Bill Frazier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office November 19, 1968 –November 17, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent Pittenger |
| Succeeded by | Don Park |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8,1936 Muncie,Indiana,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joan (d. 2023) |
| Children | 6 (2 deceased) |
| Education | Ball State University |
Bill Frazier (born November 8,1936) is an American farmer and politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 14th district in the Indiana Senate from 1968 to 1970.
Frazier was elected to the Indiana Senate in a 1968 special election held after the death of Republican incumbent Vincent Pittenger. [1] Frazier won by a 54% to 46% margin,defeating Democratic former state senator Von Eichhorn. He ran for a full term in 1970,but lost to Democrat Don Park. [2] Over the next 30 years,Frazier ran for office numerous times,including campaigns for state senate and U.S. House in three different congressional districts. [2]
In 2000,Frazier campaigned for the 2nd congressional district as an independent,hoping to fill the seat left open by Republican David McIntosh's retirement. Frazier spent $300,000 of his own money on the campaign,running ads critical of the North American Free Trade Agreement. He received 10% of the vote compared to 39% for Democrat Robert Rock and 51% for the winner,talk radio host (and future governor and vice president) Mike Pence. [3] When Pence ran for governor in 2012,Frazier again ran for his seat,now numbered as the 6th district. [4] He finished fourth in the primary,taking 10% of the vote as the primary was won by Luke Messer. [2] In January 2024,Frazier filed to run for the district once again. The seat was open due to the retirement of Republican incumbent Greg Pence,brother of Mike Pence. [5] In the Republican primary,Frazier once again finished fourth with 10% of the vote.
Frazier lives in Muncie. He is a farmer and formerly operated a mobile home park. [3]