DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Phil Gift
Lost the 2026 race for Indiana House District 35.
- Last margin
- −21.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- nominee for this district in 2024
Every race Gift has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gift won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana House District 35 | General | Lost | Elizabeth Rowray (R) | 39.3% | R+21.3 | R+38.9 | |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Lost | Elizabeth Rowray (R) | 29% | R+42.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Gift has run against
- Elizabeth Rowray (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Elizabeth Rowray (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Indiana House District 35 · lean R+38.1 · 65th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)