Christopher May
Indiana State Representative, District 65 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.9%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 98%
- 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.
- Local Government · chair
- Financial Institutions
- Government Interim Study
- Roads and Transportation
- Roads and Transportation Interim Study
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 May sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
May is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ben Smaltz, Ed Soliday, Mike Karickhoff
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With May’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: May’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | May | 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 May 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 65 | Won | R+13.9 | R+53.2 | −39.3 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | — | R+53.2 | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+55.4 | R+51.5 | +3.9 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+45.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+38.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+25.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats May has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who May has run against
- Sean S. Steele (I) · 2026 election, won
- Kevin Goodman (D) · 2022 election, won
- Paula Staley (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jared Stancombe (D) · 2018 election, won
- Christopher L. Woods (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know May
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f1571a79-9c64-42b2-82d2-ec9f512722eb
- Wikidata Q110980503
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET