Scott Baldwin
Indiana State Senator, District 20 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 50
- 85 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.8
- 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.
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Interim Study · vice chair
- Insurance and Financial Institutions · chair
- Tax and Fiscal Policy · ranking republican member
- Commerce and Economic Development Interim Study
- Environmental Affairs
- Fiscal Policy Interim Study
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) · Became law Mar 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Baldwin sits in the Indiana State Senate
Baldwin is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Brian Buchanan, Eric Koch, Linda Rogers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Baldwin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
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: Baldwin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Baldwin | 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. | 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 Baldwin 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 20 | Won | R+19.8 |
| 2020 | Indiana State Senate, District 20 | Won | R+25.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Baldwin has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 20 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Baldwin has run against
- Joel Levi (D) · 2024 general, won
- Ronald Saunders III (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Baldwin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7aea558c-2623-446e-9870-9ee2b8fe5e47
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET