Bob Heaton
Indiana State Representative, District 46 since 2010. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.9
- 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.
- Financial Institutions
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Interim Study
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Heaton sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Heaton is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jeff Thompson, David Abbott, Ryan Lauer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Heaton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
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: Heaton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Heaton | 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 Heaton 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 46 | Won | R+13.9 | R+32.3 | −18.4 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+39.5 | R+32.3 | +7.2 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+33.5 | R+33.3 | +0.2 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+28.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+29.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+24.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+15.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+23.3 | — | — |
| 2008 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 | Lost | D+1.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Heaton has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 46 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Heaton has run against
- James Pittsford III (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kurtis J. Cummings (D) · 2024 election, won
- E. Thomasina Marsili (D) · 2018 election, won
- William T. Breeden (D) · 2016 election, won
- James R. Mann II (D) · 2014 election, won
- Bionca Gambill (D) · 2010 election, won
- Vern Tincher (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Heaton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/791928fe-00bb-46bf-9b57-36b7a40e0250
- Wikidata Q4932746
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET