Dave Heine
Indiana State Representative, District 85 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 4
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 19.1%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +27.3
- 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.
- Roads and Transportation · vice chair
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Fiscal Policy Interim Study
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education · Failed in committee Jan 2026
NATURAL RESOURCES; Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Heine sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Heine is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Todd Huston, Karen Engleman, Martin Carbaugh
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Heine’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills28%
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: Heine’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Heine | 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. | 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 Heine 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 85 | Won | R+27.3 | R+41.4 | −14.1 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | R+48.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | R+43.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | R+41.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | R+46.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Heine has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Heine has run against
- Mark Wehrle (D) · 2026 general, won
- Phil Goss (D) · 2024 election, won
- Pablo Hurtado III (D) · 2020 election, won
- Christopher J. Rex (D) · 2018 election, won
- Kathy Zoucha (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Heine
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ed771fd3-4bd9-4c99-bb42-4bd9f5d1ff8d
- Wikidata Q78262009
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET