John Bartlett
Indiana State Representative, District 95 since 2008. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 1
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.3%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +74.5
- Won 2016
- 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.
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Employment and Labor Interim Study
- Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Government and Regulatory Reform
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bartlett sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Bartlett is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Vernon Smith, Carolyn Jackson, Cherrish Pryor
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Bartlett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills46%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Bartlett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Bartlett | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | No | No | Yes | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | No | No | Yes | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bartlett 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 95 | Won | — | D+49.0 | — |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | D+49.0 | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | D+52.5 | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | D+74.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | D+47.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | D+59.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Bartlett has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 95 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bartlett has run against
- Nathanael L. Ginn (L) · 2016 election, won
- Ray G. Shearer (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Bartlett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5ceabc0e-ec47-41b5-b014-5eddcdc154f3
- Wikidata Q6220943
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET