Jeff Raatz
Indiana State Senator, District 27 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Indiana State Senator, District 27Born 1963
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 26
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.2%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education Interim Study · vice chair
- Education and Career Development · chair
- Appropriations
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Interim Study
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Commission for Higher Education (CHE) · Became law Mar 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Commission for Higher Education (CHE) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Raatz sits in the Indiana State Senate
Raatz is closer to the center than 7% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chris Garten, Liz Brown, Scott Alexander
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Raatz’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Indiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Raatz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Raatz | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–19 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 27: Stadium authority. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SB 277: Indiana department of environmental management. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–21 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | HB 1004: Various education matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Raatz 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 Senate District 27 | Won | R+22.0 | R+44.0 | −22.0 |
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+42.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+41.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+39.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana State Senate, District 27 (primary) | Won | +19.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Raatz has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 27 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Raatz has run against
- Ron Itnyre (D) · 2026 general, won
- Ron Itnyre (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jerome Hoog (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Raatz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4267823b-aec1-452a-a040-25b337f04c54
- Wikidata Q59209538
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET