Jeff Ellington
Jeff Ellington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office December 21, 2015 – November 22, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Ubelhor |
| Succeeded by | Dave Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Hope |
| Children | 2 |
Jeff Ellington was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 62nd district.[1][2] A member of the Republican Party, he was appointed to the State House by a Republican caucus in December 2015 after the seat was vacated by incumbent Matt Ubelhor.[3] He previously served on the Monroe County Council from 1997 to 2005 and was the Monroe County Recorder from 2014 to 2015.[4][5] He lost reelection as Recorder in 2014.[6] He ran for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2002, but lost the Republican primary to Mike Sodrel.[7] He ran for the State House in 1998 for the 60th district, but lost the general election to Peggy Welch.[8] He attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1980 to 1982.[9] After redistricting in Indiana, Ellington announced that he would be running for the 45th district in the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022.[10][11] He lost the Republican primary to Bruce Borders in May 2022.[12][13][14] In August 2025, Ellington announced he was running for the Indiana Senate in 2026 for the 39th district to replace Eric Bassler.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Offices". March 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Jeff Ellington".
- ↑ "Ex-Monroe County official chosen to fill Indiana seat". December 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Indiana Legislator Database". Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "GOP chooses Ellington to fill Fielder's job as Monroe County recorder".
- ↑ "Schmitz wins neck-and-neck recorder race".
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - IN District 9 - R Primary Race - May 07, 2002".
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - IN State House 060 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ↑ "Republican state Rep. Jeff Ellington moves west into another district".
- ↑ "Rep. Jeff Ellington files for re-election, will challenge incumbent Rep. Borders in HD 45". January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Bruce Borders defeats Jeff Ellington in Indiana House District 45 Race". May 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Viva Bruce Borders: Incumbent wins GOP faceoff for House District 45 nomination".
- ↑ "Borders survives challenge in GOP primary". May 4, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.suncommercial.com/gcdailyworld/article_7666a9d4-5d82-598c-a2ba-1621d6b3a8a1.html
- ↑ https://pro.stateaffairs.com/in/news/ellington-young-return-indiana-statehouse
External links
[edit]- Profile at Vote Smart
- Official House Website Archived 2022-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
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