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Incumbents retained their seats in most of the central Indiana House races on the midterm election ballot. But one race remained uncertain Thursday afternon as votes continued to be counted. District 89 is within about 250 votes.
House District 32
WINNER: Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Democrat Victoria Garcia Wilburn defeated Republican Fred Glynn in the race for Indiana House District 32 that was seperated by one percentage point -- 50.5 percent to 49.5 percent. The Associated Press called the race Thursday afternoon.
The incumbent, Republican Tony Cook, assumed office in 2014 and did not run in 2022. The district was significantly redrawn in the 2021 redistricting process. It previously included a much larger area, from Nobelsville to Kokomo. It now includes much of Fishers, part of Carmel and a small part of northern Marion County.
Wilburn is an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her priorities for the next legislative session include improving access to health care and continuing to address reproductive health.
Glynn is a mortgage broker and a member of the Hamilton County Council.
House District 86
WINNER: Edward Delaney
Democratic incumbent Ed DeLaney defeated challenger Republican Mark Small, to start his sixth term in House District 86. The district is in northwest Indianapolis and includes part of Butler Tarkington and Traders Point.
DeLaney was first elected to the seat in 2008. He has also worked as an attorney for Barnes, Hickman, Pantzer and Boyd, taught at the Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington and served in the U.S. Navy.
In the Statehouse, he is a member of the Education Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. He is also the assistant Democratic caucus chair. As a state lawmaker, he’s advocated for judicial and criminal justice reform.
Delaney won with 73 percent of the vote. Republican Mark Small received 27 percent.
Small ran an unconventional Republican campaign. In campaign materials he stated, "I am a pro-choice pro-environment anti-war candidate in the Republican Party. We need to take the GOP back from forces of ignorance and hatred."
House District 87
WINNER: Carey Hamilton
Democratic incumbent Carey Hamilton defeated Republican challenger Jordan Davis – 63 percent to 37 percent – in the race for Indiana House District 87. The district is on the northside of Indianapolis and includes part of Broad Ripple and Castleton.
Hamilton was first elected to the seat in 2016. Before the Statehouse, she was a program manager for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the executive director of the Indiana Recycling Coalition.
At the Statehouse, Hamilton is a member of the State Budget Committee; the Ways and Means Committee; the Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee; and the Indiana House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
Davis’ campaign website says he is a longtime Indianapolis resident, graduate of Lawrence North High School and dedicated resident of the Castleton community.
House District 88
WINNER: Chris Jeter
Republican incumbent Chris Jeter defeated Democrat Donna Griffin – 60 percent to 40 percent – in the race for House District 88. The district is on the northeast side of Indianapolis and includes parts of Hamilton, Marion and Hancock counties.
Jeter, a lawyer, was appointed in 2020 to fill the seat of the retiring former House Speaker Brian Bosma. He serves on the Courts and Criminal Code Committee; the House Judiciary Committee; and the Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
Griffin is an adjunct professor at Butler University and a substitute teacher in Hancock County. She also worked as a public school teacher and as a journalist.
House District 89
As of 11 a.m. Thursday with 97 percent of votes counted, Democrat incumbent Mitch Gore held a 258 vote lead over Republican Michael-Paul Hart – 51 percent to 49 percent – in the race for House District 89. The district is on the east/southeast side of Indianapolis and includes part of Beech Grove.
Gore, a captain with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, was first elected in 2020. He said his priorities for the next legislative session include providing more support for those in mental health crisis and those struggling with addiction.
Hart is a member of the Indianapolis City-County Council, representing District 18. He was elected to the council in 2020, and that term ends Jan. 1, 2024.
House District 92
WINNER: Renee Pack
Democratic incumbent Renee Pack defeated Republican John Couch – 56 percent to 44 percent – in the race for House District 92. The district is on the west side of Indianapolis and includes Eagle Creek and Speedway.
Pack is a United States Army veteran and former community liaison for Wayne Township schools. She assumed office in 2020, and serves on committees for Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development; Family, Children and Human Affairs; Veterans Affairs and Public Safety. Her previous work in the House includes authoring bills related to women’s health and property tax exemptions for veterans.
Her priorities for the next legislative session include promoting equity and inclusion in schools and the community.
House District 93
WINNER: Julie McGuire
Republican Julie McGuire defeated Democrat Andy Miller and Independent Karl Knable for House District 93, collecting 58 percent of the vote. The district is on the south-central side of Indianapolis and includes part of Perry Township and Southport.
McGuire is a newcomer to state politics, but she has worked in the Republican Party as secretary of the Perry Township GOP club. She also serves on the board of directors for Roncalli High School.
Miller is an union electrician and newcomer to state politics. His priorities for the next legislative session include gun safety and higher wages for public school teachers.
Republican incumbent John Jacob lost the primary contest to McGuire.
House District 97
WINNER: Justin Moed
Democratic incumbent Justin Moed defeated Republican John Schmitz and Libertarian Edgar Amaro Villegas for House District 97, collecting 58 percent of the vote. The district is on the west/southwest side of Indianapolis and includes Garfield Park.
Moed first assumed office in 2012. At the Statehouse he serves on committees for Agriculture and Rural Development, House Local Government, and House Public Policy.
He says his legislative priorities are strengthening neighborhoods, mass transit and addressing abandoned housing.
Moed had 60 percent of the vote, Schmitz had 38 percent, and Villegas had two percent.
House District 99
WINNER: Vanessa Summers
Democratic incumbent Vanessa Summers defeated Republican Felipe Rios – 83 percent to 17 percent – in the race for House District 99. The district is on the west side of Indianapolis.
Summers has served in the Statehouse since 1991 and served as the assistant minority caucus chair. Her career also includes work as a special projects coordinator at the Julian Center and as a funeral director/embalmer with Summers Funeral Home. Her committees include: Family, Children and Human Affairs, and House Public Policy.
Her legislative priorities have included infant and maternal health, and she says they will continue to be her priorities in the next legislative session.
Uncontested House Races:
House District 90: Mike Speedy (R-Indianapolis) ran unopposed and will remain in office. Speedy is chair of the House Environmental Affairs Committee and has served in the House of Representatives since 2010.
House District 91: Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) ran unopposed and will remain in office. Behning has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 1992. He is chair of the House Education Committee and is a member of the House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
House District 94: Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D- Indianapolis) ran unopposed and will remain in office. Pryor is Indiana House Democratic Caucus Floor Leader and a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus. She has served in the House of Representatives since 2008.
House District 95: Rep. John L. Bartlett (D-Indianapolis) ran unopposed and will remain in office. He is the parliamentarian of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and serves on the following Indiana House standing committees: Agriculture and Rural Development; Employment, Labor and Pensions; and Government and Regulatory Reform. Bartlett was elected to the House of Representatives in 2008.
House District 96: Rep. Gregory Porter (D-Indianapolis) ran unopposed and will remain in office. Porter is president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. He serves on the following committees: Financial Institutions and Insurance; Public Health; and Ways and Means.Porter was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992.
House District 98: Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) ran unopposed and will remain in office. Shackleford is on the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. Shackleford is also chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus. She was elected to the House in 2012.
House District 100: Rep. Blake Johnson (D-Indianapolis) ran unopposed and will remain in office. Johnson’s legislative priorities include educational attainment and public transportation. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2020.
This story will be updated.
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