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Randy Novak

Indiana State Representative, District 9. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Indiana State Representative, District 9

Official websiteWikipedia

Bills became law
1
8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.3%
Chamber median 6.0%
With party
83%
On votes splitting the parties

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources Interim Study
  • Environmental Affairs
  • Environmental Affairs Interim Study
  • Natural Resources

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 8 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1048 VFD clothing and automobile allowances.
FIREFIGHTERS; Fire Departments and Districts · Became law Feb 2026
HB 1162 Medicaid waiver direct care staff compensation.
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Long Term Care Facilities · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1189 Labor requirements for data center incentives.
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Unions · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1190 Line of duty disability from PFAS exposure.
ENVIRONMENT; Hazardous Waste · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1244 Tax increment financing.
FIREFIGHTERS; Fire Departments and Districts · Failed in committee Jan 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Novak sits in the Indiana House of Representatives

Novak is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianNovakMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Wendy Dant Chesser, Mitch Gore, Victoria Garcia Wilburn

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Novak’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats83%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%

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: Novak’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillNovakDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Feb 27, 2026HB 1038: Gaming matters.YesYesNoPassed 56–37
Feb 27, 2026SB 176: Shooting ranges.YesNoYesPassed 67–25
Feb 26, 2026HB 1368: Carbon.NoNoYesFailed 48–42
Feb 26, 2026HB 1258: Crimes of violence.YesNoYesPassed 78–15
Feb 24, 2026SB 285: Housing matters.NoNoYesPassed 53–44

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Novak 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Indiana House District 9CountingD+10.0D+1.7+8.3

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Novak has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)

How we know Novak

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET