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State Fact Sheet - Indiana

Susan Brooks (R) U.S. Representative 2013-present
Jackie Swihart Walorski (R) U.S. Representative 2013-present
U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 9 U.S. Representatives)
Julia Carson (D) U.S. Representative 1997-2007
Jill L. Long (D) U.S. Representative 1991-1995
Katie Hall (D)1 U.S. Representative 1982-1985 
Cecil Murray Harden (R) U.S. Representative 1949-1959
Virginia Ellis Jenckes (D) U.S. Representative 1933-1939
  1. Hall similtaneously won a special election to fill an unexpired term and a regular election.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 7)
Connie Lawson (R) Secretary of State 2012-present
Sue Ellspermann (R) Lieutenant Governor 2013-present
Glenda Ritz (D) Sup. of Public Instruction 2013-present
Becky Skillman (R) Lieutenant Governor 2005-2013
Connie Nass (R) State Auditor 1999-2011
Suellen K. Reed (R) Sup. of Public Instruction 1993-2009
Katherine Davis (D) Lieutenant Governor 2003-2005
Sue Anne Gilroy (R) Secretary of State 1994-2003
Karen Freeman-Wilson Attorney General 2000-2001
Joyce Brinkman (R) State Treasurer 1995-1999
Pamela Carter (D) Attorney General 1993-1997
Marjorie O'Laughlin (R) State Treasurer 1987-1995
Ann G. DeVore (R) State Auditor 1987-1994
Mary Aikins Currie (D) State Auditor 1971-1978
Trudy Slaby Etherton (R) State Auditor 1968-1970
Dorothy Gardner (R) State Auditor 1961-1964
Grace B. Urbahns (R)1 State Treasurer 1926-1932
  1. Urbahns was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently elected.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 34 3 5 8/ 50 12 11 23/ 100 31/ 150 20.7
2012 33 4 7 11 50 11 10 21/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
2011 32 4 7 11/ 50 11 10 21/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
2010 35 6 6 12/ 50 13 7 20/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
2009 33 6 6 12/ 50 13 7 20/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
2008 36 6 6 12/ 50 10 6 16/ 100 28/ 150 18.7
2007 33 6 6 12/ 50 11 6 17/ 100 29/ 150 19.3
2006 35 6 6 12/ 50 8 7 15/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
2005 36 6 6 12/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 26/ 150 17.3
2004 36 7 6 13/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
2003 36 7 6 13/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
2002 36 6 6 12/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 26/ 150 17.3
2001 36 6 6 12/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 26/ 150 17.3
2000 35 7 6 13/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
1999 35 7 6 13/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
1998 29 7 7 14/ 50 6 8 14/ 100 28/ 150 18.7
1997 28 7 7 14/ 50 6 8 14/ 100 28/ 150 18.7
1996 23 7 7 14/ 50 6 13 19/ 100 33/ 150 22.0
1995 23 7 7 14/ 50 6 13 19/ 100 33/ 150 22.0
1994 29 7 6 13/ 50 7 9 16/ 100 29/ 150 19.3
1993 28 7 6 13/ 50 7 9 16/ 100 29/ 150 19.3
1992 26 7 5 12/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 26/ 150 17.3
1991 26 7 5 12/ 50 7 7 14/ 100 26/ 150 17.3
1990 33 6 5 11/ 50 4 6 10/ 100 21/ 150 14.0
1989 33 6 5 11/ 50 5 6 11/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1988 32 5 3 8/ 50 5 6 11/ 100 19/ 150 12.7
1987 32 5 3 8/ 50 5 6 11/ 100 19/ 150 12.7
1986 29 3 3 6/ 50 7 6 13/ 100 19/ 150 12.7
1985 29 3 3 6/ 50 7 6 13/ 100 19/ 150 12.7
1984 28 2 2 4/ 50 6 8 14/ 100 18/ 150 12.0
1983 28 2 2 4/ 50 6 8 14/ 100 18/ 150 12.0
1981 35 2 2 4/ 50 3 5 8/ 100 12/ 150 8.0
1979 32 - - 3/ 50 - - 8/ 100 11/ 150 7.3
1977 33 - - 3/ 50 - - 6/ 100 9/ 150 6.0
1975 29 - - 3/ 50 - - 6/ 100 9/ 150 6.0