Karen Engleman
Indiana State Representative, District 70 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 5
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +49.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Statutory Ethics · chair
- Government and Regulatory Reform
- Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liens and Encumbrances · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Engleman sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Engleman is closer to the center than 19% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Heine, Todd Huston, Bob Heaton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Engleman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Engleman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Engleman | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Yes | 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. | Yes | 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 Engleman 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 70 | Won | R+49.6 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+50.0 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+41.4 |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+30.9 |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+31.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Engleman has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 70 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Engleman has run against
- Sarah Blessing (D) · 2024 general, won
- Jason Joe Shemanski (D) · 2022 general, won
- Kent Yeager (D) · 2020 general, won
- Sarah Stivers (D) · 2018 general, won
- Heidi Cade Sellers (D) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Engleman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/efa78779-f35e-49fb-8b6b-5cccd00c870a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET