Brian Buchanan
Indiana State Senator, District 7 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 21
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.9
- 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.
- Commerce and Economic Development Interim Study · vice chair
- Commerce and Technology · chair
- Utilities · ranking republican member
- Education and Career Development
- Pension Management Oversight Interim Study
- State Fair Advisory
- Tax and Fiscal Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Buchanan sits in the Indiana State Senate
Buchanan is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Scott Baldwin, Linda Rogers, Travis Holdman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Buchanan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%
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: Buchanan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Buchanan | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–19 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 27: Stadium authority. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SB 277: Indiana department of environmental management. | No | Yes | No | Passed 26–21 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | HB 1004: Various education matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Buchanan 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 State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Indiana State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+38.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Buchanan has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 7 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Buchanan has run against
- Tabitha N. Bartley (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Buchanan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0482a330-c9fb-4f41-b136-88a4aef2de6a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET