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Indiana, State House, District 34

Indiana House of Representatives District 34
Current incumbentSue E. Errington Democratic Party
Population64,466
Race83.4% White, 11.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 1.2% Other, 2.8% Two or More
Ethnicity2.3% Hispanic, 82.2% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age82.3% age 18 and over

Indiana's thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Sue E. Errington.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,466 civilians reside within Indiana's thirty-fourth state house district. Indiana state representatives represent an average of 64,838 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 60,805 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Indiana legislators assume office on the second Tuesday after the general election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana House of Representatives a candidate must be:

  • A United States citizen at the time of the election
  • Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the house district for at least one year before the election
  • Be at least twenty-one 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 house, the state committee of the party that last held the seat must appoint a replacement. This is contingent upon the approval of the respective state chairperson of the party. Any vacant seat held by an independent must be filled by a special election.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives 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

General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Sue Errington (D) won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sue Errington (D)
100
11,553

Total votes: 11,553
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Sue Errington advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 34 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sue Errington (D)
100
3,408

Total votes: 3,408
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives 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 Sue Errington defeated Joe Shank in the Indiana House of Representatives District 34 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sue Errington Incumbent 65.70% 12,516
Republican Joe Shank 34.30% 6,533
Total Votes 19,049
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Incumbent Sue Errington ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sue Errington Incumbent (unopposed)

Joe Shank ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Shank (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Sue E. Errington was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Stuart A. Keenan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Errington defeated Keenan in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSue E. Errington Incumbent 65.7% 6,357
Republican Stuart A. Keenan 34.3% 3,317
Total Votes 9,674

2012

Elections for the office of Indiana House of Representatives 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. Sue Errington (D) defeated Brad Oliver (R) in the general election. Errington defeated Karen Brand and David Walker in the Democratic primary, while Oliver filed after the Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSue E. Errington 67.6% 13,070
Republican Brad Oliver 32.4% 6,251
Total Votes 19,321

Indiana House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSue Errington 53% 2,863
David Walker 43.2% 2,335
Karen Brand 3.8% 205
Total Votes 5,403

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $884,939. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $46,576 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $39,867 2 $19,934
2014 $57,663 2 $28,832
2012 $150,514 3 $50,171
2010 $107,125 1 $107,125
2008 $113,533 2 $56,767
2006 $75,465 3 $25,155
2004 $44,761 2 $22,381
2002 $69,891 2 $34,946
2000 $226,120 2 $113,060
Total $884,939 19 $46,576