John Ruckelshaus
Last held office: Indiana State Senate, District 30 (2016–2020). Lost the 2026 race for Indiana Senate District 29.
- Last margin
- −23.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Ruckelshaus was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ruckelshaus has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ruckelshaus won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana Senate District 29 | General | Lost | Kristina Moorhead (D) | 38.2% | D+23.6 | D+14.6 | |
| 2020 | Indiana State Senate, District 30 | General | Lost | Fady Qaddoura (D) | 47.4% | D+5.1 | — | |
| 2016 | Indiana State Senate, District 30 | General | Won | Pamela L. Hickman (D), Zachary Roberts (L) | 50.7% | R+5.0 | — | |
| 1990 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 49 | General | Won | Paul S. Mannweiler (R), John S. Keeler (R), Mae Dickinson (D) | 19% | D+0.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ruckelshaus has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 30 · 2016–2020
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 49 · 1990–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ruckelshaus has run against
- Kristina Moorhead (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Fady Qaddoura (D) · 2020 election, lost
- Pamela L. Hickman (D) · 2016 election, won
- Paul S. Mannweiler (R) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Ruckelshaus
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q50152447
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET