The Power of Democracy and a Nation at Change

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3 A report to supporters and members of Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and allied organizations. This report will be updated as additional election results are received in the hours and days following. The Power of Democracy and a Nation at Change Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), the non-partisan political action program of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, scored a very successful general election. 57 of 59 IBRGendorsed candidates facing opposition were victorious, including Republicans and Democrats. Twenty (20) additional endorsed candidates did not face general election challenges. Eleven (11) new legislators won with IBRG-endorsements. IBRG was significantly-engaged in support of five (5) top-target candidates in open-seat races, as well as successfully defending six (6) pro-economy incumbents seriously challenged with defeat. In a stunning Indiana election, Republicans swept all statewide races by significant margins, led by a twenty percentage point victory by Donald Trump. Governor, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction (the last with Indiana Chamber endorsement). In the General Assembly, Republicans seriously exceeded expectations again in a volatile and election environment. In the House, Democrats were able to pick-off just one first-term incumbent Republican legislator in Lake County (after an unprecedented multi-race battle in northwest Indiana for weeks), with the result being a GOP majority next year. In the Senate, Republicans actually managed to expand their majority by another seat to a 41-9 majority. They did so by defending two very competitive open seat races in Indianapolis and by picking up an open seat in LaPorte (by default from Democrats). Twelve (12) new members were elected to the House and nine (9) new members to the Senate. One (1) additional Senate seat will become vacant with a resignation and be filled by a local caucus later this year. This turnover in new seats rivals the huge numbers out of the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. It seems that every national election in recent times has been labeled historic (among many other adjectives) before and after the votes are cast. Without question, the 2016 elections fit that label, but it s really more than that. A fundamental realignment of the American electorate is well under-way, driven by major upheavals and demographic shifts in this nation. 1

4 Summary of Election Results Indiana House of Representatives Republicans lost only one (1) seat in the House to see their majority reduced to majority, but still maintaining their quorum-proof majority with room to spare. Eleven (11) seats in the House were open this election, with no incumbent on the ballot. This may have been the most narrow battlefield in House races in the last decade in terms of the number and geographic base for House races. Much of the battle in House races centered on Lake County districts where Republicans had won several seats from in traditionally Democratic areas that were highly-competitive in this tumultuous election cycle. Now, it was time to defend several vulnerable incumbents, including Rep. Soliday, Fine, Olthoff and Slager. Incumbents Defeated: House 12 Rep. Bill Fine by former Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon Top House Incumbent Races where IBRG-endorsed candidates won: House 4 Rep. Ed Soliday defeated Pamela Fish House 15 Rep. Hal Slager defeated Tom O Donnell House 19 Rep. Julie Olthoff defeated former Rep. Shelli Vandenburgh House 62 Rep. Jeff Ellington defeated Steve Lindsey House 89 Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer defeated Rachel Burke Top House Open Seat Races where IBRG-endorsed candidates won: House 20 Jim Pressel defeated Karen Biernacki House 26 Sally Siegrist defeated Victoria Woeste House 65 Chris May defeated Chris Woods 2

5 Indiana State Senate Senate Republicans picked up one (1) seat to build a fortress 41-9 majority. While House races focused on northwest Indiana, in the Senate most of the fight was in the Indianapolis area. A spirited challenge to Sen. Charbonneau in northwest Indiana a difficult area for the GOP for months - was one exception and important victory. Three (3) open Senate seats (i.e. no incumbent seeking reelection) centered the battlefield in Indianapolis Senate 30, 32 and 36. Senate 30 John Ruckelshaus (IBRG-endorsed) defeated Indpls. City-County Councilor Pamela Hickman in the biggest, most expensive Senate race this year. This was a major win in a Democrat-leaning district with arguably the perfect GOP candidate in this very diverse district running from Fishers to the near northside of downtown. Senate 32 Aaron Freeman (IBRG-endorsed) defeated ISTA-backed Sara Wiley (D) for the southeast Marion County seat of retiring Sen. Pat Miller. The ISTA teachers union had targeted this race (Wiley is an ISTA teacher activist) aggressively. Senate 36 Jack Sandlin (IBRG-endorsed) won a relatively close race against Sean Gorman. This district runs from downtown Indianapolis through Perry Township into the northern portion of Johnson County. 3

6 Indiana Statewide Races Office Candidates Vote Total Percent % Precincts Reported President Hillary Clinton (D) 1,036, % 100% Donald Trump (R) 1,556, % Gary Johnson (L) 134, % Jill Stein (Green) 2, % Other (Ind/Write in) % U.S. Senate Evan Bayh (D) 1,157, % 100% Todd Young (R) 1,422, % Lucy Brenton (L) 149, % Other (Ind/Write in) % Governor John Gregg (D) 1,234, % 100% Eric Holcomb (R) 1,396, % Rex Bell (L) 86, % Other (Ind/Write in) % Attorney General Supt. Of Public Instruction Lorenzo Arredondo (D) 993, % 100% Curtis Hill (R) 1,642, % Glenda Ritz (D) * 1,238, % 100% Jennifer McCormick (R) 1,420, % 4

7 Congress - U.S. House of Representatives Districts Office Candidates Vote Total Percent % Precincts Reported CD 1 Peter Visclosky (D)* 207, % 100% Donna T. Dunn (L) 47, % John Meyer (I) % CD 2 Lynn Coleman (D) 102, % 100% Jackie Walorski (R)* 164, % Ron Cenkush (L) 10, % CD 3 Thomas Schrader (D) 65, % 100% Jim Banks (R) 201, % Pepper Snyder (L) 19, % CD 4 John Dale (D) 91, % 100% Todd Rokita (R) 193, % Steven Mayoras (L) 14, % CD 5 Angela Demaree (D) 123, % 100% Susan Brooks (R)* 221, % Matthew Wittlief (L) 15, % CD 6 Barry Welsh (D) 79, % 100% Luke Messer (R)* 204, % Rich Turvey (L) 12, % CD 7 André Carson (D)* 158, % 100% Cat Ping (R) 94, % Drew Thompson (L) 11, % CD 8 Ronald Drake (D) 93, % 100% Larry Buschon (R)* 187, % Andrew Horning (L) 13, % CD 9 Shelli Yoder (D) 130, % 100% Trey Hollingsworth (R) 174, % Russell Brooksbank (L) 17, % 5

8 Race by Race Results Indiana State Senate Office Candidates Vote Total Percent % Precincts Reported SD 2 Lonnie Randolph (D)* 32, % 100% SD 3 Eddie Melton (D) 40, % 100% SD 5 James Harper (D) 23, % 100% Ed Charbonneau (R)* 34, % SD 7 Justin Notoras (D) 14, % 100% Brandt Hershman (R)* 36, % SD 8 Maxine Spenner (D) 22, % 100% Michael Bohacek (R) 31, % SD 9 Ryan Mishler (R)* 41, % 100% SD 10 David Niezgodski (D) 31, % 100% Gerard Arthus (R) 6, % SD 12 Carl Rust (D) 12, % 100% Blake Doriot (R) 29, % SD 13 Justin Kuhnle (D) 10, % 100% Susan Glick (R)* 33, % SD 16 Juli Dominguez (D) 18, % 100% David Long (R)* 35, % SD 18 Randall Head (R)* 39, % 100% SD 20 Paula Jo Gilliam (D) 19, % 100% Luke Kenley (R)* 48, % Donald Rainwater (L) 3, % SD 24 John Crane (R) 47, % 100% Kevin Rogers (L) 10, % SD 28 Ken Kern (D) 21, % 100% Michael Crider (R)* 38, % Jerry Todd Coverstone (I) % 6

9 SD 30 Pamela Hickman (D) 33, % 100% John Ruckelshaus (R) 36, % Zachary Roberts (L) 2, % SD 32 Sara Wiley (D) 20, % 100% Aaron Freeman (R) 31, % Shane Zoellner (L) 2, % SD 33 Greg Taylor (D)* 42, % 100% Jacob Leddy (L) 5, % SD 34 Jean Breaux (D)* 41, % 100% SD 35 Phillip Webster (D) 18, % 100% R. Michael Young (R)* 26, % SD 36 Sean Gorman (D) 23, % 100% Jack Sandlin (R) 26, % SD 37 Rodric Bray (R)* 48, % 100% SD 40 Mark Stoops (D)* 39, % 100% SD 42 Randy Howard (D) 14, % 100% Jean Leising (R)* 37, % SD 44 Linda Henderson (D) 15, % 100% Eric Koch (R) 36, % Darin Kinser (L) 2, % SD 50 Vaneta Becker (R)* 44, % 100% 7

10 Race by Race Results Indiana House of Representatives Office Candidates Vote Total Percent % Precincts Reported HD 1 Linda Lawson (D)* 15, % 100% Michael Sandridge (L) 2, % HD 2 Earl Harris, Jr. (D) 19, % 100% HD 3 Charlie Brown (D)* 18, % 100% HD 4 Pamela Fish (D) 14, % 100% Ed Soliday (R)* 17, % HD 5 Dale DeVon (R)* 19, % 100% HD 6 B. Patrick Bauer (D)* 17, % 100% HD 7 Joe Taylor (D) 12, % 100% Justin Chupp (R) 11, % James Gillen (L) 1, % HD 8 Ryan Dvorak (D)* 14, % 100% Richard Pfeil (R) 12, % HD 9 Scott Pelath (D)* 19, % 100% HD 10 Chuck Mosely (D)* 19, % 100% HD 11 James Metro (D) 11, % 100% Michael Aylesworth (R)* 18, % HD 12 Mara Reardon (D)* 15, % 100% William Fine (R)* 13, % HD 13 Michael Childress (D) 8, % 100% Sharon Negele (R)* 18, % HD 14 Vernon Smith (D)* 20, % 100% 8

11 HD 15 Tom O'Donnell (D) 13, % 100% Hal Slager (R)* 16, % HD 16 Rich Ludington (D) 7, % 100% Doug Gutwein (R)* 17, % HD 17 Michelle Livinghouse (D) 7, % 100% Jack Jordan (R) 16, % HD 18 Dee Moore (D) 6, % 95% David Wolkins (R)* 20, % HD 19 Shelli Vandenburgh (D) 14, % 100% Julie Olthoff (R)* 15, % Evan Demaree (L) 1, % HD 20 Karen Biernacki (D) 10, % 100% Jim Pressel (R) 15, % Aurea Torres (L) 1, % HD 21 Jodi Buoscio (D) 7, % 100% Tim Wesco (R)* 13, % Ethan Legg (L) 1, % HD 22 Brian Smith (D) 5, % 100% Curt Nisly (R)* 19, % HD 23 Rose Ryan (D) 6, % 100% Bill Friend (R)* 15, % HD 24 Donna Schaibley (R)* 29, % 100% Erol Ali Cetinok (L) 6, % HD 25 Maurice Fuller (D) 6, % 100% Don Lehe (R)* 19, % Franklin Voorhies (L) 1, % HD 26 Victoria Woeste (D) 9, % 100% Sally Siegrist (R) 11, % HD 27 Sheila Klinker (D)* 15, % 100% 9

12 HD 28 Jeff Thompson (R)* 27, % 100% HD 29 Kathy Richardson (R)* 27, % 100% HD 30 Natalie Guest (D) 10, % 100% Mike Karickhoff (R)* 15, % HD 31 Lynn Johnson (D) 7, % 100% Kevin Mahan (R)* 15, % HD 32 Ryan Davis (D) 7, % 100% Anthony Cook (R)* 22, % HD 33 Greg Beumer (R)* 21, % 100% HD 34 Sue Errington (D)* 12, % 100% Joseph Shank (R) 6, % HD 35 Melanie Wright (D)* 15, % 100% William Walters (R) 14, % HD 36 Terri Austin (D)* 14, % 100% James Shelton Jr. (R) 10, % HD 37 Michael Boland (D) 12, % 100% Todd Huston (R)* 22, % HD 38 Heath VanNatter (R)* 18, % 100% Jason Burns (I) 6, % HD 39 David Russ (D) 12, % 100% Jerry Torr (R)* 22, % HD 40 Greg Steuerwald (R)* 24, % 100% HD 41 Howard Pollchik (D) 5, % 98% Tim Brown (R)* 18, % John Pickerill (L) 3, % HD 42 Tim Skinner (D) 11, % 100% Alan Morrison (R)* 14, % HD 43 Clyde Kersey (D)* 16, % 100% 10

13 HD 44 Kimberly Fidler (D) 8, % 100% Jim Baird (R)* 17, % HD 45 Bruce Borders (R) 19, % 100% HD 46 William Breeden (D) 9, % 100% Bob Heaton (R)* 17, % HD 47 Mike Reddick (D) 8, % 100% John Young (R) 22, % HD 48 James Barnes (D) 7, % 100% Doug Miller (R)* 14, % HD 49 Wes Culver (R)* 16, % 100% HD 50 Jorge Fernandez (D) 7, % 100% Dan Leonard (R)* 19, % HD 51 Denny Zent (R)* 17, % 100% HD 52 Charles Odier (D) 7, % 100% Ben Smaltz (R)* 21, % HD 53 Nancy Webb Tibbett (D) 6, % 100% Bob Cherry (R)* 19, % Richard Brown, Jr. (L) 1, % HD 54 Tom Saunders (R)* 17, % 100% Zachary Lee (L) 6, % Jeff Embry (W/I) 1 0.0% HD 55 Mary Pruett (D) 6, % 100% Cindy Ziemke (R)* 20, % HD 56 Karen Chasteen (D) 9, % 100% Richard Hamm (R)* 14, % HD 57 Sean Eberhart (R)* 23, % 100% HD 58 Edward O'Connor (D) 9, % 100% Woody Burton (R)* 19, % 11

14 HD 59 Robert Pitman (D) 10, % 100% Milo Smith (R)* 16, % HD 60 Penny Githens (D) 10, % 100% Peggy Mayfield (R)* 18, % HD 61 Matt Pierce (D)* 15, % 100% Andrew Ash (I) 4, % HD 62 Steve Lindsey (D) 11, % 100% Jeff Ellington (R)* 16, % HD 63 Andrea Hulsman (D) 7, % 100% Mike Braun (R)* 19, % HD 64 Tom Washburne (R)* 25, % 100% HD 65 Chris Woods (D) 10, % 100% Chris May (R) 18, % HD 66 Terry Goodin (D)* 15, % 100% Joseph Van Wye (R) 10, % HD 67 Rudy Howard, Jr. (D) 6, % 100% Randy Frye (R)* 20, % HD 68 Jerome Hoog (D) 7, % 100% Randall Lyness (R)* 22, % HD 69 Jim Lucas (R)* 20, % 100% HD 70 Heidi Sellers (D) 11, % 100% Karen Engleman (R) 20, % HD 71 Steve Stemler (D)* 18, % 100% Thomas Keister (L) 4, % HD 72 Steve Bonifer (D) 13, % 100% Ed Clere (R)* 18, % HD 73 Douglas C. Leatherbury (D) 6, % 100% 12

15 Steve Davisson (R)* 18, % HD 74 Larry Kleeman (D) 11, % 100% Lloyd Arnold (R)* 16, % HD 75 James Rapp (D) 9, % 100% Ron Bacon (R)* 21, % HD 76 Wendy McNamara (R)* 21, % 100% HD 77 Ryan Hatfield (D) 12, % 100% Johnny Kincaid (R) 8, % HD 78 Philip Bennett (D) 9, % 100% Holli Sullivan (R)* 19, % HD 79 Matt Lehman (R)* 22, % 100% HD 80 Phil GiaQuinta (D)* 14, % 100% HD 81 Robert Haddad (D) 8, % 100% Martin Carbaugh (R)* 13, % HD 82 Mike Wilber (D) 5, % 100% David Ober (R)* 17, % HD 83 Christopher Judy (R)* 27, % 100% HD 84 Curtis Nash (D) 10, % 100% Bob Morris (R)* 20, % HD 85 Kathryn Zoucha (D) 6, % 100% Dave Heine (R) 19, % HD 86 Ed DeLaney (D)* 22, % 100% Scott Devries (R) 12, % Ethan Owens (L) 1, % HD 87 Carey Hamilton (D) 17, % 100% Connie Eckert (R) 15, % HD 88 Dana Black (D) 13, % 100% Brian Bosma (R)* 24, % 13

