David Niezgodski
Indiana State Senator, District 10 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 8
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.9%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +55.6
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Appropriations · ranking democratic member
- Pensions and Labor · ranking democratic member
- Employment and Labor Interim Study
- Environmental Affairs
- Environmental Affairs Interim Study
- Fiscal Policy Interim Study
- Medicaid Oversight
- Pension Management Oversight Interim Study
- Public Policy
- Public Policy Interim Study
- Public Safety and Military Affairs Interim Study
- Tax and Fiscal Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Generally · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Niezgodski sits in the Indiana State Senate
Niezgodski is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lonnie Randolph, Greg Taylor, Mark Spencer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Niezgodski’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats81%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills82%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Indiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Niezgodski’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Niezgodski | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–19 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Passed 26–21 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | HB 1004: Various education matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Niezgodski 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 10 | Won | D+55.6 |
| 2020 | Indiana State Senate, District 10 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Indiana State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+65.9 |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+51.5 |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+14.9 |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+6.8 |
| 2008 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+18.5 |
| 2006 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Niezgodski has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 10 · since 2016
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 · 2006–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Niezgodski has run against
- Tim Cotton (L) · 2024 general, won
- Gerard Arthus (L) · 2016 general, won
- Mark Vogel (L) · 2014 general, won
- Mark Peter Telloyan (R) · 2012 general, won
- Gregory A. Dudeck (R) · 2010 general, won
- Dan Herbster (R) · 2008 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Niezgodski
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1fad6d9f-7d2c-4b2e-a74f-26a2ea44f371
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET