Greg Porter
Indiana State Representative, District 96 since 1992. Ran in 18 elections between 1992 and 2024, winning 18. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 2
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.2%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +67.9
- Won 2014
- 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.
- Ways and Means · ranking democratic member
- Fiscal Policy Interim Study
- Insurance
- Medicaid Oversight
- Public Health
- State Fair Advisory
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH) · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Porter sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Porter is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Vanessa Summers, Ragen Hatcher, Vernon Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Porter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%
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: Porter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Porter | 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 Porter 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 of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | D+71.4 | — |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | D+71.4 | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | D+73.6 | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+67.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+70.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+38.5 | — | — |
| 2008 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+50.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+38.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+84.1 | — | — |
| 2000 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+55.5 | — | — |
| 1998 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+56.5 | — | — |
| 1996 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+49.8 | — | — |
| 1994 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+33.5 | — | — |
| 1992 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+38.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Porter has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 96 · since 1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Porter has run against
- Margaret A. Jones (R) · 2014 election, won
- Karl Scharnberg (R) · 2012 election, won
- David Dessauer (R) · 2010 election, won
- Lawrence T. Newman (R) · 2008 election, won
- Brian Jessen (R) · 2004 election, won
- Steve Carr (L) · 2002 election, won
- Carla J. Gaffclark (R) · 2000 election, won
- Julius Reid (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Porter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6bc40502-e00f-4b16-8c1d-9f5a613a4e88
- Wikidata Q5606147
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET