Lori Goss-Reaves
Photo: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Lori Goss-Reaves

Indiana State Representative, District 31 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Indiana State Representative, District 31

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
7
25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.5%
Chamber median 6.0%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+29.6
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.

  • Insurance · vice chair
  • Family, Children and Human Affairs
  • Public Health
  • Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services Interim Study

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 25 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 262 INSPECT program.
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH) · Became law Mar 2026
SB 180 Various health care matters.
ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOTICES · Became law Mar 2026
HB 1254 Various dental matters; respiratory care.
AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) · Became law Mar 2026
SB 157 Disclosures related to prescription drugs.
HEALTH; Billing and Costs · Failed in the Senate Jan 2026
HB 1253 Various crimes and child protection.
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS) · Failed in committee Jan 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Goss-Reaves sits in the Indiana House of Representatives

Goss-Reaves is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianGoss-ReavesMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Craig Haggard, Kyle Pierce, Mark Genda

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

With Goss-Reaves’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%

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

DateBillGoss-ReavesRep. 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 Goss-Reaves 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 31WonR+29.6R+42.6−13.0
2024Indiana House of Representatives, District 31Won—R+42.6—

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

How we know Goss-Reaves

One person, matched across every source we use.

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