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Indiana, State House, District 4

Indiana House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbentEdmond Soliday Republican Party
Population64,610
Race92.3% White, 2.2% Black, 1.8% Asian, 1.9% Other, 1.8% Two or More
Ethnicity6% Hispanic, 88.4% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age76.9% age 18 and over

Indiana's fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Edmond Soliday.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,610 civilians reside within Indiana's 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 4

Incumbent Edmond Soliday (R) defeated Frank Szczepanski (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Edmond Soliday (R)
53.5
14,791

Frank Szczepanski (D)
46.5
12,862

Total votes: 27,653
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 4

Frank Szczepanski advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 4 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Frank Szczepanski (D)
100
2,855

Total votes: 2,855
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Edmond Soliday advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 4 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Edmond Soliday (R)
100
3,152

Total votes: 3,152

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 Ed Soliday defeated Pamela Fish in the Indiana House of Representatives District 4 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Soliday Incumbent 54.69% 17,272
Democratic Pamela Fish 45.31% 14,311
Total Votes 31,583
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Pamela Fish defeated Jesse Harper in the Indiana House of Representatives District 4 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pamela Fish 52.49% 4,247
Democratic Jesse Harper 47.51% 3,844
Total Votes 8,091
Source: Indiana Election Division

Incumbent Ed Soliday ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Soliday 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. Debora "Deb" Porter ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ed Soliday was unopposed in the Republican primary. Soliday defeated Porter in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives 4, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Soliday Incumbent 55.5% 9,885
Democratic Debora "Deb" Porter 44.5% 7,934
Total Votes 17,819

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 Edmond Soliday (R) defeated Greg Simms (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Soliday Incumbent 51.7% 14,971
Democratic Greg Simms 48.3% 14,010
Total Votes 28,981

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $2,058,820. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $102,941 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $790,140 3 $263,380
2014 $518,880 2 $259,440
2012 $92,714 2 $46,357
2010 $67,791 2 $33,896
2008 $79,539 3 $26,513
2006 $377,088 3 $125,696
2004 $30,201 2 $15,101
2002 $18,061 1 $18,061
2000 $84,406 2 $42,203
Total $2,058,820 20 $102,941