Mitch Gore
Indiana State Representative, District 89 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 2
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 21.6%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +56.1
- 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.
- Courts and Criminal Code · ranking democratic member
- Corrections and Criminal Code Interim Study
- Employment and Labor Interim Study
- Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Administration (IDOA) · Failed in the House Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Agriculture (ISDA) · Failed in committee Dec 2025
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New Offenses · Failed in committee Dec 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gore sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Gore is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Wendy Dant Chesser, Randy Novak, Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Gore’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats81%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills78%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Gore’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gore | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | No | No | Yes | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gore 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 District 89 | Won | D+56.1 | D+6.4 | +49.7 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | D+11.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | D+1.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | D+2.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Gore has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 89 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gore has run against
- Drew Weingarten (L) · 2026 general, won
- Yvonne Metcalfe (R) · 2024 election, won
- Michaelpaul Hart (R) · 2022 election, won
- Cindy Kirchhofer (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gore
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/30a1de33-efbb-41e1-bf59-bf8171089a3a
- Wikidata Q107231911
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET