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Cherrish Pryor
A photo of Pryor's face
Democratic Floor Leader of the Indiana House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 7, 2018
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 94th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Preceded byCarolene Mays
Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council, District 7
In office
January 1, 2008 – November 4, 2008
Personal details
Born1973 or 1974 (age 50–51)
Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materIndiana University (BA)
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (MPA)

Cherrish Pryor (born 1973/1974) is an American politician from Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 94th District since 2008. She has served as the Democratic Floor Leader since 2018. The first African American to hold the leadership position. She is also Treasurer for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. A role she has held since 2021 and was recently re-elected to serve another two year term which will end in 2025.

Pryor began her political career as an Indianapolis City-County Council member, representing the 7th District from 2007 to 2008.

Pryor is a native of Holly Springs, Mississippi and has lived in Indiana since 1986. She graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1988. She holds a BA from Indiana University in Criminal Justice and a MPA from Indiana University Purdue University (IUPUI).

She moved to Indianapolis in 1995 to work for the Indiana House of Representatives as a legislative intern and was hired as a full-time legislative assistant within two months.

In 2023, Pryor received the Legislator of the Year award from the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

Electoral history

Indiana State House District 94 Democratic primary election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 11,478 91.2%
Democratic Chad Miller 1,105 8.8%
Total votes 12,583 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 19,178 77.5% −22.5%
Republican Chad Miller 5,571 22.5% +22.5%
Total votes 24,749 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 9,983 75.3% −2.2%
Republican Clint Fultz 2,925 22.06% −0.44%
Libertarian Mike Smythe 350 2.64% +2.64%
Total votes 13,258 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 21,663 96.6% +21.3%
Socialist Clint Fultz 752 3.4% +3.4%
Total votes 22,415 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 8,859 100.0% +4.4%
Total votes 8,859 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 21,416 100.0% N/A
Total votes 21,416 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 18,056 100.0% N/A
Total votes 18,056 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 21,430 85.5% −14.5%
Republican Felipe Rios 3,629 14.5% +14.5%
Total votes 25,059 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 11,206 100.0% +14.5%
Total votes 11,206 100.00%
Indiana State House District 94 election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cherrish Pryor 18,772 100.0% N/A
Total votes 18,772 100.00%

References

  1. Jackson, Jade (2023-12-14). "Indiana lawmaker awarded Legislator of the Year". The Indianapolis Recorder. ISSN 1930-2207. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

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Members of the Indiana House of Representatives
124th General Assembly (2025–2026)
Speaker
Todd Huston (R)
Majority Leader
Matt Lehman (R)
Minority Leader
Phil GiaQuinta (D)
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