RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Lindsay Patterson

Indiana State Representative, District 55 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Indiana State Representative, District 55

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
0
6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.4%
Chamber median 6.0%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+43.9
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
  • Environmental Affairs Interim Study
  • Family, Children and Human Affairs
  • Roads and Transportation
  • Roads and Transportation Interim Study

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1151 Time observance in Indiana.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; Time Zones and Daylight Savings Time · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1392 Involuntary substance use disorder treatment.
ADDICTION SERVICES; Illicit Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Substances, and Alcohol · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1507 Low water crossings.
AGENCIES; Department of Transportation (INDOT) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2025
HB 1505 Use of SNAP benefits.
AGENCIES; Department of Agriculture (ISDA) · Failed in committee Jan 2025
HB 1508 Middle school health curriculum.
EDUCATION; Generally · Failed in committee Jan 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Patterson sits in the Indiana House of Representatives

Patterson is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianPattersonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Lori Goss-Reaves, Craig Haggard, Kyle Pierce

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Patterson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%

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: Patterson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillPattersonRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 27, 2026HB 1038: Gaming matters.NoNoYesPassed 56–37
Feb 27, 2026SB 176: Shooting ranges.NoYesNoPassed 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 Patterson 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 District 55WonR+43.9R+60.2−16.3
2024Indiana House of Representatives, District 55WonR+61.0——
2022Indiana House of Representatives, District 55Won———

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

How we know Patterson

One person, matched across every source we use.

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