GOP candidate Eric Bassler has won District 39 State Senate seat.
Bassler defeated Democrat Steve Lindsey with about 61 percent to 39 percent.
There was no incumbent in this race. District 39 encompasses Daviess, Greene, Martin and Sullivan Counties and portions of Clay, Knox and Owen Counties.
Bassler was born and raised in Washington, Ind. and works for Edward Jones Investments. He has worked in consulting on bank reform and small business lending programs.
He has served on the boards of United Way, YMCA, Daviess County Community Foundation and the Purdue Extension 4Community Project.
In 2011, Bassler was elected to an at-large city council seat in Washington.