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Indiana, State House, District 68

Indiana House of Representatives District 68
Current incumbentRandy Lyness Republican Party
Population64,621
Race97.7% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% Other, 1% Two or More
Ethnicity1% Hispanic, 97.2% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age74.6% age 18 and over

Indiana's sixty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Randy Lyness.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,621 civilians reside within Indiana's sixty-eighth 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 68

Incumbent Randy Lyness (R) defeated Matt Gaustad (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 68 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Randy Lyness (R)
78.7
17,841

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Matt Gaustad (D)
21.3
4,834

Total votes: 22,675
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 68

Matt Gaustad advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 68 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Matt Gaustad (D)
100
1,125

Total votes: 1,125
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 68

Incumbent Randy Lyness advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 68 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Randy Lyness (R)
100
6,128

Total votes: 6,128

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 Randy Lyness defeated Jake Hoog in the Indiana House of Representatives District 68 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 68 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Randy Lyness Incumbent 75.07% 22,451
Democratic Jake Hoog 24.93% 7,457
Total Votes 29,908
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Incumbent Randy Lyness ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 68 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Randy Lyness 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. Rick L. Gill was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jud McMillin was unopposed in the Republican primary. McMillin defeated Gill in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives 68, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJud McMillin Incumbent 69.8% 10,442
Democratic Rick L. Gill 30.2% 4,512
Total Votes 14,954

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 Jud McMillin (R) defeated Jake Hoog (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hoog was nominated by caucus for the general election ballot.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 68, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJud McMillin Incumbent 68.1% 19,068
Democratic Jake Hoog 31.9% 8,943
Total Votes 28,011

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 68 raised a total of $1,602,480. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $89,027 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 68

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $17,820 2 $8,910
2014 $105,717 2 $52,859
2012 $81,679 2 $40,840
2010 $729,414 3 $243,138
2008 $170,952 2 $85,476
2006 $135,790 2 $67,895
2004 $27,173 1 $27,173
2002 $65,991 2 $32,996
2000 $267,944 2 $133,972
Total $1,602,480 18 $89,027