Randy Novak
Indiana State Representative, District 9. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
FIREFIGHTERS; Fire Departments and Districts · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Novak sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Novak is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.
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.
| Date | Bill | Novak | 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. | No | No | Yes | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 9 | Counting | D+10.0 | D+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
- Chris Cleveland (R) · 2026 election
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)
How we know Novak
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/74acd892-bd86-453a-8a48-87954ad68c19
- Wikidata Q137204941
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET