Carey Hamilton
Indiana State Representative, District 87 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 2
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.3%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.8
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Interim Study
- Legislative Council
- Roads and Transportation
- Statutory Ethics
- Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; DNA and Fingerprinting · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HEALTH; Communicable Diseases, Infectious Diseases · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hamilton sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Hamilton is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ed DeLaney, Mike Andrade, Maureen Bauer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Hamilton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills61%
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: Hamilton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hamilton | 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. | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | Yes | 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 Hamilton 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 District 87 | Won | — | D+30.6 | — |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | D+25.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | D+25.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | D+24.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 | Won | D+4.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hamilton has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 87 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hamilton has run against
- Jordan A. Davis (R) · 2022 election, won
- Ryan C. Royer (R) · 2020 election, won
- Paula L. Finch (R) · 2018 election, won
- Connie Eckert (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hamilton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ec6a3cce-3eca-4020-8809-a7a1875e1663
- Wikidata Q61014291
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET