Alex Burton
Indiana State Representative, District 77 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 1
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources · ranking democratic member
- Child Services Interim Study
- Courts and the Judiciary Interim Study
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Interim Study
- Family, Children and Human Affairs
- Judiciary
- Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS) · Became law Feb 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Burton sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Burton is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Phil GiaQuinta, Ed DeLaney, Carey Hamilton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Burton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Burton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Burton | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | No | No | Yes | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | No | No | Yes | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Burton 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | — | D+12.5 | — |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | — | D+12.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Burton has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 77 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Burton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ea9905ae-ca94-4184-853c-d7d622dd46ee
- Wikidata Q131388740
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET