Ben Smaltz
Indiana State Representative, District 52 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 6
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules and Legislative Procedures · chair
- Committee on Joint Rules
- Elections Interim Study
- Elections and Apportionment
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; Charitable Organizations and Nonprofits · Became law Mar 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Statute of Limitations · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smaltz sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Smaltz is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chris May, Julie McGuire, Julie Olthoff
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Smaltz’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
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: Smaltz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smaltz | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Yes | 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 Smaltz 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 52 | Won | R+31.7 | R+48.0 | −16.3 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+52.2 | R+48.0 | +4.2 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+63.4 | R+47.5 | +15.9 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+47.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+46.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 | Lost | D+12.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+50.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+42.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Smaltz has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2018
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smaltz has run against
- Joseph Trost (D) · 2026 election, won
- Walt Sorg (D) · 2024 election, won
- Morgan Rigg (L) · 2022 election, won
- Martha Lemert (D) · 2020 election, won
- Ben Smalz (R) · 2016 election, lost
- Charles E. Odier (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Smaltz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ea2c35cb-7071-43de-8dc6-e91756d03f11
- Wikidata Q77527806
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET