Ed DeLaney
Indiana State Representative, District 86 since 2008. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 0
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +55.9
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Code Revision
- Education
- Fiscal Policy Interim Study
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
COURTS; Supreme Court · Failed in committee Jan 2026
COURTS; Judges · Failed in committee Jan 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally · Failed in committee Jan 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where DeLaney sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
DeLaney is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Carey Hamilton, Alex Burton, Mike Andrade
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With DeLaney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills56%
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: DeLaney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | DeLaney | 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. | Yes | 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 DeLaney 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 86 | Won | D+55.9 | D+47.1 | +8.8 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+42.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+40.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+28.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+20.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+6.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+18.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats DeLaney has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 86 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who DeLaney has run against
- Glenn Bill (R) · 2026 general, won
- Mark Small (R) · 2022 election, won
- Paul J. Tinkle (R) · 2020 election, won
- Scott Devries (R) · 2016 election, won
- Luke Bosso (R) · 2012 election, won
- Kurt A. Webber (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know DeLaney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/45d8ea46-0d3f-4a80-bf4e-ca016bd458a8
- Wikidata Q5342552
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET