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Indiana, State Senate, District 36

Indiana State Senate District 36
Current incumbentJack Sandlin Republican Party
Population131,549
Race82.1% White, 5.9% Black, 4.2% Asian, 5.2% Other, 2.7% Two or More
Ethnicity8.8% Hispanic, 78.9% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age76.4% age 18 and over

Indiana's thirty-sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jack Sandlin.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 131,549 civilians reside within Indiana's thirty-sixth 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

2016

Elections for the Indiana State Senate 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 Brent Waltz (R) did not seek re-election.

Jack Sandlin defeated Sean Gorman in the Indiana State Senate District 36 general election.

Indiana State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jack Sandlin 53.32% 26,710
Democratic Sean Gorman 46.68% 23,384
Total Votes 50,094
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Sean Gorman defeated Jesse Kharbanda in the Indiana State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.

Indiana State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean Gorman 50.19% 4,769
Democratic Jesse Kharbanda 49.81% 4,732
Total Votes 9,501
Source: Indiana Election Division

Jack Sandlin defeated Jefferson Shreve in the Indiana State Senate District 36 Republican primary.

Indiana State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jack Sandlin 51.31% 8,123
Republican Jefferson Shreve 48.69% 7,709
Total Votes 15,832
Source: Indiana Election Division

2012

Elections for the office of Indiana State Senate 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 Brent Waltz (R) defeated Mary Ann Sullivan (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Indiana State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Mary Ann Sullivan 46.8% 19,333
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrent Waltz Incumbent 53.2% 21,969
Total Votes 41,302

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana State Senate District 36 raised a total of $1,829,019. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $107,589 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana State Senate District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $635,042 4 $158,761
2012 $400,903 2 $200,452
2010 $10,675 1 $10,675
2008 $185,539 3 $61,846
2006 $26,787 1 $26,787
2004 $439,331 3 $146,444
2002 $34,050 1 $34,050
2000 $96,692 2 $48,346
Total $1,829,019 17 $107,589