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Indiana, State House, District 72

Indiana House of Representatives District 72
Current incumbentEdward Clere Republican Party
Population64,931
Race89.3% White, 5.9% Black, 1% Asian, 1.5% Other, 2.3% Two or More
Ethnicity2.9% Hispanic, 88% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age76.2% age 18 and over

Indiana's seventy-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Edward Clere.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,931 civilians reside within Indiana's seventy-second 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 72

Incumbent Edward Clere (R) defeated Sam Charbonneau (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Edward Clere (R)
55.1
14,957

Sam Charbonneau (D)
44.9
12,178

Total votes: 27,135
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 72

Sam Charbonneau defeated Christopher FitzGerald in the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sam Charbonneau (D)
55.9
2,282

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Christopher FitzGerald (D)
44.1
1,802

Total votes: 4,084
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Edward Clere advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Edward Clere (R)
100
3,223

Total votes: 3,223

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 Ed Clere defeated Steve Bonifer in the Indiana House of Representatives District 72 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Clere Incumbent 57.25% 18,092
Democratic Steve Bonifer 42.75% 13,511
Total Votes 31,603
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

Steve Bonifer ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Bonifer (unopposed)

Incumbent Ed Clere ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Clere 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. Kevin Sue Bailey was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Edward D. "Ed" Clere was unopposed in the Republican primary. Clere defeated Bailey in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives 72, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEdward D. "Ed" Clere Incumbent 56.6% 9,076
Democratic Kevin Sue Bailey 43.4% 6,964
Total Votes 16,040

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 Edward Clere (R) defeated Sharon Grabowski (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Grabowski defeated Thomas L. Lenfert in the Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEdward D. Clere Incumbent 54.4% 16,177
Democratic Sharon Grabowski 45.6% 13,557
Total Votes 29,734

Indiana House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Grabowski 58.1% 1,722
Thomas Lenfert 41.9% 1,241
Total Votes 2,963

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 72 raised a total of $1,884,289. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $99,173 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 72

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $136,344 2 $68,172
2014 $187,511 2 $93,756
2012 $160,123 2 $80,062
2010 $760,328 2 $380,164
2008 $225,729 2 $112,865
2006 $62,218 2 $31,109
2004 $84,368 2 $42,184
2002 $139,727 2 $69,864
2000 $127,941 3 $42,647
Total $1,884,289 19 $99,173