Gary Byrne
Indiana State Senator, District 47 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 16
- 37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture
- Commerce and Technology
- Education Interim Study
- Education and Career Development
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Interim Study
- Homeland Security and Transportation
- Natural Resources
- Utilities
- Veterans Affairs and The Military
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education · Became law Mar 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Byrne sits in the Indiana State Senate
Byrne is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tyler Johnson, Mike Gaskill, Jeff Raatz
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Byrne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
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: Byrne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Byrne | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–19 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 27: Stadium authority. | No | 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. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Byrne 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 State Senate, District 47 | Won | R+13.8 | R+33.8 | −20.0 |
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 47 | Won | R+33.6 | R+31.8 | +1.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Byrne has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 47 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Byrne has run against
- Ethan Sweetland-May (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kathleen Forte (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Byrne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/aa12c3a4-7207-4474-af92-7a1f9dcf62a3
- Wikidata Q111913758
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET