Phil Boots

Phil Boots

Republican Party

Prior offices

Indiana State Senate District 23

Successor: Spencer Deery

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Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal

Profession

Owner and Operator Boots Bros. Oil Co.

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Phil Boots (Republican Party) was a member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 23. He assumed office in 2006. He left office on November 9, 2022.

Boots (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana State Senate to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

Boots' professional experience includes working as the owner/manager of Boots Brothers Oil Company. He served in the First Cavalry Division of the United States Army.

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Boots served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Boots served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Boots served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Boots served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Boots served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2021-2022

Boots was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Homeland Security and Transportation Committee
• Pensions and Labor Committee, Chair
• Senate Public Policy Committee
• Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee

2019-2020

Boots was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Senate Public Policy Committee
• Homeland Security and Transportation Committee
• Pensions and Labor Committee, Chair
• Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee

2018 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Elections

2022

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2022

Phil Boots did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 23

Incumbent Phil Boots won election in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Boots (R)	100.0	36,226

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 23

Incumbent Phil Boots advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 23 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Boots	100.0	13,281

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2014

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Philip L. Boots was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Bob Burkett (D), who filed to run on June 27, 2014, in the general election.^[1][2][3]

Indiana State Senate District 23, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Philip L. Boots Incumbent	67.5%	20,413
	Democratic	Bob Burkett	32.5%	9,835
Total Votes				30,248

2010

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2010

Boots won re-election to the 23rd District Seat in the Indiana State Senate on November 2. He was unopposed and received 27,575 votes.

Boots ran unopposed in the Republican primary election on May 4th.^[4]

Indiana State Senate, District 23 General Election 2010
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Phil Boots (R)		27,575	100%

2006

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Republican Phil Boots won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 23. He ran unopposed receiving 23,491 votes.^[5]

Indiana State Senate, District 23 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Phil Boots (R)		23,491

Campaign finance summary

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Personal

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Boots and his wife, Farzaneh, have two children.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to March 8.

• ACLU Indiana

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• Indiana AFL-CIO

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• Indiana Chamber of Commerce

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• Indiana Family Institute

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• Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation

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• Indiana Manufacturers Association: Senate and House

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• Indiana Scorecard: Senate and House

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• National Federation of Independent Business

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• Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter

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• The American Conservative Union

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• The Indiana Coalition for Public Education

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