Kendell Culp
Indiana State Representative, District 16 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 6
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.2%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.7
- 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.
- Environmental Affairs · vice chair
- Elections Interim Study
- Elections and Apportionment
- Environmental Affairs Interim Study
- Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) · Became law Feb 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Feb 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Culp sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Culp is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chris Judy, Wendy McNamara, Cindy Ledbetter
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Culp’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
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: Culp’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Culp | 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. | No | 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. | No | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Culp 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 District 16 | Won | R+31.7 | R+50.7 | −19.0 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Culp has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Culp has run against
- Ashley Hammac (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Culp
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0b35c9d0-f21d-41a3-b7b6-15759df5bc59
- Wikidata Q121932771
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET