Republicans swept Indiana’s statewide election races while padding their supermajorities in the Indiana House and Senate.
Senate Republicans gained three seats to push their margin in the chamber to 40-10. Jasper Representative Mark Messmer easily won the open seat of retiring Senator Lindel Hume (D-Princeton), while former Dan Coats aide Erin Houchin ousted former Senate Minority Leader Richard Young (D-Milltown). And Republican Jon Ford defeated Terre Haute Senator Tim Skinner, 52%-48%.
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