# Indiana House of Representatives

The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, each State House district contains an average of 64,838 people.
The House convenes at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis.
Districts in Indiana are among the most gerrymandered in the United States - analysis showing that if Hoosier Republicans receive at least 56 percent of the statewide vote they will likely hold around 70 percent of seats.

## Terms and qualifications

In order to run for a seat for the Indiana House of Representatives one must be a citizen of the United States, has to be at least 21 years of age upon taking office, and should reside in the state of Indiana for 2 years and in the district to represent for at least 1 year at the time of the election.
Representatives serve terms of two years, and there is no limit on how many terms a representative may serve.

## Composition of the House

| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Republican | Democratic | Total | Vacant |
| End 2010 session | 48 | 52 | 100 | 0 |
| 2011–2012 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 0 |
| 2013–2014 | 69 | 31 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin 2015 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin 2017 | 70 | 30 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin 2019 | 67 | 33 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin 2021 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin 2023 | 70 | 30 | 100 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 70% | 30% | | |

### Officers

| Office | Representative | Party | Residence | First Elected |
| Speaker of the House | Todd Huston | Rep | Fishers | 2012 |
| Speaker pro tempore | Michael Karickhoff | Rep | Kokomo | 2010 |
| Majority Floor Leader | Matt Lehman | Rep | Berne | 2008 |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Greg Steuerwald | Rep | Avon | 2007 |
| Minority Leader | Phil GiaQuinta | Dem | Fort Wayne | 2006 |
| Minority Floor Leader | Cherrish Pryor | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Carey Hamilton | Dem | Indianapolis | 2016 |

## Standing committees

| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | Michael Aylesworth (R-11) | Beau Baird (R-44) |
| Commerce, Small Business, and Economic Development | Robert Morris (R-84) | Julie Olthoff (R-19) |
| Courts and Criminal Code | Wendy McNamara (R-76) | Jennifer Meltzer (R-73) |
| Education | Robert Behning (R-91) | Michelle Davis (R-58) |
| Elections and Apportionment | Timothy Wesco (R-21) | Zach Payne (R-66) |
| Employment, Labor and Pensions | Heath VanNatter (R-38) | Matt Hostettler (R-64) |
| Environmental Affairs | Beau Baird (R-44) | Kendell Culp (R-16) |
| Family, Children and Human Affairs | Dale DeVon (R-5) | Ryan Lauer (R-59) |
| Financial Institutions and Insurance | Jake Teshka (R-7) | Kyle Pierce (R-36) |
| Government and Regulatory Reform | Doug Miller (R-48) | David Abbott (R-18) |
| Insurance | Martin Carbaugh (R-81) | Lori Goss-Reaves (R-31) |
| Judiciary | Chris Jeter (R-88) | Alex Zimmerman (R-67) |
| Joint Rules | Todd Huston (R-37) | |
| Local Government | Chris May (R-65) | Bruce Borders (R-45) |
| Natural Resources | Shane Lindauer (R-63) | Mark Genda (R-41) |
| Public Health | Brad Barrett (R-56) | Julie McGuire (R-93) |
| Public Policy | Ethan Manning (R-23) | Peggy Mayfield (R-60) |
| Roads and Transportation | Jim Pressel (R-20) | Dave Heine (R-85) |
| Rules and Legislative Procedures | Ben Smaltz (R-52) | Hal Slager (R-15) |
| Statutory Committee on Ethics | Karen Engleman (R-70) | Sue Errington (D-34) |
| Utilities, Energy, and Telecommunications | Edmond Soliday (R-4) | Dave Hall (R-62) |
| Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | Stephen Bartels (R-74) | Becky Cash (R-25) |
| Ways and Means | Jeff Thompson (R-28) | Craig Snow (R-22) |

### Members of the Indiana House of Representatives

| District | Representative | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1 | Carolyn Jackson | Dem | Hammond | 2018 |
| 2 | Earl Harris Jr. | Dem | East Chicago | 2016 |
| 3 | Ragen Hatcher | Dem | Gary | 2018 |
| 4 | Edmond Soliday | Rep | Valparaiso | 2006 |
| 5 | Dale DeVon | Rep | Granger | 2012 |
| 6 | Maureen Bauer | Dem | South Bend | 2020 |
| 7 | Jake Teshka | Rep | South Bend | 2020 |
| 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Dem | South Bend | 2002 |
| 9 | Pat Boy | Dem | Michigan City | 2018 |
| 10 | Charles Moseley | Dem | Portage | 2008 |
| 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Rep | Hebron | 2014 |
| 12 | Mike Andrade | Dem | Munster | 2020 |
| 13 | Matt Commons | Rep | Williamsport | 2024 |
| 14 | Vernon Smith | Dem | Gary | 1990 |
| 15 | Hal Slager | Rep | Schererville | 2020 (2012–2018) |
| 16 | Kendell Culp | Rep | Rensselaer | 2022 |
| 17 | Jack Jordan | Rep | Bremen | 2016 |
| 18 | David Abbott | Rep | Rome City | 2018 |
| 19 | Julie Olthoff | Rep | Crown Point | 2020 (2014–2018) |
| 20 | Jim Pressel | Rep | LaPorte | 2016 |
| 21 | Timothy Wesco | Rep | Mishawaka | 2010 |
| 22 | Craig Snow | Rep | Warsaw | 2020 |
| 23 | Ethan Manning | Rep | Macy | 2018 |
| 24 | Hunter Smith | Rep | Zionsville | 2024 |
| 25 | Becky Cash | Rep | Zionsville | 2022 |
| 26 | Chris Campbell | Dem | West Lafayette | 2018 |
| 27 | Sheila Klinker | Dem | Lafayette | 1982 |
| 28 | Jeff Thompson | Rep | Lizton | 1998 |
| 29 | Alaina Shonkwiler | Rep | Noblesville | 2024 |
| 30 | Michael Karickhoff | Rep | Kokomo | 2010 |
| 31 | Lori Goss-Reaves | Rep | Marion | 2023† |
| 32 | Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Dem | Fishers | 2022 |
| 33 | J. D. Prescott | Rep | Winchester | 2018 |
| 34 | Sue Errington | Dem | Muncie | 2012 |
| 35 | Elizabeth Rowray | Rep | Yorktown | 2020 |
| 36 | Kyle Pierce | Rep | Anderson | 2022 |
| 37 | Todd Huston | Rep | Fishers | 2012 |
| 38 | Heath VanNatter | Rep | Frankfort | 2010 |
| 39 | Danny Lopez | Rep | Carmel | 2024 |
| 40 | Greg Steuerwald | Rep | Brownsburg | 2007† |
| 41 | Mark Genda | Rep | Frankfort | 2022 |
| 42 | Tim Yocum | Rep | Clinton | 2025† |
| 43 | Tonya Pfaff | Dem | Terre Haute | 2018 |
| 44 | Beau Baird | Rep | Greencastle | 2018 |
| 45 | Bruce Borders | Rep | Jasonville | 2014 (2004–2012) |
| 46 | Bob Heaton | Rep | Riley | 2010 |
| 47 | Robb Greene | Rep | Shelby | 2022 |
| 48 | Douglas Miller | Rep | Elkhart | 2014 |
| 49 | Joanna King | Rep | Middlebury | 2020† |
| 50 | Lorissa Sweet | Rep | Wabash | 2022 |
| 51 | Tony Isa | Rep | Angola | 2024 |
| 52 | Ben Smaltz | Rep | Auburn | 2012 |
| 53 | Ethan Lawson | Rep | Greenfield | 2024 |
| 54 | Cory Criswell | Rep | Middletown | 2022 |
| 55 | Lindsay Patterson | Rep | Franklin | 2022 |
| 56 | Bradford Barrett | Rep | Richmond | 2018 |
| 57 | Craig Haggard | Rep | Mooresville | 2022 |
| 58 | Michelle Davis | Rep | Whiteland | 2020 |
| 59 | Ryan Lauer | Rep | Columbus | 2018 |
| 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Rep | Martinsville | 2012 |
| 61 | Matt Pierce | Dem | Bloomington | 2002 |
| 62 | Dave Hall | Rep | Norman | 2022 |
| 63 | Shane Lindauer | Rep | Jasper | 2017† |
| 64 | Matt Hostettler | Rep | Fort Branch | 2018 |
| 65 | Christopher May | Rep | Bedford | 2016 |
| 66 | Zach Payne | Rep | Charlestown | 2020 |
| 67 | Alex Zimmerman | Rep | North Vernon | 2023† |
| 68 | Garrett Bascom | Rep | Lawrenceburg | 2024 |
| 69 | Jim Lucas | Rep | Seymour | 2012 |
| 70 | Karen Engleman | Rep | Georgetown | 2016 |
| 71 | Wendy Dant Chesser | Dem | Jeffersonville | 2024† |
| 72 | Edward Clere | Rep | New Albany | 2008 |
| 73 | Jennifer Meltzer | Rep | Shelbyville | 2022 |
| 74 | Stephen Bartels | Rep | Eckerty | 2017† |
| 75 | Cindy Ledbetter | Rep | Newburgh | 2020 |
| 76 | Wendy McNamara | Rep | Mount Vernon | 2010 |
| 77 | Alex Burton | Dem | Evansville | 2024 |
| 78 | Tim O'Brien | Rep | Evansville | 2021† |
| 79 | Matt Lehman | Rep | Berne | 2008 |
| 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Dem | Fort Wayne | 2006 |
| 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Rep | Fort Wayne | 2012 |
| 82 | Kyle Miller | Dem | Fort Wayne | 2022 |
| 83 | Christopher Judy | Rep | Aboite | 2014 |
| 84 | Robert Morris | Rep | Fort Wayne | 2010 |
| 85 | Dave Heine | Rep | Fort Wayne | 2016 |
| 86 | Ed DeLaney | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 |
| 87 | Carey Hamilton | Dem | Indianapolis | 2016 |
| 88 | Chris Jeter | Rep | Fishers | 2020 |
| 89 | Mitch Gore | Dem | Indianapolis | 2020 |
| 90 | Andrew Ireland | Rep | Indianapolis | 2024 |
| 91 | Robert Behning | Rep | Indianapolis | 1992 |
| 92 | Renee Pack | Dem | Indianapolis | 2020 |
| 93 | Julie McGuire | Rep | Indianapolis | 2022 |
| 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 |
| 95 | John Bartlett | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 |
| 96 | Greg Porter | Dem | Indianapolis | 1992 |
| 97 | Justin Moed | Dem | Indianapolis | 2012 |
| 98 | Robin Shackleford | Dem | Indianapolis | 2012 |
| 99 | Vanessa Summers | Dem | Indianapolis | 1991† |
| 100 | Blake Johnson | Dem | Indianapolis | 2020† |
†Member was initially appointed to the seat.

## History

The Indiana House of Representatives held its first session in the first statehouse in the original state capital of Corydon and the first speaker of the body was Isaac Blackford. Under the terms of the constitution of 1816, state representatives served one-year terms, meaning elections were held annually. In 1851, the constitution was replaced by the current constitution and terms were lengthened to two years, but sessions were held biennially. In 1897, it unanimously passed a bill determining the value of Pi to exactly 3.2. However, the bill was never voted upon in the State Senate. A 1972 constitutional amendment allowed for a short legislative session to be held in odd numbered years.

### 2012 Election

On November 6, 2012, the Republican Party in Indiana expanded their majority in the House of Representatives from 60 members in the 117th General Assembly to 69 members, a "quorum-proof" majority. The Republicans were able to take 69% of the seats, despite having only received approximately 54% of the votes for the state's House of Representatives.
Of the 3 newly elected members of the U.S. House elected to the 113th Congress from Indiana, two are former members of the Indiana House of Representatives. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) represented Indiana's 21st district from 2005 to 2011 and Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) represented Indiana's 57th district from 2003 to 2007. Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) was re-elected to a second term, he is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives where he served Indiana's 52nd district from 2003 to 2009.