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Indiana › Indiana House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Indiana House District 65
Christopher May has no major-party opponent.
Christopher May has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Christopher May
Incumbent state representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+53: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 65,863
- People per km²
- 27
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 77%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
7,946 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chris D May (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
30,546 two-party votes · R+53.2 · R+51.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.6%
Kamala Harris (D)23.4%
2022
18,846 votes · R+55.4✓ Chris May (R)77.7%
Kevin Goodman (D)22.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
32,524 votes · R+45.9✓ Chris May (R)72.9%
Paula Staley (D)27.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
30,164 two-party votes · R+51.5 · R+56.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.7%
Joe Biden (D)24.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
28,173 two-party votes · R+53.3 · R+55.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)76.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.4%
Neighboring districts
HD-45Rebecca "Becky" MayfieldKellie Streeter>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-62Amy Huffman OliverDave HallFlip riskD flip51%Dem.75%Dem. HD-63Tiffanie ArthurAmy Kippenbrock>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-69Chris BowenJim Lucas>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-70Sarah BlessingScott Fluhr>99%Rep.>99%Rep. HD-74—Stephen Bartels>99%Rep.>99%Rep.