Ben Smaltz
2012 - Present
2024
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Ben Smaltz (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 52. He assumed office on November 7, 2012. His current term ends on November 6, 2024.
Smaltz (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 52. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on May 7, 2024.
Biography
Smaltz earned his B.S. in political science, History, and Marketing from Ball State University in 1993.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Smaltz was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections and Apportionment Committee
- Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee, Chair
- Ways and Means Committee
2021-2022
Smaltz was assigned to the following committees:
- House Public Policy Committee, Chair
- Roads and Transportation Committee
- Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee
2019-2020
Smaltz was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee
- Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee
- House Public Policy Committee, Chair
- Roads and Transportation Committee
- House Joint Rules Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development |
• Public Policy, Chair |
• Roads and Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smaltz served on the following committees:
Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development, Chair |
• Joint Rules |
• Public Policy |
• Roads and Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smaltz served on the following committees:
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• Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development, Vice chair |
• Public Policy |
• Roads and Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz and Walt Sorg are running in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Ben Smaltz (R) | ||
Walt Sorg (D) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Walt Sorg advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Walt Sorg | 100.0 | 905 |
Total votes: 905 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz defeated Curt Hammitt in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Smaltz | 72.7 | 6,210 | |
Curt Hammitt | 27.3 | 2,337 |
Total votes: 8,547 | ||||
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Campaign finance
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2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz defeated Morgan Rigg in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Smaltz (R) | 81.7 | 13,386 | |
Morgan Rigg (L) | 18.3 | 3,000 |
Total votes: 16,386 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Smaltz | 100.0 | 5,699 |
Total votes: 5,699 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Curt Hammitt (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Morgan Rigg advanced from the Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on March 5, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Morgan Rigg (L) |
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz defeated Martha Lemert and Morgan Rigg in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Smaltz (R) | 72.0 | 24,713 | |
Martha Lemert (D) | 24.3 | 8,322 | ||
Morgan Rigg (L) | 3.7 | 1,271 |
Total votes: 34,306 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Smaltz | 100.0 | 6,958 |
Total votes: 6,958 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Morgan Rigg advanced from the Libertarian convention for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on March 7, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Morgan Rigg (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz defeated Martha Lemert in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Smaltz (R) | 73.3 | 17,871 | |
Martha Lemert (D) | 26.7 | 6,500 |
Total votes: 24,371 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Martha Lemert advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Martha Lemert | 100.0 | 1,350 |
Total votes: 1,350 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Ben Smaltz defeated William Carlin in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 52 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Smaltz | 66.5 | 4,990 | |
William Carlin | 33.5 | 2,514 |
Total votes: 7,504 | ||||
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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 Ben Smaltz defeated Charlie Odier in the Indiana House of Representatives District 52 general election.[2][3]
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Ben Smaltz Incumbent | 74.99% | 21,016 | |
Democratic | Charlie Odier | 25.01% | 7,009 | |
Total Votes | 28,025 | |||
Source: Indiana Election Divsion |
Charlie Odier ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 52 Democratic primary.[4][5]
Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | Charlie Odier (unopposed) |
Incumbent Ben Smaltz ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 52 Republican primary.[4][5]
Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | Ben Smaltz 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. Charlie Odier was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ben Smaltz was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smaltz defeated Odier in the general election.[6][7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Ben Smaltz Incumbent | 75.4% | 9,687 | |
Democratic | Charlie Odier | 24.6% | 3,163 | |
Total Votes | 12,850 |
2012
Smaltz won election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 52. Smaltz defeated Gary Harbaugh, Paul Moss and David Powers in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Charles Odier (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Ben Smaltz | 71% | 18,218 | |
Democratic | Charles Odier | 29% | 7,448 | |
Total Votes | 25,666 |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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2020
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In 2020, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 2 through March 16.
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2017
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In 2017, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 5 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 7 through April 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Officeholder Indiana House of Representatives District 52 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ben Smaltz Facebook Page, "Info," accessed May 4, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
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Indiana House of Representatives District 52 2012-Present |
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