RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Kendell Culp

Indiana State Representative, District 16 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Indiana State Representative, District 16

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

2025–2026 session · 25 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 113 Elections matters.
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Mar 2026
HB 1355 Confined feeding operations.
AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) · Became law Feb 2026
SB 112 Candidacy documents.
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Feb 2026
SB 249 State chemist.
AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · Became law Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Culp sits in the Indiana House of Representatives

Culp is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianCulpMore liberalMore conservative

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.

DateBillCulpRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 27, 2026HB 1038: Gaming matters.NoNoYesPassed 56–37
Feb 27, 2026SB 176: Shooting ranges.YesYesNoPassed 67–25
Feb 26, 2026HB 1368: Carbon.NoYesNoFailed 48–42
Feb 26, 2026HB 1258: Crimes of violence.YesYesNoPassed 78–15
Feb 24, 2026SB 285: Housing matters.NoYesNoPassed 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Indiana House of Representatives, District 16WonR+31.7R+50.7−19.0
2022Indiana House of Representatives, District 16Won—R+47.1—

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

How we know Culp

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET