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Indiana, State Senate, District 38

Indiana State Senate District 38
Current incumbentJon Ford Republican Party
Population128,449
Race89.8% White, 5.9% Black, 1.4% Asian, 0.9% Other, 2% Two or More
Ethnicity2.1% Hispanic, 88.4% White Non-Hispanic
Voting age78.2% age 18 and over

Indiana's thirty-eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Jon Ford.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 128,449 civilians reside within Indiana's thirty-eighth state senate district. Indiana state senators represent an average of 129,676 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 121,610 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Indiana State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Indiana State Senate a candidate must be:

  • A United States citizen at the time of election
  • Have resided in the state for at least two years and in the senate district for at least one year before the election
  • Be at least twenty-five (25) 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 senate, the state committee of a political party must appoint a replacement. The appointee selected by the state committee is contingent upon the approval of the state party chairperson. A special election is only allowed if the vacant seat is left by an independent.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Indiana State Senate 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 State Senate District 38

Incumbent Jon Ford (R) defeated Chris Gambill (D) in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Ford (R)
55.9
21,508

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Chris Gambill (D)
44.1
16,969

Total votes: 38,477
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 38

Chris Gambill defeated Maria David and David Fuchs II in the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Chris Gambill (D)
71.2
7,320

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Maria David (D)
21.1
2,169

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David Fuchs II (D)
7.7
795

Total votes: 10,284
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 38

Incumbent Jon Ford advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jon Ford (R)
100
5,751

Total votes: 5,751

2014

Elections for the Indiana State Senate 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 Tim Skinner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jon Ford defeated John D. Carson in the Republican primary. Ford defeated Skinner in the general election.

Indiana State Senate District 38, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJon Ford 51.9% 13,585
Democratic Tim Skinner Incumbent 48.1% 12,580
Total Votes 26,165


Indiana State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJon Ford 51.7% 2,540
John D. Carson 48.3% 2,374
Total Votes 4,914

2010

Elections for the office of Indiana State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 4, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2010. Incumbent Timothy Skinner (D) defeated Bill Webster (R) and Ed Gluck (L) in the general election. Skinner and Webster were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Indiana State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Skinner Incumbent 51.8% 17,096
Republican Bill Webster 44.3% 14,617
Libertarian Ed Gluck 3.9% 1,303
Total Votes 33,016

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Indiana State Senate District 38 raised a total of $713,111. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $47,541 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Indiana State Senate District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $345,482 3 $115,161
2012 $23,044 1 $23,044
2010 $36,563 3 $12,188
2008 $18,450 1 $18,450
2006 $38,362 1 $38,362
2004 $23,560 1 $23,560
2002 $219,721 4 $54,930
2000 $7,929 1 $7,929
Total $713,111 15 $47,541