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Indiana, State Senate, District 33

Indiana State Senate District 33
Current incumbentGreg Taylor Democratic Party
Population130,728
Race33.6% White, 53.3% Black, 1.6% Asian, 8.2% Other, 3.3% Two or More
Ethnicity13.1% Hispanic, 29.5% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age74.3% age 18 and over

Indiana's thirty-third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Greg Taylor.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 130,728 civilians reside within Indiana's thirty-third state senate district. Indiana state senators represent an average of 129,676 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 121,610 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Indiana State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.

Qualifications

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

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$25,945/year$173/day

Pensions

Indiana legislators created a 401(k) plan for themselves in 1989, becoming the first in the nation to do so. Lawmakers who took office after April 1989 were ineligible for the traditional pension plan, receiving the individual retirement account instead.

Legislators pay 5% of their annual salary into the 401(k). In 2007, they voted to include per diem allowances, expense payments and leadership stipends into the calculation, thus raising their retirement accounts.

Vacancies

Whenever there is a vacancy in the senate, the state committee of a political party must appoint a replacement. The appointee selected by the state committee is contingent upon the approval of the state party chairperson. A special election is only allowed if the vacant seat is left by an independent.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Indiana State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 5, 2020. The filing deadline is February 7, 2020.

2018

2016

Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016.

Incumbent Greg Taylor defeated Jacob Leddy in the Indiana State Senate District 33 general election.

Indiana State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Greg Taylor Incumbent 89.16% 42,544
Libertarian Jacob Leddy 10.84% 5,170
Total Votes 47,714
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Incumbent Greg Taylor ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 33 Democratic primary.

Indiana State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Greg Taylor Incumbent (unopposed)


2012

Elections for the office of Indiana State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2012. Incumbent Greg Taylor (D) defeated Gena Martinez (L) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Indiana State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Taylor Incumbent 90.5% 43,946
Libertarian Gena Martinez 9.5% 4,632
Total Votes 48,578

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana State Senate District 33 raised a total of $264,270. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,876 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana State Senate District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $59,796 2 $29,898
2012 $27,247 2 $13,624
2010 $24,650 1 $24,650
2008 $50,446 3 $16,815
2006 $22,400 1 $22,400
2004 $31,645 2 $15,823
2002 $8,550 1 $8,550
2000 $39,536 2 $19,768
Total $264,270 14 $18,876