Jim Lucas

Lucas has faced scrutiny several times before in his nearly 12-year legislative career, including for racist and sexist social media posts and a DUI last year.

Republican Rep. Jim Lucas of Seymour asked Jackson Superior Court Judge Bruce MacTavish earlier this month to end his probation after six months, stating in court filings that he “performed very well on probation with no violations.”

Seymour’s Trish Whitcomb has announced plans to run for House District Seat 69.

Lucas, who has held office since 2012, has said he does not plan to step down, despite the crash and its aftermath.

An Indiana legislator convicted of drunken driving in June is publicly acknowledging that he used “horrible” judgment.

Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour) pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors – driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash.

The prosecutor in Jackson County filed misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident.

The prosecutor in southern Indiana’s Jackson County said an investigation into the crash involving Republican Rep. Jim Lucas was ongoing and he hadn't decided whether to file criminal charges.

Indiana House Republicans approved a bill Tuesday that would begin a state-funded handgun training program for teachers.

The since-deleted picture was screen captured by Lucas’s Democratic challenger Chad Harmon and shared on Twitter Monday.