Heath VanNatter
Indiana State Representative, District 38 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 9
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.7%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +27.4
- 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.
- Employment and Labor Interim Study · vice chair
- Employment, Labor and Pensions · chair
- Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development
- Pension Management Oversight Interim Study
- Public Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where VanNatter sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
VanNatter is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bob Behning, Shane Lindauer, Martin Carbaugh
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With VanNatter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%
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: VanNatter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | VanNatter | 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. | Not voting | 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 VanNatter 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 38 | Won | R+27.4 | R+49.1 | −21.7 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+50.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+43.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+40.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+49.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats VanNatter has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who VanNatter has run against
- Nate Stout (D) · 2026 general, won
- Carl A. Seese (D) · 2024 election, won
- Tom Hedde (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jason Burns (I) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know VanNatter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/113063ff-6e21-4bf7-b9d0-f06aafc349f2
- Wikidata Q51089073
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET