Hunter Smith
Indiana State Representative, District 24 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.
Indiana State Representative, District 24Born 1977American football player
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.7%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.1
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Interim Study
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Education
- Education Interim Study
- Environmental Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Greg Steuerwald, Steve Bartels, Cindy Ledbetter
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%
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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smith | 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. | No | 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 Smith 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 24 | Lost | D+6.1 | R+7.8 | −13.9 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | R+12.3 | R+7.8 | +4.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 24 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Racheal Bleicher (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Josh Lowry (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0950736c-1a85-4534-91dd-3538759e75cf
- Wikidata Q449345
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET