Carolyn Jackson
Indiana State Representative, District 1 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.2%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +72.3
- Won 2018
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Elections and Apportionment · ranking democratic member
- Elections Interim Study
- Environmental Affairs
- Environmental Affairs Interim Study
- Family, Children and Human Affairs
- Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Transportation (INDOT) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Immunity and Exemption from Liability · 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 Jackson sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Jackson is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cherrish Pryor, John Bartlett, Vernon Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Jackson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills57%
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: Jackson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jackson | 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 Jackson 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 1 | Won | — | D+26.2 | — |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+72.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Jackson has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 1 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jackson has run against
- Donna Dunn (L) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Jackson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/16ded3c5-7034-4910-b5d1-76efa7b2f02f
- Wikidata Q107394772
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET