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2024 Indiana Senate Elections
Primary	May 7, 2024
General	November 5, 2024

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Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was May 7, 2024. The filing deadline was February 9, 2024.

Following the election, Republicans maintained a 40-10 veto-proof majority.

The Indiana State Senate was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas

Indiana State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2024	After November 6, 2024
	Democratic Party	10	10
	Republican Party	40	40
Total		50	50

General election

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Convention candidates
Libertarian candidates are chosen via convention in Indiana. A statewide Libertarian convention was held on March 2, 2024.

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Indiana

Election information in Indiana: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 7, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 2024
• Online: Oct. 7, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 24, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2024
• Online: Oct. 24, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 8, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

General election race ratings

The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from CNalysis.

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance

The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.

• Districts 1-10 (click to expand)

  District 2

  District 3

  District 5

  District 7

  District 8

  District 9

  District 10

• Districts 11-20 (click to expand)

  District 12

  District 13

  District 16

  District 18

  District 20

• Districts 21-30 (click to expand)

  District 24

  District 28

  District 30

• Districts 31-40 (click to expand)

  District 32

  District 33

  District 34

  District 35

  District 36

  District 37

  District 40

• Districts 41-50 (click to expand)

  District 42

  District 44

  District 50

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 14, 2024

Incumbents defeated in general elections

See also: Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024

No incumbents lost in general elections. The average number of incumbents defeated in general elections from 2010 to 2022 was one.

Incumbents defeated in primaries

See also: Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024

One incumbent lost in primaries. The one incumbent primary loss tied 2022, 2018, 2016, and 2014 for the decade high.

Name	Party	Office
David Vinzant	Democratic	Senate District 3

Retiring incumbents

One incumbent did not file for re-election in 2024. This was the lowest number of retiring incumbents since at least 2010. The incumbent was:

Name	Party	Office
John Crane	Republican	Senate District 24

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Indiana. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Indiana in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 11, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Nine state legislative seats in Indiana were left open by incumbents who did not file to run for re-election. From 2010 to 2024, the average number of retirements per election cycle was 13. The highest number of incumbents who did not run for re-election was 24 in 2012, and the lowest was 7 in 2014.

Of the nine 2024 retirements, eight were in the House, while one was in the Senate. This is the lowest number of Senate incumbents retiring in an election cycle since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010. Multiple previous years had two Senate retirements, while the highest in a given year was eight in 2016. The total of eight House retirements is close to the 2010 to 2024 average of 10.

In a partisan breakdown of this year’s retirements, eight were Republicans and one was a Democrat. The average number of retirements by party from 2010 to 2024 was eight for Republicans and five for Democrats.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Indiana State Senate from 2010 to 2024.

Open Seats in Indiana State Senate elections: 2010 - 2024
Year	Total seats	Open seats	Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2024	25	1 (4 percent)	24 (96 percent)
2022	25	4 (16 percent)	21 (84 percent)
2020	25	2 (8 percent)	23 (92 percent)
2018	25	2 (8 percent)	23 (92 percent)
2016	25	8 (32 percent)	17 (68 percent)
2014	25	5 (20 percent)	20 (80 percent)
2012	25	2 (8 percent)	23 (92 percent)
2010	25	3 (12 percent)	22 (88 percent)

Legislative referrals

See also: Legislative referral

A legislative referral, or legislatively referred ballot measure, is a ballot measure that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a constitutional amendment, state statute, or bond issue.

As of the 2024 election, a majority vote was required during one legislative session for the Indiana General Assembly to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 51 votes in the Indiana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Indiana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

At the time of the 2024 election, Republicans held a 40-10 majority in the Senate and a 70-30 majority in the House. Republicans held the minimum votes necessary to put a legislative referral on the ballot without Democratic votes. Republicans needed to lose 15 Senate seats and 20 House seats to lose that ability. Democrats needed to win 16 Senate seats and 21 House seats to pass legislative referrals without Republican votes.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Indiana

See statutes: Title 3, Article 8 of the Indiana Code

A candidate in Indiana may run with an officially recognized political party, as an independent, or as a write-in. The process to qualify varies depending on the type of candidate and the office being sought. No fee is required to file for office in Indiana. Before the general election, registered voters have the right to challenge any candidate's placement on the ballot. Challenges must be filed with the Indiana Election Division 74 days before the general election.

