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Female Politicians in Indiana, B

  Elaine Badnarik — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2004 (on behalf of Michael J. Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna). Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Anita Baker — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992 (on behalf of Andre Marrou and Nancy Lord). Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Arcada Stark Balz (1879-1973) — also known as Arcada Balz — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Monroe County, Ind., December 31, 1879. Republican. School teacher; member of Indiana state senate, 1943; First woman elected to Indiana State Senate; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Female. Methodist. Died August 18, 1973 (age 93 years, 230 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Amanda Barge — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Sarah Evans Barker (b. 1943) — of Indiana. Born in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Ind., June 10, 1943. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, 1981-84; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, 1984-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Lahna Harris Barnes — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992 (on behalf of H. Ross Perot and James B. Stockdale). Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Margaret Barnes — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Marian Barton — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Mary Catherine Barton — of Indiana. New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992 (on behalf of Lenora Fulani and Maria Munoz); New Alliance candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.
  Lilaberdia Batties — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Bertha D. Baur (1870-1967) — also known as Bertha E. Duppler; Mrs. Jacob Baur — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wis., October 14, 1870. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932; member, Arrangements Committee, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1937-43. Female. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 10, 1967 (age 96 years, 269 days). Interment at Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  Relatives: Step-sister-in-law of Katherine 'Kate' Metzel (who married Eugene Victor Debs); married, November 23, 1908, to Jacob Baur.
  Lara Beck — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Stephanie Beckley — of Jamestown, Boone County, Ind. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2016 (voted for Donald Trump and Mike Pence). Female. Still living as of 2016.
  Kate Sweeney Bell — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2020. Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Susan Bell — of Hagerstown, Wayne County, Ind. Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2012 (on behalf of Gary E. Johnson and James P. Gray). Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Mary B. Benadum — of Muncie, Delaware County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Tiffany Benjamin — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Denessa Benkie — of Versailles, Ripley County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Nancy Bennett — of Plainfield, Hendricks County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Karen Benson — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1996 (on behalf of Harry Browne and Jo Jorgensen). Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mary E. Bercik — also known as Mary Jancosek — of Whiting, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Mayor of Whiting, Ind., 1957-63; defeated, 1963. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married to William Bercik; mother of Robert J. Bercik.
  Political family: Bercik family of Whiting, Indiana.
  Brenda Betley — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Celesta Bielefelt — of Crown Point, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Edna A. Bingham (b. 1894) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., October 13, 1894. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940, 1944 (alternate; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); vice-chair of Indiana Democratic Party, 1944. Female. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to John Hendricks Bingham.
  Virginia Blankenbaker — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Sandra Blaylock — of Boonville, Warrick County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Kacey Blundell — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2020. Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Marietta Blythe — of Clinton, Vermillion County, Ind. Republican. Postmaster at Clinton, Ind., 1889-93. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Augusta Boisson — of Wabash, Wabash County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  LarRita Boren — of Upland, Grant County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Blanche Foster Boruff — of Bedford, Lawrence County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Barbara Bourland — of West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Libertarian. Physician; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1986 (Libertarian), 1990 (Independent), 1996 (Libertarian), 1998 (Libertarian); Indiana Libertarian state chair, 1989-96; Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992 (on behalf of Andre Marrou and Nancy Lord); candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1994; Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1996 (on behalf of Harry Browne and Jo Jorgensen); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2004 (on behalf of Michael J. Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna). Female. Still living as of 2004.
  See also LPedia (Libertarian history)
  Beth Boyce — of Greenwood, Johnson County, Ind. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2020 (voted for Donald Trump and Mike Pence). Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Rozelle Boyd — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Florence Riddick Boys (1873-1963) — also known as Florence R. Boys; Florence Alice Riddick; Mrs. S. E. Boys — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind.; Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind. Born in Faribault County, Minn., December 3, 1873. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1924, 1932 (alternate). Female. Died, from lympho-sarcoma (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma), in Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind., May 10, 1963 (age 89 years, 158 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Ind.
