Indiana House District 71
State House District 71
Covers parts of Clark County and Floyd County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Jeffersonville (part), Clarksville (part) and New Albany (part).
Precinct breakdown not available for this district yet.
43 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Indiana Election Division / IndianaMap (gisdata.in.gov)
Past Results
State Representative, District 71
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Dant ChesserDemocrat | Democrat | 14,413 | 49.6% |
| Scott HawkinsRepublican | Republican | 13,537 | 46.6% |
| Gregory T (Greg) HertzschLibertarian | Libertarian | 1,123 | 3.9% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
State Representative, District 71
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita FlemingDemocrat | Democrat | 9,302 | 50.6% |
| Scott HawkinsRepublican | Republican | 9,076 | 49.4% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results
State Representative, District 71
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita A. FlemingDemocrat | Democrat | 19,167 | 77.6% |
| Russell (Russ) BrooksbankLibertarian | Libertarian | 5,523 | 22.4% |
Certified — Indiana Election Division, Historical Election Results (certified county returns) · Indiana Election Division — Historical Election Results