Democratic or Republican candidates

A Democratic or Republican candidate seeking the office of United States Senator must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and nomination petition with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon 88 days prior to the primary election.
2. The declaration of candidacy must be accompanied by a nomination petition. This petition must contain at least 4,500 signatures, including a minimum of 500 signatures from each of the state's congressional districts. Before being filed with the Indiana Election Division, petition signatures must be certified by county voter registration officials.

A candidate seeking the office of United States Representative must do the following:

1. A candidate must a declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon (Indianapolis time) 88 days before the primary election.

A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission will then give the candidate a Certificate of Filing, which must be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
2. A candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon 88 days prior to the primary election.
3. The declaration of candidacy must be accompanied by a nomination petition. This petition must contain at least 4,500 signatures, including a minimum of 500 signatures from each of the state's congressional districts. Before being filed with the Indiana Election Division, petition signatures must be certified by county voter registration officials.
4. A Democratic or Republican party candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. Party officials must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.

A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:

1. The candidate must file a statement of economic interests (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests must be filed as original documents, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. Candidates may turn this form in as early as January 2 of the election year. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other form until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.
2. A candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Election Division in person or by mail by noon (Indianapolis time) 88 days before the primary election.

Libertarian candidates

A Libertarian candidate seeking the office of United States Senator must do the following:

1. A candidate must file with the Libertarian Party.
2. A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. After the convention, the party must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the general election.

A candidate seeking the office of United States Representative must do the following:

1. A candidate must file with the Libertarian Party.
2. A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. After the convention, the party must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the general election.

A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission will then give the candidate a certificate of filing, which must, in turn, be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
2. A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. Party representatives must then file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.

A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a statement of economic interests (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests must be filed as the original document, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. A candidate may turn this form in as early as January 2 of the election year. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other forms until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.
2. A candidate must file with the Libertarian Party.
3. A candidate must be nominated at the party's state convention. After the convention, the party must file a certificate of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 before the general election.

Minor party or independent candidates

A minor party or independent candidate seeking the office of United States Senator must do the following:

1. A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
2. A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the election.

A candidate seeking the office of United States Representative must do the following:

1. A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election in the congressional district the candidate seeks to represent. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
2. A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15 in the year of the election.

A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission will then give the candidate a filing certificate, which must, in turn, be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
2. A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
3. A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.

A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a statement of economic interests form (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests forms must be filed as original documents, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. A candidate may turn the form in as early as January 2 in the year of the election. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other filings until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.
2. A candidate must collect signatures from registered voters equal to 2 percent of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the last election in the election district the candidate seeks to represent. The petition circulation period begins 118 days before the primary election and ends June 30. Signatures must then be certified by the applicable county voter registration office.
3. A candidate must file a candidate consent form and the certified petition of nomination form with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 15.

Write-in candidates

A write-in candidate seeking the offices of United States Senator or United States Representative must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a declaration of intent with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 3 in the year of the election.

A candidate seeking a state office (such as governor or treasurer) must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a statement of economic interests with the Indiana Ethics Commission. The commission must then give the candidate a certificate of filing, which must, in turn, be filed with the Indiana Election Division before the division can accept any other forms.
2. A candidate must file a declaration of intent with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 3 in the year of the election.

