Robin Shackleford
Indiana State Representative, District 98 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +78.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Public Health · ranking democratic member
- Courts and Criminal Code
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Interim Study
- Insurance
- Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services Interim Study
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Newly Created · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shackleford sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Shackleford is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Reneé Pack, Sue Errington, Matt Pierce
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Shackleford’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills48%
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: Shackleford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Shackleford | 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. | No | 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. | No | 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 Shackleford 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 98 | Won | — | D+62.6 | — |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | D+78.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | D+62.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | D+78.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana State Senate, District 29 | Lost | R+18.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Shackleford has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 98 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shackleford has run against
- Elizabeth "libby" Glass (L) · 2024 election, won
- Gary Whitmore (R) · 2016 election, won
- Bill Levin (L) · 2014 election, won
- Mike Delph (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Shackleford
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d15f8f7e-148b-47fc-858d-84ad23347f64
- Wikidata Q77527855
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET