Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Shane Lindauer

Indiana State Representative, District 63 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Indiana State Representative, District 63

Official website Wikipedia

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

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 6 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

SB 224 Department of natural resources.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Generally · Became law Mar 2026

HB 1389 Adoption and foster care matters.
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Adoption · Became law Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

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.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Indiana House of Representatives, District 63

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.

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Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET