Mike Gaskill
Indiana State Senator, District 25 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 22
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Elections · chair
- Elections Interim Study · vice chair
- Code Revision
- Family and Children Services
- Insurance and Financial Institutions
- Tax and Fiscal Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Election Division and Election Commission · Became law Mar 2026
ELECTIONS; Conducting Elections (Excluding Recounts) · Became law Feb 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gaskill sits in the Indiana State Senate
Gaskill is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tyler Johnson, Gary Byrne, Jeff Raatz
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Gaskill’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
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: Gaskill’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gaskill | 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. | Yes | 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 Gaskill 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 25 | Won | R+7.9 | R+28.8 | −20.9 |
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+28.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+19.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Gaskill has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 25 · since 2022
- Indiana State Senate, District 26 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gaskill has run against
- Tamie Dixon-Tatum (D) · 2026 general, won
- Tamie Dixon-Tatum (D) · 2022 election, won
- Dave Cravens (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gaskill
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/01cb22d6-e0f5-478e-99b2-801ffbf32d2b
- Wikidata Q107311796
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET