Daryl Schmitt
Indiana State Senator, District 48. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- Bills became law
- 11
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Interim Study
- Education and Career Development
- Elections
- Family and Children Services
- Government Interim Study
- Insurance and Financial Institutions
- Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Election Division and Election Commission · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schmitt sits in the Indiana State Senate
Schmitt is closer to the center than 63% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kyle Walker, Michael Crider, Rick Niemeyer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Schmitt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills28%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Indiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Schmitt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schmitt | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | No | Yes | No | Passed 28–19 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | No | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 27: Stadium authority. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SB 277: Indiana department of environmental management. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–21 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | HB 1004: Various education matters. | No | Yes | No | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Schmitt 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 Senate District 48 | Won | R+14.7 | R+45.4 | −30.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Schmitt has run against
- Brad Hochgesang (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Schmitt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/06fded2a-c138-46b5-9966-7662c0f28c41
- Wikidata Q132192087
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET