Matt Hostettler
Indiana State Representative, District 64 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 17.9%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Employment, Labor and Pensions · vice chair
- Employment and Labor Interim Study
- Natural Resources
- Public Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hostettler sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Hostettler is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jenny Meltzer, Andrew Ireland, Alaina Shonkwiler
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Hostettler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Hostettler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hostettler | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | No | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hostettler 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 64 | Won | R+32.5 | R+48.1 | −15.6 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | R+48.1 | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | R+45.6 | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+51.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hostettler has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 64 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hostettler has run against
- Candace Greer (D) · 2026 election, won
- Ian R. Gamroth (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hostettler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/be7ad6b3-da1b-4b8d-b41b-6b6e48a9bdfa
- Wikidata Q60524248
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET