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Indiana, State House, District 48

Indiana House of Representatives District 48
Current incumbentDoug Miller Republican Party
Population65,062
Race83.2% White, 6.1% Black, 1.3% Asian, 6.3% Other, 3.1% Two or More
Ethnicity10.6% Hispanic, 79.3% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age74.3% age 18 and over

Indiana's forty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Doug Miller.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 65,062 civilians reside within Indiana's forty-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 48

Incumbent Doug Miller (R) defeated Robert Wilson Jr. (L) in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Doug Miller (R)
76.5
12,370

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Robert Wilson Jr. (L)
23.5
3,798

Total votes: 16,168
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Doug Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 48 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Doug Miller (R)
100
4,169

Total votes: 4,169

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 Doug Miller defeated James Barnes in the Indiana House of Representatives District 48 general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Doug Miller Incumbent 66.42% 14,710
Democratic James Barnes 33.58% 7,438
Total Votes 22,148
Source: Indiana Election Divsion

James Barnes ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 48 Democratic primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James Barnes (unopposed)

Incumbent Doug Miller ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 48 Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Doug Miller 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. Doug Miller defeated Jesse Bohannon and Adam M. Bujalski in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Miller 41.2% 2,080
Jesse Bohannon 39.3% 1,982
Adam M. Bujalski 19.5% 986
Total Votes 5,048

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 Timothy Neese (R) defeated Dan Morrison (D) in the general election. Morrison filed after the Democratic primary, while Neese defeated Jerry Brewton and Randall Ty Weinley in the Republican primary.

Indiana House of Representatives, District 48, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Neese Incumbent 65.2% 15,223
Democratic Dan Morrison 34.8% 8,139
Total Votes 23,362

Indiana House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Neese Incumbent 60% 4,107
Jerry Brewton 37% 2,528
Randall Ty Weinley 3% 206
Total Votes 6,841

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Indiana House of Representatives District 48 raised a total of $509,218. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,248 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana House of Representatives District 48

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $45,840 2 $22,920
2014 $62,721 3 $20,907
2012 $124,081 4 $31,020
2010 $25,350 1 $25,350
2008 $38,287 2 $19,144
2006 $126,300 3 $42,100
2004 $30,247 1 $30,247
2002 $44,587 3 $14,862
2000 $11,805 2 $5,903
Total $509,218 21 $24,248