Jerry Torr

Gerald R. Torr (born November 28, 1957) is an American politician. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 39th District, serving from 1996 to 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party.^[4] In 2023, Torr announced he would not be running for another term.^[5]

Jerry Torr
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 39th district
In office 1996 – November 18, 2024
Preceded by	Katherine Willing[1]
Succeeded by	Danny Lopez
Personal details
Born	Gerald R. Torr (1957-11-28) November 28, 1957 (age 67) Greencastle, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Stephanie[2]
Alma mater	Musicians Institute Hanover College[3]

Rep. Jerry Torr and one other Republican representative joined all 28 Democrats present in voting against an Indiana bill to ban transgender healthcare for children.^[6]

Electoral history

Indiana House of Representatives 39th District: Results 1996–2022^[7]

Year		Democratic	Votes	%		Republican	Votes	%		Third Party	Party	Votes	%
1996		No candidate				Jerry Torr	21,451	89.5%		Mark R. Struble	Independent	2,508	10.5%
1998		No candidate				Jerry Torr	17,687	100.0%
2000		No candidate				Jerry Torr	26,428	100.0%
2002		No candidate				Jerry Torr	12,703	100.0%
2004		Alvin E. Skoog Jr.	7,217	22.6%		Jerry Torr	24,685	77.4%
2006		Alvin E. Skoog Jr.	5,140	27.8%		Jerry Torr	13,359	72.2%
2008		Alvin E. Skoog Jr.	10,599	29.1%		Jerry Torr	25,789	70.9%
2010		No candidate				Jerry Torr	20,595	100.0%
2012		No candidate				Jerry Torr	26,432	90.2%		John Strinka	Socialist	2,862	9.8%
2014		David Russ	4,012	26.8%		Jerry Torr	10,978	73.2%
2016		David Russ	12,640	34.9%		Jerry Torr	23,591	65.1%
2018		Mark Hinton	14,207	43.0%		Jerry Torr	18,861	57.0%
2020		Ashley Klein	20,262	46.4%		Jerry Torr	23,396	53.6%
2022		Matt McNally	13,430	47.6%		Jerry Torr	14,757	52.4%