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Indiana, State House, District 37

Indiana House of Representatives District 37
Current incumbentTodd Huston Republican Party
Population64,427
Race85.4% White, 5.8% Black, 5.4% Asian, 1.3% Other, 2.1% Two or More
Ethnicity3.6% Hispanic, 83.2% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age68.5% age 18 and over

Indiana's thirty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Todd Huston.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 64,427 civilians reside within Indiana's thirty-seventh 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 37

Incumbent Todd Huston (R) defeated Aimee Cole (D) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Todd Huston (R)
54.5
16,913

Aimee Cole (D)
45.5
14,141

Total votes: 31,054
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 37

Aimee Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 37 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Aimee Cole (D)
100
2,020

Total votes: 2,020
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Todd Huston advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 37 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Todd Huston (R)
100
4,736

Total votes: 4,736

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 Todd Huston defeated Mike Boland in the Indiana House of Representatives District 37 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Todd Huston Incumbent 64.02% 22,403
Democratic Mike Boland 35.98% 12,592
Total Votes 34,995
Source: Indiana Election Divsion


Incumbent Todd Huston ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Todd Huston 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 Todd Huston was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Todd Huston (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Debbie Driskell in the Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Huston 100% 23,735
Total Votes 23,735

Indiana House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Huston 60.3% 4,609
Debbie Driskell 39.7% 3,032
Total Votes 7,641

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $2,225,479. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $123,638 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $74,819 2 $37,410
2014 $74,271 1 $74,271
2012 $195,073 2 $97,537
2010 $589,305 3 $196,435
2008 $659,686 4 $164,922
2006 $38,808 1 $38,808
2004 $120,975 2 $60,488
2002 $456,155 2 $228,078
2000 $16,387 1 $16,387
Total $2,225,479 18 $123,638