Called by civicAPIUnofficial results
Indiana House District 71
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Wendy Dant Chesser won re-election by 27.3 points over James McClure Jr..
Simple-majority veto override
Wendy Dant ChesserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%12,566
James McClure Jr.Republican
36.4%7,178
19,744 votes
Source: Indiana Election Division unofficial results; race call: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Wendy Dant Chesser
- 95%
- James McClure Jr.
- 5%
- Projected margin
- D+12.5