16 HD 89 Rachel Burke (D) 11, % 100% Cindy Kirchhofer (R)* 13, % HD 90 Lacy Hollings (D) 9, % 100% Mike Speedy (R)* 19, % Douglas McNaughton (L) 1, % HD 91 Robert Behning (R)* 17, % 100% HD 92 Karlee Macer (D)* 13, % 98% Bradford Moulton (R) 8, % HD 93 Gregory Rathnow (D) 8, % 100% David Frizzell (R)* 18, % HD 94 Cherish Pryor (D)* 21, % 100% HD 95 John Bartlett (D)* 18, % 100% Nathaniel Ginn (L) 2, % HD 96 Greg Porter (D)* 26, % 100% HD 97 Justin Moed (D)* 9, % 100% Dale Nye (R) 6, % HD 98 Robin Schackleford (D)* 16, % 100% Gary Whitmore 3, % HD 99 Vanessa Summers (D)* 19, % 100% HD 100 Dan Forestal (D)* 14, % 100% Lawrence Shouse (R) 6, % * = Incumbent Legislator BOLD = Endorsed by Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG) 14

17 New Members of the 2017 Indiana House of Representatives Earl Harris, Jr. (D-East Chicago) House District 2 Joe Taylor III (D-South Bend) House District 7 Mara Candelaria Reardon (D-Munster) House District 12 Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) House District 17 Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) House District 20 Sally Siegrist (R-West Lafayette) House District 26 John Young (R-Franklin) House District 47 Continued next page 15

18 New Members of the 2017 Indiana House of Representatives (continued) Chris May (R-Bedford) House District 65 Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) House District 70 Ryan Hatfield (D-Evansville) House District 77 Dave Heine (R-New Haven) House District 85 Carey Hamilton (D-Indianapolis) House District 87 16

19 New Members of the 2017 Indiana Senate Eddie Melton (D-Merrillville) Senate District 3 Mike Bohacek (R-LaPorte) Senate District 8 David Niezgodski (D-South Bend) Senate District 10 Blake Doriot (R-Syracuse) Senate District 12 John Crane (R-Brownsburg) Senate District 24 John Ruckelshaus (R-Indianapolis) Senate District 30 Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) Senate District 32 Continued next page 17

20 New Members of the 2017 Indiana Senate (continued) Jack Sandlin (R-Indianapolis) Senate District 36 Eric Koch (R-Bedford) Senate District 44 18

21 Roster - Indiana House Republicans; 30 Democrats Red represents new legislators 1. Linda Lawson (D) 2. Earl Harris, Jr. (D) 3. Charlie Brown (D) 4. Ed Soliday (R) 5. Dale DeVon (R) 6. B. Patrick Bauer (D) 7. Joe Taylor (D) 8. Ryan Dvorak (D) 9. Scott Pelath (D) 10. Charles Moseley (D) 11. Michael Aylesworth (R) 12. Mara Candelaria Reardon (D) 13. Sharon Negele (R) 14. Vernon Smith (D) 15. Hal Slager (R) 16. Douglas Gutwein (R) 17. Jack Jordan (R) 18. David Wolkins (R) 19. Julie Olthoff (R)) 20. Jim Pressel (R) 21. Tim Wesco (R) 22. Curt Nisly (R) 23. William Friend (R) 24. Donna Schaibley (R) 25. Don Lehe (R) 26. Sally Siegrist (R) 27. Sheila Klinker (D) 28. Jeffrey Thompson (R) 29. Kathy Richardson (R) 30. Mike Karickhoff (R) 31. Kevin Mahan (R) 32. Anthony Cook (R) 33. Greg Beumer (R) 34. Sue Errington (D) 35. Melanie Wright (D) 36. Terri Austin (D) 37. Todd Huston (R) 38. Heath VanNatter (R) 39. Jerry Torr (R) 40. Greg Steuerwald (R) 41. Tim Brown (R) 42. Alan Morrison (R) 43. Clyde Kersey (D) 44. Jim Baird (R) 45. Bruce Borders (R) 46. Bob Heaton (R) 47. John Young (R) 48. Doug Miller (R) 49. Wes Culver (R) 50. Dan Leonard (R) 51. Dennis Zent (R) 52. Ben Smaltz (R) 53. Robert Cherry (R) 54. Tom Saunders (R) 55. Cindy Ziemke (R) 56. Dick Hamm (R) 57. Sean Eberhart (R) 58. Woody Burton (R) 59. Milo Smith (R) 60. Peggy Mayfield (R) 61. Matt Pierce (D) 62. Jeff Ellington (R) 63. Mike Braun (R) 64. Tom Washburne (R) 65. Chris May (R) 66. Terry Goodin (D) 67. Randy Frye (R) 68. Randy Lyness (R) 69. Jim Lucas (R) 70. Karen Engleman (R) 71. Steven Stemler (D) 72. Ed Clere (R) 73. Steve Davisson (R) 74. Lloyd Arnold (R) 75. Ron Bacon (R) 76. Wendy McNamara (R) 77. Ryan Hatfield (D) 78. Holli Sullivan (R) 79. Matthew Lehman (R) 80. Phil GiaQuinta (D) 81. Martin Carbaugh (R) 82. David Ober (R) 83. Christopher Judy (R) 84. Bob Morris (R) 85. Dave Heine (R) 86. Ed DeLaney (D) 87. Carey Hamilton (D) 88. Brian Bosma (R) 89. Cindy Kirchhofer (R) 90. Mike Speedy (R) 91. Robert Behning (R) 92. Karlee Macer (D) 93. David Frizzell (R) 94. Cherish Pryor (D) 95. John Bartlett (D) 96. Gregory Porter (D) 97. Justin Moed (D) 98. Robin Shackleford (D) 99. Vanessa Summers (D) 100. Dan Forestal (D) 19

