Garrett Bascom
Indiana State Representative, District 68 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 10
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +46.2
- 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.
- Courts and Criminal Code
- Courts and the Judiciary Interim Study
- Judiciary
- 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
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New Offenses · Became law Mar 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bascom sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Bascom is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Aylesworth, Zach Payne, Jim Pressel
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Bascom’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
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: Bascom’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bascom | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Yes | 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 Bascom 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 68 | Won | R+46.2 | R+58.7 | −12.5 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | R+59.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Bascom has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 68 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bascom has run against
- Hunter Collins (D) · 2026 general, won
- Lisa Barker (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Bascom
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/552456a4-62fc-4f94-a9f9-1c5dd8ebe57a
- Wikidata Q131294955
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET