2026 Indiana House of Representatives election


The 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the Indiana Senate election and the other 2026 United States elections. Voters will elect members of the Indiana House of Representatives in all 100 of the U.S. state of Indiana's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.

Background

In the 2024 United States Presidential election, Republican Donald Trump won the most votes in 70 Indiana House of Representatives Districts and Democrat Kamala Harris won the most votes in 30 districts. Heading into the 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election, Democrats held three districts where Trump won in 2024: [|District 9], located in Michigan City, [|District 43], located in Terre Haute, and [|District 71], located in Jeffersonville, while Republicans held one district where Harris won in 2024: [|District 62], which includes parts of Monroe, Brown, and Jackson counties.

Retirements

Seven incumbents retired.

Republicans

Five Republicans retired.
  1. District 30: Michael Karickhoff retired.
  2. District 56: Brad Barrett retired.
  3. District 57: Craig Haggard retired to run for U.S. House for 4th district.
  4. District 58: Michelle Davis retired to run for Indiana Senate.
  5. District 70: Karen Engleman retired.

Democrats

Two Democrats retired.
  1. District 9: Patricia Boy resigned her seat early in October 2025.
  2. District 34: Sue Errington retired.

District index


[|District 1] • [|District 2] • [|District 3] • [|District 4] • [|District 5] • [|District 6] • [|District 7] • [|District 8] • District 9 • [|District 10] • [|District 11] • [|District 12] • [|District 13] • [|District 14] • [|District 15] • [|District 16] • [|District 17] • [|District 18] • [|District 19] • [|District 20] • [|District 21] • [|District 22] • [|District 23] • [|District 24] • [|District 25] • [|District 26] • [|District 27] • [|District 28] • [|District 29] • [|District 30] • [|District 31] • [|District 32] • [|District 33] • [|District 34] • [|District 35] • [|District 36] • [|District 37] • [|District 38] • [|District 39] • [|District 40] • [|District 41] • [|District 42] • District 43 • [|District 44] • [|District 45] • [|District 46] • [|District 47] • [|District 48] • [|District 49] • [|District 50] • [|District 51] • [|District 52] • [|District 53] • [|District 54] • [|District 55] • [|District 56] • [|District 57] • [|District 58] • [|District 59] • [|District 60] • [|District 61] • District 62 • [|District 63] • [|District 64] • [|District 65] • [|District 66] • [|District 67] • [|District 68] • [|District 69] • [|District 70] • District 71 • [|District 72] • [|District 73] • [|District 74] • [|District 75] • [|District 76] • [|District 77] • [|District 78] • [|District 79] • [|District 80] • [|District 81] • [|District 82] • [|District 83] • [|District 84] • [|District 85] • [|District 86] • [|District 87] • [|District 88] • [|District 89] • [|District 90] • [|District 91] • [|District 92] • [|District 93] • [|District 94] • [|District 95] • [|District 96] • [|District 97] • [|District 98] • [|District 99] • [|District 100]

Districts 1–25

District 1

The district had been represented by Democrat Carolyn Jackson since 2018. Jackson was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 2

The district had been represented by Democrat Earl Harris Jr. since 2016. Harris Jr. was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 3

The district had been represented by Democrat Ragen Hatcher since 2018. Hatcher was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 4

The district had been represented by Republican Edmond Soliday since 2006. Soliday was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 5

The district had been represented by Republican Dale DeVon since 2012. DeVon was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 6

The district had been represented by Democrat Maureen Bauer since 2020. Bauer was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 7

The district had been represented by Republican Jake Teshka since 2020. Teshka was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 8

The district had been represented by Democrat Ryan Dvorak since 2002. Dvorak was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 9

The district had been represented by Democrat Patricia Boy since 2018. Boy was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2024. In October 2025, Boy announced she would resign on October 18, 2025. Randy Novak was selected via caucus to replace Boy and sworn in on October 22, 2025.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Chris Cleveland, businessman

District 10

The district had been represented by Democrat Charles Moseley since 2008. Moseley was re-elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 11

The district had been represented by Republican Michael Aylesworth since 2014. Aylesworth was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 12

The district had been represented by Democrat Mike Andrade since 2020. Andrade was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 13

The district had been represented by Republican Matt Commons since 2024. Commons was first elected with 73.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Declared

District 14

The district had been represented by Democrat Vernon Smith since 1990. Smith was re-elected with 72.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 15

The district had been represented by Republican Hal Slager since 2020, but previously held office from 2012 to 2018. Slager was elected with 63.3% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 16

The district had been represented by Republican Kendell Culp since 2022. Culp was re-elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 17

The district had been represented by Republican Jack Jordan since 2016. Jordan was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 18

The district had been represented by Republican David Abbott since 2022. Abbott was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 19

The district had been represented by Republican Julie Olthoff since 2020, and she had previously represented it from 2014 to 2018. Olthoff was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 20

The district had been represented by Republican Jim Pressel since 2016. Pressel was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 21

The district had been represented by Republican Timothy Wesco since 2010. Wesco was re-elected with 79.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 22

The district had been represented by Republican Craig Snow since 2022. Snow was first elected to the district with 86.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 23

The district had been represented by Republican Ethan Manning since 2018. Manning was re-elected with 73.9% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 24

The district had been represented by Republican Hunter Smith since 2024. Smith was elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Racheal Bleicher, businesswoman

District 25

The district had been represented by Republican Becky Cash since 2022. Cash was re-elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

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Declared

Districts 26–50

District 26

The district has been represented by Democrat Chris Campbell since 2018. Campbell was re-elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 27

The district has been represented by Democrat Sheila Klinker since 1982. Klinker was re-elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 28

The district has been represented by Republican Jeff Thompson since 1998. Thompson was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 29

The district has been represented by Republican Alaina Shonkwiler since 2024. Shonkwiler was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 30

The district has been represented by Republican Michael Karickhoff since 2010. Karickhoff was re-elected with 67.5% of the vote in 2024. In November 2025, it was announced that Karickhoff would retire at the end of his term.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 31

The district has been represented by Republican Lori Goss-Reaves since her appointment in 2023. Goss-Reaves was elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 32

The district has been represented by Democrat Victoria Wilburn since 2022. Wilburn was elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 33

The district has been represented by Republican J. D. Prescott since 2018. Prescott was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • John Bartlett, nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024

District 34

The district has been represented by Democrat Sue Errington since 2012. Errington was re-elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2024. She announced she would retire at the end of her term.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Sara Gullion, Muncie city councilor
    Declined
  • Sue Errington, incumbent state representative
    Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 35

The district has been represented by Republican Elizabeth Rowray since 2020. Rowray was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Phil Gift, nominee for this district in 2024

District 36

The district has been represented by Republican Kyle Pierce since 2022. Pierce was elected with 59% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 37

The district has been represented by Republican Todd Huston since 2012. Huston was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Joel Levi, nominee for Indiana Senate district 20 in 2024

District 38

The district has been represented by Republican Heath VanNatter since 2010. VanNatter was re-elected with 75.3% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Nate Stout

District 39

The district has been represented by Republican Danny Lopez since 2024. Lopez was elected with 53.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Lindsay Gramlich, president of a nonprofit organization

District 40

The district has been represented by Republican Greg Steuerwald since his appointment in 2007. Steuerwald was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 41

The district has been represented by Republican Mark Genda since 2022. Genda was elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 42

The district has been represented by Republican Tim Yocum since 2025. After Alan Morrison was appointed to serve as the Director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Yocum was chosen to replace him.

Republican primary

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District 43

The district has been represented by Democrat Tonya Pfaff since 2018. Pfaff was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 44

The district has been represented by Republican Beau Baird since 2018. Baird was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Kelsey Kauffman, educator

District 45

The district has been represented by Republican Bruce Borders since 2014, but previously held office from 2004 to 2012. Borders was unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 46

The district has been represented by Republican Bob Heaton since 2010. Heaton was re-elected with 67.9% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Declared

District 47

The district has been represented by Republican Robb Greene since 2022. Greene was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 48

The district has been represented by Republican Doug Miller since 2014. Miller was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 49

The district has been represented by Republican Joanna King since her appointment in 2020. King was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 50

The district has been represented by Republican Lorissa Sweet since 2022. Sweet was elected with 76.9% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Districts 51–75

District 51

The district has been represented by Republican Tony Isa since 2024. Isa was elected with 74.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential
  • Tony Isa, incumbent state representative

District 52

The district has been represented by Republican Ben Smaltz since 2012. Smaltz was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 53

The district has been represented by Republican Ethan Lawson since 2024. Lawson was elected with 70.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 54

The district has been represented by Republican Cory Criswell since 2022. Criswell was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 55

The district has been represented by Republican Lindsay Patterson since 2022. Patterson was re-elected with 80.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 56

The district has been represented by Republican Brad Barrett since 2018. Barrett was re-elected unopposed in 2024. In January 2026, Barrett announced he would retire at the end of his term.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 57

The district has been represented by Republican Craig Haggard since 2022. He was elected unopposed in 2024. Haggard is choosing to run for leaving this seat open.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declined