  Relatives: Daughter of Rev. Isaac Hancock Riddick and Alice Esther (Wood) Riddick; sister of Carlos Wood Riddick; married, November 24, 1898, to Samuel Evan Boys; aunt of Merrill K. Riddick; grandniece of Ezra Cornell; first cousin once removed of Alonzo Barton Cornell; first cousin four times removed of Ezekiel Cornell.
  Political family: Riddick-Cornell-Boys-Wood family of Ithaca and Cornell University, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ginger Bradford — of Ripley County, Ind. Republican. Chair of Ripley County Republican Party, 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  Theresa Brandon — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2020. Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Arielle Brandy — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2020. Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Cora Breckenridge — of Elkhart, Elkhart County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Betty Briggs — Populist candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992 (on behalf of Bo Gritz and Cyril Minett). Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Sheila Brillson — of Michigan City, LaPorte County, Ind. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000; mayor of Michigan City, Ind., 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Nancy Brinner — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992 (on behalf of Bill Clinton and Al Gore). Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Mary A. Briscoe — of Charlestown, Clark County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Barb Brockhoff — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Sarah Brokamp — of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind. Democrat. Acting postmaster at Richmond, Ind., 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Susan Brooks (b. 1960) — also known as Susan Wiant — of Carmel, Hamilton County, Ind. Born in Auburn, DeKalb County, Ind., August 25, 1960. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, 2001-07; U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 2013-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Anna Brostuen (1895-1985) — also known as Mrs. John Brostuen — of Alexander, McKenzie County, N.Dak. Born in Ringebu, Norway, October 8, 1895. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1940. Female. Norwegian ancestry. Died in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind., December, 1985 (age 90 years, 0 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Williston, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Married to John Kristensen Brostuen.
  Elizabeth Brown — of Logansport, Cass County, Ind. Republican. Postmaster at Logansport, Ind., 1866-74. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Fern Brown — of Huntington, Huntington County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956 (member, Resolutions Committee). Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Genevieve Brown — Indiana reporter of state courts, 1929-33. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Myrna Brown — of Vincennes, Knox County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Nancy A. Brown — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Estella Cline Brumbaugh (1891-1978) — also known as Estella Brumbaugh; Estella Cline; Mrs. F. A. Brumbaugh — of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Born in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Ind., November 2, 1891. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1944 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956. Female. Member, American Legion Auxiliary. Died in June, 1978 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Natalie M. Bruner — of Indiana. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1992, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.
  Kari L. Bundy — of Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind. We the People candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2024 (on behalf of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan). Female. Still living as of 2024.
  Judy Burton — of Rochester, Fulton County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1968 (alternate), 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mary Elizabeth Busey (1854-1930) — also known as Mary E. Busey; Mary Elizabeth Bowen; Mrs. S. T. Busey — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Delphi, Carroll County, Ind., June 21, 1854. Republican. University of Illinois trustee, 1905-30. Female. Presbyterian. Died, in a hospital at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, April 7, 1930 (age 75 years, 290 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Abner H. Bowen and Catharine J. (Trawin) Bowen; married, December 25, 1877, to Samuel Thompson Busey.
  Ada Bush — of Kentland, Newton County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Beverly Bush — of Kirklin, Clinton County, Ind. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2012 (elected on behalf of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan; did not serve). Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Linda Buskirk — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Clara Button — of Winamac, Pulaski County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Linda M. Buzinec — of Hobart, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000, 2004, 2008; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 2000 (on behalf of Al Gore and Joseph I. Lieberman); candidate for mayor of Hobart, Ind., 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  Hazel Byram — of Vevay, Switzerland County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Elinor Byrns — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Socialist. Lawyer; woman suffrage activist; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1918, 1926; candidate for New York state assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1927. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Ainsworth Harrison Byrns and Eliza (Grover) Byrns.

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