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Indiana, State House, District 19

Indiana House of Representatives District 19
Current incumbentLisa Beck Democratic Party
Population65,236
Race88.9% White, 5.3% Black, 1.5% Asian, 2.5% Other, 1.8% Two or More
Ethnicity8.8% Hispanic, 83.3% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age77.3% age 18 and over

Indiana's nineteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Lisa Beck.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 65,236 civilians reside within Indiana's nineteenth 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

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 19

Lisa Beck (D) defeated incumbent Julie Olthoff (R) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Beck (D)
50.5
13,249

Julie Olthoff (R)
49.5
12,998

Total votes: 26,247
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 19

Lisa Beck advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 19 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Beck (D)
100
4,350

Total votes: 4,350
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Julie Olthoff advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 19 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Julie Olthoff (R)
100
3,171

Total votes: 3,171

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 Julie Olthoff defeated Shelli VanDenburgh and Evan J. Demaree in the Indiana House of Representatives District 19 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Julie Olthoff Incumbent 48.49% 15,236
Democratic Shelli VanDenburgh 47.41% 14,895
Libertarian Evan J. Demaree 4.10% 1,288
Total Votes 31,419
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Shelli VanDenburgh ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 19 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shelli VanDenburgh (unopposed)

Incumbent Julie Olthoff ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Julie Olthoff 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 Shelli VanDenburgh was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Julie Olthoff defeated Chris N. Retson in the Republican primary. Olthoff defeated VanDenburgh in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives 19, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Olthoff 51.1% 7,146
Democratic Shelli VanDenburgh Incumbent 48.9% 6,834
Total Votes 13,980


Indiana House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Olthoff 60.1% 1,314
Chris N. Retson 39.9% 874
Total Votes 2,188

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 Rochelle VanDenburgh (D) defeated Ron Johnson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShelli VanDenburgh Incumbent 55.5% 15,380
Republican Ron Johnson 44.5% 12,353
Total Votes 27,733

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 19 raised a total of $3,206,610. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $118,763 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $989,789 3 $329,930
2014 $275,605 3 $91,868
2012 $255,446 2 $127,723
2010 $545,003 5 $109,001
2008 $135,221 4 $33,805
2006 $179,758 3 $59,919
2004 $204,184 3 $68,061
2002 $243,988 2 $121,994
2000 $377,616 2 $188,808
Total $3,206,610 27 $118,763