Martin Carbaugh
Indiana State Representative, District 81 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 8
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.9%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.4
- 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.
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Interim Study · chair
- Insurance · chair
- Education
- Pension Management Oversight Interim Study
- Public Health
- Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services Interim Study
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education · Became law Mar 2026
FINANCIAL SERVICES; Financial Institutions · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carbaugh sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Carbaugh is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Todd Huston, Dave Heine, Shane Lindauer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Carbaugh’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
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: Carbaugh’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Carbaugh | 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. | Yes | 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. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Carbaugh 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 of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+5.4 | R+24.2 | −18.8 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+29.7 | R+24.2 | +5.5 |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | R+28.8 | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+4.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+7.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+21.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+19.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+7.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Carbaugh has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carbaugh has run against
- Sharon Wight (D) · 2026 election, won
- Abby Norden (D) · 2024 election, won
- Kyle Miller (D) · 2020 election, won
- Robert Haddad (D) · 2016 election, won
- Thaddeus Gerardot (D) · 2014 election, won
- Winfield C. Moses Jr. (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Carbaugh
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1b9ddafb-fca9-4924-b565-d651c2ca133b
- Wikidata Q63070412
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET