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Indiana, State Senate, District 1

Indiana State Senate District 1
Current incumbentFrank Mrvan Democratic Party
Population130,220
Race80.3% White, 8.6% Black, 2.7% Asian, 6.0% Other, 2.4% Two or More
Ethnicity16.8% Hispanic, 70.7% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age76.5% 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.

About the chamber

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.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana State Senate a candidate must be:

  • A United States citizen at the time of election
  • Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the senate district for at least one year before the election
  • Be at least twenty-five (25) 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 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

2020

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.

2018

General election
General election for Indiana State Senate District 1

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
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 1

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

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Chris Kukuch (D)
7.9
801

Total votes: 10,123
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 1

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

2014

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 Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Mrvan Jr. Incumbent 59.7% 15,538
Republican Ken Stevenson 40.3% 10,506
Total Votes 26,044

2010

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 Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Mrvan Incumbent 60.3% 16,472
Republican David Spudic 39.7% 10,845
Total Votes 27,317

Campaign contributions

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