2012. Bray was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodric Bray (incumbent) 10,453 63.0
Republican Jay Hart 6,146 37.0
Total votes 16,599 100.0

Democratic primary

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Declared
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  • Kimberly Schofield[5]

General election

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District 37 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodric Bray (incumbent) 50,174 75.9
Democratic Kimberly Schofield 15,923 24.1
Total votes 66,097 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

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The district has been represented by Democrat Shelli Yoder since 2020. Yoder was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Democratic primary

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General election

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District 40 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shelli Yoder (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

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The district has been represented by Republican Jean Leising since 2008. Leising was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Leising 15,608 100.0
Total votes 15,608 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Ryan Retzner[5]
Democratic primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ryan Retzner 1,621 100.0
Total votes 1,621 100.0

General election

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Ryan Retzner will not appear on the ballot for the general election.[26]

District 42 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Leising (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

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The district has been represented by Republican Eric Koch since 2016. Koch was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

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General election

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District 44 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Koch (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

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The district has been represented by Republican Vaneta Becker since 2005. Becker was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary

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General election

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District 50 results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vaneta Becker (incumbent) 43,353 80.7
Independent John Woodard 10,352 19.3
Total votes 53,705 100.0
Republican hold

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