Richard D. Young is a former Democratic member of the Indiana Senate who represented the 47th senate district from 1988 to 2014.
Dennie Ray Oxley II is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 73rd District from 1998 until 2008. Nowadays he is remembered as an American war hero,and sole leader of Ox Gang. He had served as Democratic Whip. Oxley was succeeded by his father,also named Dennie. He ran for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana with Jill Long Thompson in the Indiana gubernatorial election,2008,but lost to Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman 57–40.
R. Michael Young is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate,representing the 35th District since his appointment in December 2000. He succeeded Morris Mills. He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1986. In 1992,Young was redistricted and was reelected to the 92nd district. Young previously served on the Marion County Board of Zoning Appeals from 1980 to 1982. He ran for the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 4th Congressional District in 2002 and in 2010.
James W. Merritt Jr. is an American politician and former Republican member of the Indiana Senate from 1991 to 2020,representing the 31st District. He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1990. He was reelected to the state Senate in the 2010 election,defeating then-Marion County Sheriff Frank J. Anderson by a margin of 52% to 44%.
Connie Lawson is an American politician. A Republican,Lawson was Indiana Secretary of State from 2012 to 2022 and was a member of the Indiana Senate from 1996 to 2012. While in the state senate,she was Republican floor leader.
Richard Bray is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Indiana Senate,representing Senate District 37,which includes all or parts of Morgan,Owen,Putnam,Clay,Johnson and Monroe counties. Bray was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1992,and served in the Senate until 2012,when he was succeeded by his son,Rodric Bray. He also served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1974 to 1992 and as the Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney from 1958 to 1970.
Howard "Luke" A. Kenley is an American politician who served as a member of the Indiana Senate,city court judge,and mayor of Noblesville,Indiana.
The 1988 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8,1988 in all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. Incumbent Governor Robert D. Orr,a Republican,was ineligible to run for a third consecutive term due to term limits establish by the Indiana Constitution. In the general election,the Republican nominee,Lieutenant Governor John Mutz,was defeated by Democrat Indiana Secretary of State Evan Bayh by a margin of six percentage points. Bayh was the first Democrat to be elected Governor of Indiana since Roger D. Branigin's victory during the 1964 Democratic landslides twenty-four years previously.
Gene E. Snowden was an American politician from the state of Indiana. A Republican,he served in the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana State Senate in a legislative career spanning from 1964 until his resignation in 1983. He was president pro tempore of the Senate from 1979 to 1980. He served as a Huntington,Indiana City Councilman from 1962 to 1964. He was elected County Auditor in 1988 and Mayor in 1992. He lost reelection as Mayor to Bob Kyle in 1995. It was his first election loss. Gene Snowden died on June 10,2019.
Indiana's 1st Senate district is one of the fifty districts of the Indiana Senate. The district was originally based around Hammond and parts of surrounding areas. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries,effective January 2013. The district was changed to include Hammond's 4th,5th,6th city districts,the town of Munster,the town of Highland,the west side of the town of Griffith,the north side of the town of Dyer,parts of the town of Schererville,and part of the City of Crown Point.
Robert Dean Garton is an American former politician from the state of Indiana. A Republican,he served in the Indiana Senate from 1970 to 2006. Garton previously served in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1957,reaching the rank of First lieutenant. From 1969 to 1970,Garton served on the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. Garton served as President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate from 1980 to 2006. In 2006,Garton lost renomination to Greg Walker.
Phillip Edward Gutman was a lawyer and politician in Indiana. A Republican,he served in the Indiana Senate from 1968 to 1976. Gutman served as President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate from 1970 to 1976.
Shane Lindauer is an American chiropractor,businessman,and politician from the state of Indiana. He represents the 63rd district in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Jeff Raatz is a member of the Indiana Senate,representing the 27th District. A member of the Republican Party,he elected to the State Senate in 2014. He has a bachelor's degree in business from Baker College and a master's degree in political science from Miami University. He previously served in the United States Army.
Matthew Hostettler is an American politician from the state of Indiana. He serves in the Indiana House of Representatives for District 64. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8,2022 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Indiana. Incumbent Republican Senator Todd Young was reelected to a second term.
Richard W. Mangus was an Indiana dairy and grain farmer,professional truck driver and for 32 years a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives.
Joseph W. Summers was a funeral director,community leader and Democrat who represented Indianapolis in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1977 until his death.
Eddie Melton is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,Melton serves in the Indiana Senate as the Senator for Indiana Senate District 3. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party where he has focused on equity and inclusion.
Jeff Ellington was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 62nd district. A member of the Republican Party,he was appointed to the State House by a Republican caucus in December 2015 after the seat was vacated by incumbent Matt Ubelhor. He previously served on the Monroe County Council from 1997 to 2005 and was the Monroe County Recorder from 2014 to 2015. He lost reelection as Recorder in 2014. He ran for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2002,but lost the Republican primary to Mike Sodrel. He attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1980 to 1982. After redistricting in Indiana,Ellington announced that he would be running for the 45th district in the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022. He lost the Republican primary to Bruce Borders in May 2022.
