State Senator Jim Tomes represents Indiana’s 49th State Senate District.
Evidence and Verdict
For
The Indiana General Assembly official legislator pages for 2021 and 2024 list Senator James (Jim) Tomes as a Republican representing District 49. A 2019 USA Today article about the 2018 election refers to Jim Tomes as the incumbent who won the District 49 state Senate seat. Ballotpedia’s page for Indiana State Senate District 49 covers elections for that district and documents contests in which Tomes was the Republican candidate, supporting his association with District 49.
Against
None of the provided sources substantively contradict that Tomes represents District 49, but some included legislative committee listings and Senate journal summaries in the set do not re-state his district clearly and one committee-summary text shows inconsistent numbering in its brief summary, which appears to be a clerical/formatting ambiguity rather than evidence he does not represent District 49. Because legislative districts can change with redistricting, the most definitive confirmation is the current IGA legislator page (which in this set does indicate District 49).
Verdict
Multiple authoritative Indiana General Assembly pages in the provided source set explicitly identify James Tomes as the senator for District 49, and no source here provides substantive contradictory information, so the claim is rated TRUE.
Sources
IGA | Senator James Tomes - Indiana General Assembly - IN.gov
IGA | Senator James Tomes - Indiana General Assembly - IN.gov - Mar 25, 2026
Senator James Tomes. Republican, District 49. Address. 200 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204. Phone.
Open sourceIGA | Senator James Tomes - IN.gov
IGA | Senator James Tomes - IN.gov - Mar 25, 2026
Senator James Tomes. Republican, District 49. Address. 200 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204. Phone.
Open sourceVanderburgh County Democrats will have a new leader
Vanderburgh County Democrats will have a new leader - Mar 25, 2026
Hardcastle, a University of Southern Indiana biology professor, lost to Republican incumbent Jim Tomes in the race for the District 49 state Senate seat during the 2018 election. She ran largely on...
Open sourceInterim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code - IGA
Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code - IGA - Mar 25, 2026
District 37. Senate Majority Member · Sen. Aaron Freeman (R). District 32. Senate Majority Member · Sen. James Tomes (R). District 49. Senate Majority Member.
Open source[PDF] Journal of the Senate - IGA
[PDF] Journal of the Senate - IGA - Mar 25, 2026
Senator Raatz shall serve as Chair of the committee.
Open source[PDF] Journal of the Senate - Indiana General Assembly
[PDF] Journal of the Senate - Indiana General Assembly - Mar 25, 2026
Donato Rogers Doriot Ruckelshaus Ford, J.D.
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