Dan Dernulc
Indiana State Senator, District 1 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 14
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.2%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 83%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.7
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental Affairs
- Local Government
- Pensions and Labor
- Public Policy
- Roads and Transportation Interim Study
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dernulc sits in the Indiana State Senate
Dernulc is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Greg Walker, Sue Glick, Jean Leising
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Dernulc’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans83%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
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: Dernulc’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dernulc | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | No | 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. | Yes | 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 Dernulc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 1 | Won | R+4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Dernulc has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 1 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dernulc has run against
- Michael W. Griffin (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Dernulc
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bb961150-43c0-4535-bc67-a63127c90047
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET