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Indiana, State House, District 38

Indiana House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentHeath VanNatter Republican Party
Population65,313
Race91.9% White, 1.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.3% Other, 1.4% Two or More
Ethnicity8.2% Hispanic, 88.3% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age74.5% age 18 and over

Indiana's thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Heath VanNatter.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 65,313 civilians reside within Indiana's thirty-eighth 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.

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 38

Incumbent Heath VanNatter (R) defeated Thomas Hedde (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Heath VanNatter (R)
70.3
15,479

Thomas Hedde (D)
29.7
6,538

Total votes: 22,017
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38

Thomas Hedde advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas Hedde (D)
100
1,323

Total votes: 1,323
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Heath VanNatter advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Heath VanNatter (R)
100
7,324

Total votes: 7,324

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 Heath VanNatter defeated Jason Burns in the Indiana House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Heath VanNatter Incumbent 74.71% 18,623
Independent Jason Burns 25.29% 6,303
Total Votes 24,926
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Incumbent Heath VanNatter ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Heath VanNatter Incumbent (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 Heath R. VanNatter was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Incumbent Heath VanNatter (R) was unopposed in the general election. He defeated David E. Brown and Stephen A. Wilson in the Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHeath VanNatter Incumbent 100% 19,066
Total Votes 19,066

Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngHeath VanNatter Incumbent 65.4% 6,299
Stephen Wilson 24.6% 2,372
David Brown 9.9% 955
Total Votes 9,626

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $665,862. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $47,562 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $81,901 2 $40,951
2014 $71,084 1 $71,084
2012 $128,973 2 $64,487
2010 $150,036 2 $75,018
2008 $87,748 3 $29,249
2006 $52,728 1 $52,728
2004 $41,704 1 $41,704
2002 $28,481 1 $28,481
2000 $23,207 1 $23,207
Total $665,862 14 $47,562