Cory Criswell
Indiana State Representative, District 54 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.9
- 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.
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Public Policy
- Public Policy Interim Study
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Criswell sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Criswell is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Danny Lopez, Lorissa Sweet, Mark Genda
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Criswell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%
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: Criswell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Criswell | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | No | 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. | No | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Criswell 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 54 | Won | R+33.9 | R+50.9 | −17.0 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | — | R+50.9 | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | R+47.4 | R+49.1 | −1.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Criswell has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 54 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Criswell has run against
- Nan Polk (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Criswell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e4588f99-2084-4b0f-9260-f73a8f6aeb62
- Wikidata Q121940773
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET