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]
Zach Payne | |
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| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Goodin |
| County Recorder of Clark County, Indiana | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Terry Conway[1] |
| Member of the Jeffersonville, Indiana City Council | |
| In office January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Callie Jahn[1][2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zachary Charles Payne February 24, 1989 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 [3] |
| Residence | Charlestown, Indiana |
| Education | Charter Oak State College (BS) University of Southern Indiana (MBA) Purdue University (MS) |
Elections
edit- 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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zach Payne | 2,866 | 52.5 | ||
| Republican | Brian Tibbs | 2,594 | 47.5 | ||
| Total votes | 5,460 | 100.0 | |||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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
edit- ^ a b "Clark County Indiana Election Results". www.co.clark.in.us.
- ^ "District 3's Callie Jahn Payne resigning from Jeff city council". April 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Zach Payne | State of Indiana House of Representatives". www.indianahouserepublicans.com.
- ^ "Count them in: 22 file for Clark County elections". News and Tribune. January 20, 2011.
- ^ "New faces dominate Jeffersonville council wins". November 8, 2011.
- ^ LAMMERSchris.morris@newsandtribune.com, CHRIS MORRIS and BRADEN (January 8, 2014). "FIRST TO FILE: 2014 election season begins in Southern Indiana". News and Tribune.
- ^ "Clark County Indiana Election Results".
- ^ a b c "Indiana House of Representatives District 66".
- ^ "Indiana Election Results".