Indiana State Senate District 1 | ||
Current incumbent | Frank Mrvan | |
Population | 130,220 | |
Race | 80.3% White, 8.6% Black, 2.7% Asian, 6.0% Other, 2.4% Two or More | |
Ethnicity | 16.8% Hispanic, 70.7% White Non-Hispanic | |
Voting age | 76.5% age 18 and over |
Indiana's first state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Frank Mrvan.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 65, 338 civilians reside within Indiana's first state senate district. Indiana state senators represent an average of 129,676 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 121,610 residents.
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.
To be eligible to serve in the Indiana State Senate a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
---|---|
Salary | Per diem |
$25,945/year | $173/day |
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.
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 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.
Incumbent Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. (D) defeated Charles Kallas (R) in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. (D) |
63.3
|
29,578 |
|
Charles Kallas (R) |
36.7
|
17,144 |
|
Total votes: 46,722 |
Incumbent Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. defeated Mark Kurowski and Chris Kukuch in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 1 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Frank Ed Mrvan Jr. (D) |
76.8
|
7,771 |
|
Mark Kurowski (D) |
15.3
|
1,551 | |
|
Chris Kukuch (D) |
7.9
|
801 |
|
Total votes: 10,123 |
Charles Kallas advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 1 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Charles Kallas (R) |
100
|
3,724 |
|
Total votes: 3,724 |
Elections for the Indiana State Senate 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 Frank Mrvan Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ken Stevenson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mrvan defeated Stevenson in the general election.
Indiana State Senate District 1, General Election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank Mrvan Jr. Incumbent | 59.7% | 15,538 | |
Republican | Ken Stevenson | 40.3% | 10,506 | |
Total Votes | 26,044 |
Elections for the office of Indiana State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 4, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2010. Incumbent Frank Mrvan (D) defeated David Spudic (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.
Indiana State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2010
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank Mrvan Incumbent | 60.3% | 16,472 | |
Republican | David Spudic | 39.7% | 10,845 | |
Total Votes | 27,317 |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Indiana State Senate District 1 raised a total of $497,527. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,753 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Indiana State Senate District 1
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | $34,216 | 2 | $17,108 |
2012 | $10,582 | 1 | $10,582 |
2010 | $33,854 | 1 | $33,854 |
2008 | $23,125 | 1 | $23,125 |
2006 | $347,678 | 2 | $173,839 |
2004 | $8,420 | 1 | $8,420 |
2002 | $32,536 | 1 | $32,536 |
2000 | $7,116 | 1 | $7,116 |
Total | $497,527 | 10 | $49,753 |