The dust is settling on the local 2022 election.  There are two races in the local area for seats in the Indiana General Assembly that are worth noting.

First, in what had been considered by many local pundits to be a very competitive Senate District 31 election, Republican Kyle Walker won a convincing victory over Democrat Jocelyn Vare.  Walker received over 55% of the votes.

Walker benefitted from a much larger campaign war chest compared to Democrat Vare.  The Indianapolis Business Journal reported that Walker raised more than $1.5 million.

District 31 was created in the redistricting following the 2020 census.  It contains Fishers and a part of Lawrence Township in Marion County.

Going to the House, Democrat Victoria Wilburn won a very narrow election over Republican Fred Glynn.  The margin was a mere 231 votes…12,477 for Wilburn & 12,246 for Glynn.  District 32 includes Clay and Delaware Townships in Hamilton County, then dips into Marion County.

Glynn chose not to run for another term on the Hamilton County Council so he could run for the seat in the Indiana Legislature.  Glynn barely won the Republican primary over Suzie Jaworowski.

The results state-wide show super-majorities continue for Republicans in the House and the Senate, so it is expected that Todd Huston, from Fishers, will remain the Speaker of the Indiana House.

And, think about this….in just a few months, candidates will be filing their paperwork to become candidates for municipal offices in the May primary.  That includes all elective offices in the City of Fishers, including mayor, clerk, city judge, and all 9 council seats.