Randy Maxwell
Indiana State Senator, District 43. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- Bills became law
- 3
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Economic Development Interim Study
- Employment and Labor Interim Study
- Environmental Affairs Interim Study
- Homeland Security and Transportation
- Pensions and Labor
- Public Policy
- Veterans Affairs and The Military
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) · Became law Mar 2026
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Collective Bargaining, Benefits, and Wages · Became law May 2025
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Newly Created · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Maxwell sits in the Indiana State Senate
Maxwell is closer to the center than 46% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Buck, Cyndi Carrasco, Blake Doriot
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Maxwell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%
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: Maxwell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Maxwell | 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. | No | Yes | No | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Maxwell 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 State Senate, District 43 | Won | R+33.4 | R+53.1 | −19.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Maxwell has run against
- Byron Holland (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Maxwell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/acd45b79-7930-459f-8118-70b9574ba481
- Wikidata Q122973802
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET