Liz Brown
Indiana State Senator, District 15 since 2014. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 26
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.8
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Artificial Intelligence Task Force · co-chair
- Appropriations
- Corrections and Criminal Law
- Courts and the Judiciary Interim Study
- Ethics
- Health and Provider Services
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS) · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brown sits in the Indiana State Senate
Brown is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Scott Alexander, Eric Koch, Chris Garten
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Brown’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Indiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Brown’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Brown | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–19 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 27: Stadium authority. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SB 277: Indiana department of environmental management. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–21 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | HB 1004: Various education matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Brown 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 Senate District 15 | Counting | D+3.5 | R+17.1 | −20.6 |
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+10.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana State Senate, District 15 | Won | R+18.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana State Senate, District 15 (primary) | Won | +3.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Brown has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 15 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brown has run against
- Julie McGill (D) · 2026 general
- Kathy Zoucha (D) · 2018 election, won
- Jack E. Morris (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)
How we know Brown
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d9013459-1dea-46ee-bdd5-5b2874b76e0a
- Wikidata Q20676113
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET