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==Political career==
==Political career==
From 1913 to 1916, Van Nuys served in the upper body of the Indiana legislature, and as president pro tempore in 1915.
===U.S. Senate===
===U.S. Senate===
Van Nuys was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1932, riding the coattails of the national Democratic landslide that year and defeating incumbent "Old Guard" Republican leader James Eli Watson by a margin of thirteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261956 IN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 20, 2023.</ref>
Van Nuys was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 1932, riding the coattails of the national Democratic landslide that year and defeating incumbent "Old Guard" Republican leader James Eli Watson by a margin of thirteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261956 IN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 20, 2023.</ref>