Rick Niemeyer
Indiana State Senator, District 6 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 22
- 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.3%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.7
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental Affairs · chair
- Environmental Affairs Interim Study · vice chair
- Local Government · ranking republican member
- Tax and Fiscal Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) · Became law Mar 2026
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 Niemeyer sits in the Indiana State Senate
Niemeyer is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Michael Crider, Nick McKinley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Niemeyer’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills41%
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: Niemeyer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Niemeyer | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | Not voting | 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 Niemeyer 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 6 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Indiana State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+26.7 |
| 2014 | Indiana State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+35.2 |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | R+22.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Niemeyer has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 6 · since 2014
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 11 · 2012–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Niemeyer has run against
- Ryan Farrar (D) · 2018 general, won
- Roxanna M. Hanford (D) · 2014 general, won
- John T. Hart (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Niemeyer
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0b243d61-c607-4711-bc54-aecc21281540
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET