Jake Teshka
Photo: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Jake Teshka

Indiana State Representative, District 7 since 2020. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Indiana State Representative, District 7

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
16
29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.6%
Chamber median 6.0%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+21.7
Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Financial Institutions · chair
  • Education
  • Education Interim Study
  • Employment, Labor and Pensions
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance Interim Study

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 29 sponsored · 16 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 239 Various education matters.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Generally · Became law Mar 2026
SB 169 Reorganization of consumer lending laws.
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liens and Encumbrances · Became law Mar 2026
SB 162 Department of workforce development.
AGENCIES; Department of Workforce Development (DWD) · Became law Mar 2026
SB 78 Wireless communication device policy.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Generally · Became law Mar 2026
SB 14 Pension matters.
AGENCIES; Public Retirement System (INPRS) · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Teshka sits in the Indiana House of Representatives

Teshka is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianTeshkaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ethan Lawson, Tim O'Brien, Beau Baird

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Teshka’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%

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: Teshka’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillTeshkaRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 27, 2026HB 1038: Gaming matters.NoNoYesPassed 56–37
Feb 27, 2026SB 176: Shooting ranges.Not votingYesNoPassed 67–25
Feb 26, 2026HB 1368: Carbon.YesYesNoFailed 48–42
Feb 26, 2026HB 1258: Crimes of violence.YesYesNoPassed 78–15
Feb 24, 2026SB 285: Housing matters.YesYesNoPassed 53–44

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Teshka 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Indiana House District 7CountingR+1.2R+17.3−16.1
2024Indiana House of Representatives, District 7Won———
2022Indiana House of Representatives, District 7WonR+21.7——
2020Indiana House of Representatives, District 7WonR+8.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Teshka has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Teshka has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)

How we know Teshka

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET