2022 Indiana Senate election


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

Incumbents defeated in primaries

Republicans

  1. District 47: Kevin Boehnlein lost renomination to fellow incumbent Gary Byrne in a redistricting race.

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 4

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Jeff Larson
  • Johannes Poulard

District 6

The district had been represented by Republican Rick Niemeyer since 2014. Niemeyer was re-elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.

District 11

The district had been represented by Republican Linda Rogers since 2018. Rogers was elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2018. She was running for re-election.

District 14

The district had been represented by Republican Dennis Kruse since 2004. Kruse was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He announced he would be retiring due to his wife's health. Physician Tyler Johnson won the Republican primary with 52.8% of the vote. Zach Heimach won in the uncontested Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Zach Heimach

District 15

The district had been represented by Republican Liz Brown since 2014. Brown was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018. She was running for re-election.

District 17

The district had been represented by Republican Andy Zay since 2016. Zay was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.

District 19

The district had been represented by Republican Travis Holdman since 2008. Holdman was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He was running for re-election.

District 21

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

District 22

The district had been represented by Republican Ron Alting since 1998. Atling was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.

District 23

The district had been represented by Republican Phil Boots since 2006. Boots was re-elected unopposed in 2018. The incumbent senator announced he would not seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • David Sanders

District 25

Incumbents Mike Gaskill and Timothy Lanane were redistricted into the same district. Lanane, who assumed office in 1997, chose to retire. Gaskill ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Mike Gaskill, incumbent state senator for 25th district
  • Evan McMullen

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Tamie Dixon-Tatum
  • Aaron Higgins
    Declined
  • Timothy Lanane, incumbent state senator for the 26th district

District 26

The district had been represented by Republican Mike Gaskill since 2018. Gaskill was re-elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2018. The senator announced his intention for a second term in a different district.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Melanie Wright, former state representative

District 27

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 29

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Alex Choi

District 31

The district had been represented by Republican Kyle Walker since 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Jocelyn Vare, Fishers city councilwoman at-large

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Kyle
Walker 		Jocelyn
Vare 		Undecided
Change Research August 9–14, 2022552 ± 4.7%39%41%19%

Results

District 38

The district had been represented by Republican Jon Ford since 2014. Ford was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.

District 39

The district had been represented by Republican Eric Bassler since 2014. Bassler was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He was running for re-election.

District 41

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Bryan Muñoz

District 43

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

District 45

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 46

The district had been represented by Republican Ron Grooms since 2010. Grooms stepped down from his seat in November 2021. Kevin Boehnlein was chosen to replace him.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 47

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Kevin Boehnlein, incumbent state senator for 46th district
  • Gary Byrne, incumbent state senator for 47th district
    Disqualified/Withdrew
  • Keeley R. Stingel
    Declined
  • Erin Houchin, incumbent senator

District 48

The district had been represented by Republican Mark Messmer since 2014. Manning was re-elected unopposed in 2018. He was running for re-election.

District 49

The district had been represented by Republican Jim Tomes since 2010. Tomes was re-elected with 64.0% of the vote in 2018. He was running for re-election.