Brad Barrett
Indiana State Representative, District 56 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 17
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.5%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.9
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force · chair
- Medicaid Oversight · chair
- Public Health · chair
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Insurance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Barrett sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Barrett is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Craig Snow, Doug Miller, Tim O'Brien
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Barrett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills28%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Barrett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Barrett | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Barrett 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | R+39.9 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | R+32.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Barrett has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Barrett has run against
- C. Yvonne Washington (D) · 2022 general, won
- Jeffrey S. Locke (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Barrett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6629fcea-f482-4e63-872d-d2f8734502ca
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET