Ethan Lawson
Indiana State Representative, District 53 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 8
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.8
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Elections and Apportionment
- Roads and Transportation
- Roads and Transportation Interim Study
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Child Care Programs · Became law Mar 2026
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Board of Zoning Appeal · Became law Feb 2026
AGENCIES; Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lawson sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Lawson is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jake Teshka, Tim O'Brien, Beau Baird
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Lawson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%
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: Lawson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lawson | 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 Lawson 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 53 | Won | — | R+41.0 | — |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+40.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Lawson has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 53 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lawson has run against
- Nate Anderson (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Lawson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bab7e849-4075-4199-b251-34d5f35cc157
- Wikidata Q131296118
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET