RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Blake Doriot

Indiana State Senator, District 12 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Indiana State Senator, District 12

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
33
64 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
12.8%
Chamber median 2.2%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+37.1
Won 2020
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Pensions and Labor · ranking republican member
  • Agriculture
  • Commerce and Technology
  • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Interim Study
  • Homeland Security and Transportation
  • Natural Resources
  • Pension Management Oversight Interim Study
  • Utilities
  • Veterans Affairs and The Military

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 64 sponsored · 33 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 179 Indiana department of transportation.
AGENCIES; Department of Transportation (INDOT) · Became law Mar 2026
SB 162 Department of workforce development.
AGENCIES; Department of Workforce Development (DWD) · Became law Mar 2026
SB 139 Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding.
COURTS; Generally · Became law Mar 2026
HB 1001 Housing matters.
AGENCIES; Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) · Became law Mar 2026
HB 1031 County coroners.
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Generally · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Doriot sits in the Indiana State Senate

Doriot is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianDoriotMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Stacey Donato, Ed Charbonneau, Cyndi Carrasco

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Doriot’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Indiana State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Doriot’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillDoriotRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 27, 2026HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.YesYesNoPassed 28–19
Feb 26, 2026SB 285: Housing matters.YesYesNoPassed 28–22
Feb 26, 2026SB 27: Stadium authority.YesYesYesPassed 45–4
Feb 25, 2026SB 277: Indiana department of environmental management.Not votingYesNoPassed 26–21
Feb 24, 2026HB 1004: Various education matters.YesYesNoPassed 28–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Doriot was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Indiana State Senate, District 12Won—
2020Indiana State Senate, District 12WonR+37.1
2016Indiana State Senate, District 12WonR+40.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Doriot has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Doriot has run against

  • Charles D. Mumaw (D) · 2020 general, won
  • Carl P. Rust (D) · 2016 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Doriot

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET