Jeff Thompson
Indiana State Representative, District 28 since 1998. Ran in 15 elections between 1998 and 2024, winning 15. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 28 yrs
- Since 1998
- Bills became law
- 7
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.1%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +16.6
- 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.
- Fiscal Policy Interim Study · chair
- Pension Management Oversight Interim Study · chair
- Ways and Means · chair
- Medicaid Oversight
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 Thompson sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Thompson is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Abbott, Ryan Lauer, Bob Heaton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Thompson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
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: Thompson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Thompson | 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. | 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 Thompson 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 28 | Won | R+16.6 | R+40.5 | −23.9 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+61.4 | R+40.5 | +20.9 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | R+43.9 | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+43.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+39.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+65.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+71.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+71.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+44.5 | — | — |
| 2006 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+38.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Thompson has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 28 · since 1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thompson has run against
- Karen Whitney (D) · 2026 election, won
- Eric C. Shotwell (D) · 2020 election, won
- Harlan Vondersaar (D) · 2018 election, won
- Sean Patrick Shanley (D) · 2014 election, won
- James Rainwater (L) · 2012 election, won
- Jason M. Ellis (D) · 2008 election, won
- Adam J. Barrett (D) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Thompson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6835c75a-05e6-44d8-9d8b-7ee4559892b2
- Wikidata Q6175156
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET