| Indiana House of Representatives | |
| Legislature: | Indiana General Assembly |
| Coa Pic: | Indiana-StateSeal.svg |
| Session Room: | Indiana House of Representatives Chambers, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana.jpg |
| House Type: | Lower house |
| Term Limits: | None |
| Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Leader1: | Todd Huston (R) |
| Election1: | March 9, 2020 |
| Leader2 Type: | Speaker Pro Tempore |
| Leader2: | Michael Karickhoff (R) |
| Election2: | January 3, 2019 |
| Leader3 Type: | Majority Leader |
| Leader3: | Matt Lehman (R) |
| Election3: | October 6, 2015 |
| Leader4 Type: | Minority Leader |
| Leader4: | Phil GiaQuinta (D) |
| Election4: | November 7, 2018 |
| Members: | 100 |
| Structure1: | Indiana_State House_2023.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Majority Minority |
| Last Election1: | November 5, 2024 (100 seats) |
| Next Election1: | November 3, 2026 (100 seats) |
| Term Length: | 2 years |
| Authority: | Article 4, Indiana Constitution |
| Salary: | $28,791/year + per diem |
| Redistricting: | Legislative Control |
| Meeting Place: | House of Representatives Chamber Indiana Statehouse Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Website: | Indiana General Assembly |
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.[1]
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.[2]
Representatives serve terms of two years, and there is no limit on how many terms a representative may serve.[2]
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||||
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End 2010 session | 48 | 52 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | 2011–2012 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | 2013–2014 | 69 | 31 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2015 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2017 | 70 | 30 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2019 | 67 | 33 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2021 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin 2023 | 70 | 30 | 100 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | ||||||
| Office | Representative | Party | Residence | First Elected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | data-sort-value="Huston, Todd" | Todd Huston | Rep | Fishers | 2012 | ||
| Speaker pro tempore | data-sort-value="Karickhoff, Michael" | Michael Karickhoff | Rep | Kokomo | 2010 | ||
| Majority Floor Leader | data-sort-value="Lehman, Matthew" | Matt Lehman | Rep | Berne | 2008 | ||
| Majority Caucus Chair | data-sort-value="Steuerwald, Greg" | Greg Steuerwald | Rep | Brownsburg | 2007 | ||
| Minority Leader | data-sort-value="GiaQuinta, Phil" | Phil GiaQuinta | Dem | Fort Wayne | 2006 | ||
| Minority Floor Leader | data-sort-value="Pryor, Cherrish" | Cherrish Pryor | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 | ||
| Minority Caucus Chair | data-sort-value="Hamilton, Carey" | Carey Hamilton | Dem | Indianapolis | 2016 |
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| 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) | Mark Genda (R-41) | |
| Environmental Affairs | Alan Morrison (R-42) | Kendell Culp (R-16) | |
| Family, Children and Human Affairs | Dale DeVon (R-5) | Christopher Judy (R-83) | |
| Financial Institutions and Insurance | Jake Teshka (R-7) | ||
| Government and Regulatory Reform | Doug Miller (R-48) | Tim O'Brien (R-78) | |
| Insurance | Martin Carbaugh (R-81) | Craig Snow (R-22) | |
| Judiciary | Chris Jeter (R-88) | Jerry Torr (R-39) | |
| Joint Rules | Todd Huston (R-37) | Jerry Torr (R-39) | |
| Local Government | Chris May (R-65) | Randy Lyness (R-68) | |
| Natural Resources | Shane Lindauer (R-63) | David Abbott (R-82) | |
| Public Health | Brad Barrett (R-56) | Donna Schaibley (R-24) | |
| Public Policy | Ethan Manning (R-23) | Peggy Mayfield (R-60) | |
| Roads and Transportation | Jim Pressel (R-20) | Ryan Lauer (R-59) | |
| Rules and Legislative Procedures | Ben Smaltz (R-52) | Sharon Negele (R-13) | |
| Statutory Committee on Ethics | Karen Engleman (R-70) | Sue Errington (R-34) | |
| Utilities, Energy, and Telecommunications | Edmond Soliday (R-4) | Dave Hall (R-62) | |
| Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | Stephen Bartels (R-74) | Joanna King (R-49) | |
| Ways and Means | Jeff Thompson (R-28) | Robert Cherry (R-53) |
| District | Representative | Party | Residence | First elected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | data-sort-value="Jackson, Carolyn" | Carolyn Jackson | Dem | Hammond | 2018 | ||
| 2 | data-sort-value="Harris Jr., Earl" | Earl Harris Jr. | Dem | East Chicago | 2016 | ||
| 3 | data-sort-value="Hatcher, Ragen" | Ragen Hatcher | Dem | Gary | 2018 | ||
| 4 | data-sort-value="Soliday, Edmond" | Edmond Soliday | Rep | Valparaiso | 2006 | ||
| 5 | data-sort-value="DeVon, Dale" | Dale DeVon | Rep | Granger | 2012 | ||
| 6 | data-sort-value="Bauer, Maureen" | Maureen Bauer | Dem | South Bend | 2020 | ||
| 7 | data-sort-value="Teshka, Jake" | Jake Teshka | Rep | South Bend | 2020 | ||
| 8 | data-sort-value="Dvorak, Ryan" | Ryan Dvorak | Dem | South Bend | 2002 | ||
| 9 | data-sort-value="Boy, Patricia" | Pat Boy | Dem | Michigan City | 2018 | ||
| 10 | data-sort-value="Moseley, Charles" | Charles Moseley | Dem | Portage | 2008 | ||
| 11 | data-sort-value="Aylesworth, Michael" | Michael Aylesworth | Rep | Hebron | 2014 | ||
| 12 | data-sort-value="Andrade, Mike" | Mike Andrade | Dem | Munster | 2020 | ||
| 13 | data-sort-value="Commons, Matthew" | Matt Commons | Rep | Williamsport | 2024 | ||
| 14 | data-sort-value="Smith, Vernon" | Vernon Smith | Dem | Gary | 1990 | ||
| 15 | data-sort-value="Slager, Hal" | Hal Slager | Rep | 2020 (2012–2018) | |||
| 16 | data-sort-value="Culp, Kendall" | Kendell Culp | Rep | Rensselaer | 2022 | ||
| 17 | data-sort-value="Jordan, Jack" | Jack Jordan | Rep | Bremen | 2016 | ||
| 18 | data-sort-value="Abbott, David" | David Abbott | Rep | Rome City | 2018 | ||
| 19 | data-sort-value="Olthoff, Julie" | Julie Olthoff | Rep | Crown Point | 2020 (2014–2018) | ||
| 20 | data-sort-value="Pressel, Jim" | Jim Pressel | Rep | LaPorte | 2016 | ||
| 21 | data-sort-value="Wesco, Timothy" | Timothy Wesco | Rep | Mishawaka | 2010 | ||
| 22 | data-sort-value="Snow, Craig" | Craig Snow | Rep | Warsaw | 2020 | ||
| 23 | data-sort-value="Manning, Ethan" | Ethan Manning | Rep | Macy | 2018 | ||
| 24 | data-sort-value="Smith, Hunter" | Hunter Smith | Rep | Zionsville | 2024 | ||
| 25 | data-sort-value="Cash, Becky" | Becky Cash | Rep | Zionsville | 2022 | ||
| 26 | data-sort-value="Campbell, Chris" | Chris Campbell | Dem | West Lafayette | 2018 | ||
| 27 | data-sort-value="Klinker, Sheila" | Sheila Klinker | Dem | Lafayette | 1982 | ||
| 28 | data-sort-value="Thompson, Jeff" | Jeff Thompson | Rep | Lizton | 1998 | ||
| 29 | data-sort-value="Shonkwiler, Aliana" | Alaina Shonkwiler | Rep | Noblesville | 2024 | ||
| 30 | data-sort-value="Karickhoff, Michael" | Michael Karickhoff | Rep | Kokomo | 2010 | ||
| 31 | Lori Goss-Reaves | Rep | Marion | 2023† | |||
| 32 | data-sort-value="Garcia Wilburn, Victoria" | Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Dem | Indianapolis | 2022 | ||
| 33 | data-sort-value="Prescott, John" | J. D. Prescott | Rep | Winchester | 2018 | ||
| 34 | data-sort-value="Errington, Sue" | Sue Errington | Dem | Muncie | 2012 | ||
| 35 | data-sort-value="Rowray, Elizabeth" | Elizabeth Rowray | Rep | Yorktown | 2020 | ||
| 36 | data-sort-value="Pierce, Kyle" | Kyle Pierce | Rep | Anderson | 2022 | ||
| 37 | data-sort-value="Huston, Todd" | Todd Huston | Rep | Fishers | 2012 | ||
| 38 | data-sort-value="VanNatter, Heath" | Heath VanNatter | Rep | Frankfort | 2010 | ||
| 39 | data-sort-value="Lopez, Danny" | Danny Lopez | Rep | Carmel | 2024 | ||
| 40 | data-sort-value="Steuerwald, Greg" | Greg Steuerwald | Rep | Brownsburg | 2007† | ||
| 41 | data-sort-value="Genda, Mark" | Mark Genda | Rep | Frankfort | 2022 | ||
| 42 | data-sort-value="Morrison, Alan" | Alan Morrison | Rep | Terre Haute | 2012 | ||
| 43 | data-sort-value="Pfaff, Tonya" | Tonya Pfaff | Dem | Terre Haute | 2018 | ||
| 44 | data-sort-value="Baird, Beau" | Beau Baird | Rep | Greencastle | 2018 | ||
| 45 | data-sort-value="Borders, Bruce" | Bruce Borders | Rep | Jasonville | 2014 (2004–2012) | ||
| 46 | data-sort-value="Heaton, Bob" | Bob Heaton | Rep | Riley | 2010 | ||
| 47 | data-sort-value="Greene, Robb" | Robb Greene | Rep | Shelby | 2022 | ||
| 48 | data-sort-value="Miller, Douglas" | Douglas Miller | Rep | Elkhart | 2014 | ||
| 49 | data-sort-value="King, Joanna" | Joanna King | Rep | Middlebury | 2020† | ||
| 50 | data-sort-value="Sweet, Lorissa" | Lorissa Sweet | Rep | Wabash | 2022 | ||
| 51 | data-sort-value="Isa, Tony" | Tony Isa | Rep | Angola | 2024 | ||
| 52 | data-sort-value="Smaltz, Ben" | Ben Smaltz | Rep | Auburn | 2012 | ||
| 53 | data-sort-value="Lawson, Ethan" | Ethan Lawson | Rep | Greenfield | 2024 | ||
| 54 | data-sort-value="Criswell, Cory" | Cory Criswell | Rep | Middletown | 2022 | ||
| 55 | data-sort-value="Patterson, Lindsay" | Lindsay Patterson | Rep | Franklin | 2022 | ||
| 56 | data-sort-value="Barrett, Bradford" | Bradford Barrett | Rep | Richmond | 2018 | ||
| 57 | data-sort-value="Haggard, Craig" | Craig Haggard | Rep | Mooresville | 2022 | ||
| 58 | data-sort-value="Davis, Michelle" | Michelle Davis | Rep | Whiteland | 2020 | ||
| 59 | data-sort-value="Lauer, Ryan" | Ryan Lauer | Rep | Columbus | 2018 | ||
| 60 | data-sort-value="Mayfield, Peggy" | Peggy Mayfield | Rep | Martinsville | 2012 | ||
| 61 | data-sort-value="Pierce, Matt" | Matt Pierce | Dem | Bloomington | 2002 | ||
| 62 | data-sort-value="Hall, Dave" | Dave Hall | Rep | Norman | 2022 | ||
| 63 | data-sort-value="Lindauer, Shane" | Shane Lindauer | Rep | Jasper | 2017† | ||
| 64 | data-sort-value="Hostettler, Matt" | Matt Hostettler | Rep | Fort Branch | 2018 | ||
| 65 | data-sort-value="May, Christopher" | Christopher May | Rep | Bedford | 2016 | ||
| 66 | data-sort-value="Payne, Zach" | Zach Payne | Rep | Charlestown | 2020 | ||
| 67 | data-sort-value="Frye, Randy" | Alex Zimmerman | Rep | North Vernon | 2023† | ||
| 68 | data-sort-value="Bascom, Garrett" | Garrett Bascom | Rep | Lawrenceburg | 2024 | ||
| 69 | data-sort-value="Lucas, Jim" | Jim Lucas | Rep | Seymour | 2012 | ||
| 70 | data-sort-value="Engleman, Karen" | Karen Engleman | Rep | Georgetown | 2016 | ||
| 71 | data-sort-value="Dant Chesser, Wendy" | Wendy Dant Chesser | Dem | Jeffersonville | 2024† | ||
| 72 | data-sort-value="Clere, Edward" | Edward Clere | Rep | New Albany | 2008 | ||
| 73 | data-sort-value="Meltzer, Jennifer" | Jennifer Meltzer | Rep | Shelbyville | 2022 | ||
| 74 | data-sort-value="Bartels, Stephen" | Stephen Bartels | Rep | Eckerty | 2017† | ||
| 75 | data-sort-value="Ledbetter, Cindy" | Cindy Ledbetter | Rep | Newburgh | 2020 | ||
| 76 | data-sort-value="McNamara, Wendy" | Wendy McNamara | Rep | Mount Vernon | 2010 | ||
| 77 | data-sort-value="Burton, Alex" | Alex Burton | Dem | Evansville | 2024 | ||
| 78 | data-sort-value="O'Brien, Tim" | Tim O'Brien | Rep | Evansville | 2021† | ||
| 79 | data-sort-value="Lehman, Matt" | Matt Lehman | Rep | Berne | 2008 | ||
| 80 | data-sort-value="GiaQuinta, Phil" | Phil GiaQuinta | Dem | Fort Wayne | 2006 | ||
| 81 | data-sort-value="Carbaugh, Martin" | Martin Carbaugh | Rep | Fort Wayne | 2012 | ||
| 82 | data-sort-value="Miller, Kyle" | Kyle Miller | Dem | Fort Wayne | 2022 | ||
| 83 | data-sort-value="Judy, Christopher" | Christopher Judy | Rep | Aboite | 2014 | ||
| 84 | data-sort-value="Morris, Robert" | Robert Morris | Rep | Fort Wayne | 2010 | ||
| 85 | data-sort-value="Heine, Dave" | Dave Heine | Rep | Fort Wayne | 2016 | ||
| 86 | data-sort-value="DeLaney, Ed" | Ed DeLaney | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 | ||
| 87 | data-sort-value="Hamilton, Carey" | Carey Hamilton | Dem | Indianapolis | 2016 | ||
| 88 | data-sort-value="Jeter, Chris" | Chris Jeter | Rep | Fishers | 2020 | ||
| 89 | data-sort-value="Gore, Mitch" | Mitch Gore | Dem | Indianapolis | 2020 | ||
| 90 | data-sort-value="Ireland, Andrew" | Andrew Ireland | Rep | Indianapolis | 2024 | ||
| 91 | data-sort-value="Behning, Robert" | Robert Behning | Rep | Indianapolis | 1992 | ||
| 92 | data-sort-value="Pack, Renee" | Renee Pack | Dem | Indianapolis | 2020 | ||
| 93 | data-sort-value="McGuire, Julie" | Julie McGuire | Rep | Indianapolis | 2022 | ||
| 94 | data-sort-value="Pryor, Cherrish" | Cherrish Pryor | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 | ||
| 95 | data-sort-value="Bartlett, John" | John Bartlett | Dem | Indianapolis | 2008 | ||
| 96 | data-sort-value="Porter, Greg" | Greg Porter | Dem | Indianapolis | 1992 | ||
| 97 | data-sort-value="Moed, Justin" | Justin Moed | Dem | Indianapolis | 2012 | ||
| 98 | data-sort-value="Shackleford, Robin" | Robin Shackleford | Dem | Indianapolis | 2012 | ||
| 99 | data-sort-value="Summers, Vanessa" | Vanessa Summers | Dem | Indianapolis | 1991† | ||
| 100 | data-sort-value="Johnson, Blake" | Blake Johnson | Dem | Indianapolis | 2020† |
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.[4] A 1972 constitutional amendment allowed for a short legislative session to be held in odd numbered years.
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.
See main article: Political party strength in Indiana.