J.D. Prescott
Indiana State Representative, District 33 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 4
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +16.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agricultural Promotion and Regulation Task Force
- Elections and Apportionment
- Judiciary
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Revenue (DOR) · Failed in the Senate Jan 2026
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Generally · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Prescott sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Prescott is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bruce Borders, Elizabeth Rowray, Tim Wesco
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Prescott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
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: Prescott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Prescott | 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. | 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 Prescott 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 33 | Won | R+16.2 | R+50.4 | −34.2 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | R+41.7 | R+50.4 | −8.7 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | R+40.8 | R+48.6 | −7.8 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | R+45.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | R+27.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Prescott has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 33 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Prescott has run against
- John E. Bartlett (D) · 2026 election, won
- Julie Snider (D) · 2020 election, won
- Shon Byrum (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Prescott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/dcba8890-86e8-4a0c-a4a5-77b2fa98a267
- Wikidata Q112629008
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET