Shane Lindauer
Indiana State Representative, District 63 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 6
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.6%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +53.7
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources · chair
- Roads and Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Generally · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Transportation (INDOT) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lindauer sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Lindauer is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Heath VanNatter, Martin Carbaugh, Bob Behning
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Lindauer’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Lindauer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lindauer | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | No | 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 Lindauer 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 63 | Won | R+53.7 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+53.9 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+47.6 |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+34.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lindauer has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 63 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lindauer has run against
- Teresa Kendall (D) · 2024 general, won
- Teresa Kendall (D) · 2022 general, won
- Teresa Kendall (D) · 2020 general, won
- Joseph Lannan (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lindauer
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2a0b391a-a59d-4b7f-907b-87980c2714d8
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET