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Indiana, State House, District 44

Indiana House of Representatives District 44
Current incumbentBeau Baird Republican Party
Population64,655
Race95.4% White, 2.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% Other, 1% Two or More
Ethnicity1.3% Hispanic, 94.6% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age77.8% age 18 and over

Indiana's forty-fourth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Beau Baird.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,655 civilians reside within Indiana's forty-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.

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 44

Beau Baird (R) defeated Kimberly Fidler (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 44 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Beau Baird (R)
68.8
14,776

Kimberly Fidler (D)
31.2
6,690

Total votes: 21,466
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 44

Kimberly Fidler advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 44 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kimberly Fidler (D)
100
1,468

Total votes: 1,468
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 44

Beau Baird defeated Jess Norton in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 44 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Beau Baird (R)
65.1
5,131

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Jess Norton (R)
34.9
2,745

Total votes: 7,876

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 Jim Baird defeated Kimberly Fidler in the Indiana House of Representatives District 44 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Baird Incumbent 68.95% 17,927
Democratic Kimberly Fidler 31.05% 8,073
Total Votes 26,000
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Kimberly Fidler ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 44 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kimberly Fidler (unopposed)

Incumbent Jim Baird ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 44 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Baird 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 Jim Baird 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 James Baird (R) defeated Richard Thompson (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thompson filed after the Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 44, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Baird Incumbent 65.1% 15,763
Democratic Richard Thompson 34.9% 8,459
Total Votes 24,222

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 44 raised a total of $1,877,335. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $85,333 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 44

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $61,978 2 $30,989
2014 $23,640 1 $23,640
2012 $27,945 2 $13,973
2010 $606,921 2 $303,461
2008 $552,144 4 $138,036
2006 $78,577 3 $26,192
2004 $249,342 3 $83,114
2002 $212,027 4 $53,007
2000 $64,761 1 $64,761
Total $1,877,335 22 $85,333