22 Roster Indiana Senate 41 Republicans; 9 Democrats Red represents new legislators 1. Frank Mrvan (D) 2. Lonnie Randolph (D) 3. Eddie Melton (D) 4. Karen Tallian (D) 5. Ed Charbonneau (R) 6. Rick Niemeyer (R) 7. Brandt Hershman (R) 8. Mike Bohacek (R) 9. Ryan Mishler (R) 10. David Niezgodski (D) 11. Joseph Zakas (R) 12. Blake Doriot (R) 13. Susan Glick (R) 14. Dennis Kruse (R) 15. Liz Brown (R) 16. David Long (R) 17. To Be Determined * 18. Randy Head (R) 19. Travis Holdman (R) 20. Luke Kenley (R) 21. James Buck (R) 22. Ron Alting (R) 23. Phil Boots (R) 24. John Crane (R) 25. Tim Lanane (D) 26. Doug Eckerty (R) 27. Jeff Raatz (R) 28. Mike Crider (R) 29. Mike Delph (R) 30. John Ruckelshaus (R) 31. James Merritt, Jr. (R) 32. Aaron Freeman (R) 33. Greg Taylor (D) 34. Jean Breaux (D) 35. R. Michael Young (R) 36. Jack Sandlin (R) 37. Rodric Bray (R) 38. Jon Ford (R) 39. Eric Bassler (R) 40. Mark Stoops (D) 41. Greg Walker (R) 42. Jean Leising (R) 43. Chip Perfect (R) 44. Eric Koch (R) 45. Jim Smith (R) 46. Ron Grooms (R) 47. Erin Houchin (R) 48. Mark Messmer (R) 49. Jim Tomes (R) 50. Vaneta Becker (R) * Sen. Jim Banks (R) seat to be filled after his election to Congress. 20

23 Indiana House Districts 21

24 Indiana Senate Districts 22

25 Congressional Districts 23

26 Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG) is the non-partisan political action program of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The mission of IBRG is to aid in the election of candidates to the Indiana General Assembly whose legislative voting records and/or positions on business-related legislation will enhance the Indiana General Assembly s commitment to a favorable business climate. Indiana Chamber s IBRG Political Affairs Staff Jeff Brantley Vice President, Political Affairs & PAC Ashton Eller PAC Development Coordinator Ross Teare Political Affairs Coordinator 115 W. Washington Street, Ste. 850S Indianapolis, IN (317) Paid for by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Contributions or gifts to Indiana Business for Responsive Government are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. 24