A candidate seeking office in the Indiana State Legislature must do the following:

1. A candidate must file a statement of economic interests form (filing location varies based on office). If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana State Senate, this form must be filed with the Principal Secretary of the Indiana State Senate. If a candidate is seeking office in the Indiana House of Representatives, this form must be filed with the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. Statements of economic interests forms must be filed as original documents, submitted in person or sent by mail. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. A candidate can file the form in as early as January 2 in the year of the election. The Indiana Election Division will not accept any other forms until the statement of economic interests, stamped by the corresponding office, has been submitted.
2. A candidate must file a declaration of intent with the Indiana Election Division by noon (Indianapolis time) on July 3 in the year of the election.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana State Senate, a candidate must be:

• A United States citizen at the time of election
• Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the senate district for at least one year before the election
• Be at least twenty-five (25) 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

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024
Salary	Per diem
$32,070.24/year	$196/day.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.

Indiana political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Indiana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Sixteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Presidential politics in Indiana

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020

Presidential election in Indiana, 2020

		Candidate/Running mate	%	Popular votes	Electoral votes
✔		Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)	57.0	1,729,519	11
		Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)	41.0	1,242,416	0
		Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)	2.0	59,232	0
		Howie Hawkins (no running mate) (G) (Write-in)	0.0	989	0
		Brian T. Carroll (no running mate) (American Solidarity Party) (Write-in)	0.0	895	0
		Shawn W. Howard (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	23	0
		Valerie McCray (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	17	0
		Joseph Charles Schriner (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	13	0
		James L. Johnson, Jr. (no running mate) (Other) (Write-in)	0.0	5	0
		Deborah Rouse/Sheila Cannon (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	4	0
		Mitchell Williams (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	4	0
		Christopher Stried (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2	0
		Randall Foltyniewicz (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1	0
		Kasey Wells (no running mate) (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1	0

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,033,121

2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016

U.S. presidential election, Indiana, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	37.8%	1,033,126	0
	Republican	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	56.9%	1,557,286	11
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson/Bill Weld	4.9%	133,993	0
	-	Write-in votes	0.4%	10,553	0
Total Votes				2,734,958	11
Election results via: Indiana Secretary of State

Indiana presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 5 Democratic wins
• 27 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R

External links

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Indiana State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Chris Garten

Senators

District 1

Dan Dernulc (R)

District 2

Lonnie Randolph (D)

District 3

Mark Spencer (D)

District 4

Rodney Pol (D)

District 5

Ed Charbonneau (R)

District 6

Rick Niemeyer (R)

District 7

Brian Buchanan (R)

District 8

Mike Bohacek (R)

District 9

Ryan Mishler (R)

District 10

David Niezgodski (D)

District 11

Linda Rogers (R)

District 12

Blake Doriot (R)

District 13

Susan Glick (R)

District 14

Tyler Johnson (R)

District 15

Liz Brown (R)

District 16

Justin Busch (R)

District 17

Andy Zay (R)

District 18

Stacey Donato (R)

District 19

Travis Holdman (R)

District 20

Scott Baldwin (R)

District 21

James Buck (R)

District 22

Ronnie Alting (R)

District 23

Spencer Deery (R)

District 24

Brett Clark (R)

District 25

Mike Gaskill (R)

District 26

Scott Alexander (R)

District 27

Jeff Raatz (R)

District 28

Michael Crider (R)

District 29

J.D. Ford (D)

District 30

Fady Qaddoura (D)

District 31

Kyle Walker (R)

District 32

Aaron Freeman (R)

District 33

Greg Taylor (D)

District 34

La Keisha Jackson (D)

District 35

Michael Young (R)

District 36

Cyndi Carrasco (R)

District 37

Rodric Bray (R)

District 38

Greg Goode (R)

District 39

Eric Bassler (R)

District 40

Shelli Yoder (D)

District 41

Greg Walker (R)

District 42

Jean Leising (R)

District 43

Randy Maxwell (R)

District 44

Eric Koch (R)

District 45

Chris Garten (R)

District 46

Andrea Hunley (D)

District 47

Gary Byrne (R)

District 48

Daryl Schmitt (R)

District 49

Jim Tomes (R)

District 50

Vaneta Becker (R)

Republican Party (40)

Democratic Party (10)