District 58

The district has been represented by Republican Michelle Davis since 2020. Davis was re-elected with 67.4% of the vote in 2024. Davis is choosing to run for State Senate instead leaving this seat open.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 59

The district had been represented by Republican Ryan Lauer since 2018. Lauer was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 60

The district has been represented by Republican Peggy Mayfield since 2012. Mayfield was re-elected with 75.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 61

The district has been represented by Democrat Matt Pierce since 2002. Pierce was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Lilliana Young, hostess and busser
    Potential
  • Matt Pierce, incumbent state representative

District 62

The district has been represented by Republican Dave Hall since 2022. Hall was re-elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 63

The district has been represented by Republican Shane Lindauer since his appointment in 2017. Lindauer was re-elected with 76.3% of the vote in 2024. In October 2025, Lindauer announced he would retire at the end of his term.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 64

The district has been represented by Republican Matt Hostettler since 2018. Hostettler was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Kellie Moore, cook and candidate for in 2024

District 65

The district has been represented by Republican Christopher May since 2016. May was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 66

The district has been represented by Republican Zach Payne since 2020. Payne was re-elected with 69.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 67

The district has been represented by Republican Alex Zimmerman since 2023. Zimmerman was elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 68

The district has been represented by Republican Garrett Bascom since 2024. He was elected with 79.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 69

The district has been represented by Republican Jim Lucas since 2012. Lucas was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Chris Bowen

District 70

The district has been represented by Republican Karen Engleman since 2016. Engleman was re-elected with 73.4% of the vote in 2024. She announced she would be retiring at the end of her term.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

District 71

The district has been represented by Democrat Wendy Dant Chesser since 2024. Previous representative Rita Fleming retired from the General Assembly effective immediately one week after the 2024 primary. Wendy Dant Chesser was chosen to fulfill out the remainder of her term and won election to a full term with 49.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 72

The district has been represented by Republican Edward Clere since 2008. Clere was re-elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2024. In January 2026, Clere announced that he would retire at the end of his term and run for mayor of New Albany as an independent in 2027.

Republican primary

Candidates
Declined

District 73

The district has been represented by Republican Jennifer Meltzer since 2022. Meltzer was elected with 76.9% in the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 74

The district has been represented by Republican Stephen Bartels since his appointment in 2017. Bartels was re-elected with 68.6% in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 75

The district has been represented by Republican Cindy Ledbetter since 2020. Ledbetter was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Districts 76–100

District 76

The district has been represented by Republican Wendy McNamara since 2010. McNamara was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 77

The district has been represented by Democrat Alex Burton since 2024. He was elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 78

The district has been represented by Republican Tim O'Brien since his appointment in 2021. O'Brien was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 79

The district has been represented by Republican Matt Lehman since 2008. Lehman was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates
Decarled

District 80

The district has been represented by Democrat Phil GiaQuinta since 2006. GiaQuinta was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 81

The district has been represented by Republican Martin Carbaugh since 2012. Carbaugh was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 82

The district has been represented by Democrat Kyle Miller since 2022. Miller was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 83

The district has been represented by Republican Christopher Judy since 2014. Judy was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 84

The district has been represented by Republican Bob Morris since 2010. Morris was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 85

The district has been represented by Republican Dave Heine since 2016. Heine was re-elected with 74.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

District 86

The district has been represented by Democrat Ed DeLaney since 2008. DeLaney was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 87

The district has been represented by Democrat Carey Hamilton since 2016. Hamilton was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 88

The district has been represented by Republican Chris Jeter since 2020. Jeter was re-elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Stephanie Jo Yocum, nominee for this district in 2024

District 89

The district has been represented by Democrat Mitch Gore since 2020. Gore was re-elected with 55.8% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 90

The district has been represented by Republican Andrew Ireland since 2024. He was elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 91

The district has been represented by Republican Robert Behning since 1992. Behning was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

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District 92

The district has been represented by Democrat Renee Pack since 2020. Pack was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 93

The district has been represented by Republican Julie McGuire since 2022. McGuire was elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2024.

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District 94

The district has been represented by Democrat Cherrish Pryor since 2008. Pryor was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 95

The district has been represented by Democrat John Bartlett since 2008. Bartlett was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 96

The district has been represented by Democrat Greg Porter since 1992. Porter was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 97

The district has been represented by Democrat Justin Moed since 2012. Moed was re-elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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District 98

The district has been represented by Democrat Robin Shackleford since 2012. Shackleford was re-elected with 81.9% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 99

The district has been represented by Democrat Vanessa Summers since her appointment in 1991. Summers was re-elected with 81.3% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential

District 100

The district has been represented by Democrat Blake Johnson since his appointment 2020. Johnson was re-elected with 71.7% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

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Potential