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Information on Karen Tallian
Karen Tallian
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Indiana Senate
District 4
In office
Dec 12, 2005 to Nov 1, 2021
Party:
Democratic
Assumed:
Appointed by Caucus
Left:
Resigned
Karen Tallian spent 15 years, 10 months, 24 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.
Elections
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2010–Indiana Senate (District 4)
WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 4, 2010
100.00%
Karen Tallian
(i)*
, Democratic, 6,114 votes
Out of
6,114
votes casts, the margin of victory was
6,114
(100.00%)
2010–Indiana Senate (District 4)
WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 2, 2010
54.36%
Karen Tallian
(i)*
, Democratic, 18,888 votes
45.64%
Shawn Olson
, Republican, 15,857 votes
Out of
34,745
votes casts, the margin of victory was
3,031
(8.72%)
2014–Indiana Senate (District 4)
WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 6, 2014
100.00%
Karen Tallian
(i)*
, Democratic, 3,958 votes
Out of
3,958
votes casts, the margin of victory was
3,958
(100.00%)
2014–Indiana Senate (District 4)
WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 2014
100.00%
Karen Tallian
(i)*
, Democratic, 18,511 votes
Out of
18,511
votes casts, the margin of victory was
18,511
(100.00%)
2018–Indiana Senate (District 4)
WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 8, 2018
100.00%
Karen Tallian
(i)*
, Democratic, 6,289 votes
Out of
6,289
votes casts, the margin of victory was
6,289
(100.00%)
2018–Indiana Senate (District 4)
WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 2018
60.38%
Karen Tallian
(i)*
, Democratic, 26,762 votes
39.62%
Cole Stultz
, Republican, 17,557 votes
Out of
44,319
votes casts, the margin of victory was
9,205
(20.76%)
In the 6 races for which we have results, Karen Tallian had a record of 6-0. That includes a record of 3-0 in 3 general elections, and 3-0 in 3 primary elections.