Zach Payne

Zach Payne
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 66th district
Assumed office
November 4, 2020
Preceded byTerry Goodin
County Recorder of Clark County, Indiana
In office
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Succeeded byTerry Conway[1]
Member of the Jeffersonville, Indiana City Council
In office
January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2014
Succeeded byCallie Jahn[1][2]
Personal details
Born
Zachary Charles Payne

(1989-02-24) February 24, 1989 (age 35)
Louisville, Kentucky
Political partyRepublican
Children1 [3]
ResidenceCharlestown, Indiana
EducationCharter Oak State College (BS)
University of Southern Indiana (MBA)
Purdue University (MS)

Zach Payne (born February 24, 1989) is an American politician and businessman who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives from the 66th district since 2020. Payne previously served as a member of the Jeffersonville, Indiana City Council and as the Clark County, Indiana County Recorder.[3]

Elections

  • 2011 Primary election - Payne was unopposed in the Republican Primary for Jeffersonville City Council - District 3.[4]
  • 2011 General Election - At 22 years old, Payne was elected with 42.6% of the vote to serve on the Jeffersonville City Council against Independent Eric Hedrick (30.7%) and Democrat Janice Sinkhorn (26.7%).[5]
  • 2014 Primary Election - Payne was unopposed in the Republican Primary for Clark County Recorder.[6]
  • 2014 General Election - Payne was elected to be the Clark County Recorder with 53.58% of the vote against Democrat Lincoln Crum's 46.42%.[7]
2020 Indiana House of Representatives District 66 - Republican Primary, 2020 [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Zach Payne 2,866 52.5
Republican Brian Tibbs 2,594 47.5
Total votes 5,460 100.0
2020 Indiana House of Representatives election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Zach Payne 16,585 55.8
Democratic Terry Goodin (incumbent) 13,160 44.2
Total votes 29,745 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2022 Indiana House of Representatives election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Zach Payne (incumbent) 14,565 69.9
Democratic Nancy McDevitt 6,260 30.1
Total votes 20,825 100.0
Republican hold
2024 Indiana House of Representatives District 66 - Republican Primary [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Zach Payne (incumbent) 5,221 76.4
Republican Jim Baker 1,613 23.6
Total votes 6,834 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b "Clark County Indiana Election Results". www.co.clark.in.us.
  2. ^ "District 3's Callie Jahn Payne resigning from Jeff city council". April 16, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Zach Payne | State of Indiana House of Representatives". www.indianahouserepublicans.com.
  4. ^ "Count them in: 22 file for Clark County elections". News and Tribune. January 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "New faces dominate Jeffersonville council wins". November 8, 2011.
  6. ^ [email protected], CHRIS MORRIS and BRADEN (January 8, 2014). "FIRST TO FILE: 2014 election season begins in Southern Indiana". News and Tribune.
  7. ^ "Clark County Indiana Election Results".
  8. ^ a b c "Indiana House of Representatives District 66".
  9. ^ "Indiana Election Results".