Rodney Pol Jr.
Indiana State Senator, District 4 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 10
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 17.3%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.6
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corrections and Criminal Law · ranking democratic member
- Ethics · vice chair
- Judiciary · ranking democratic member
- Appropriations
- Code Revision
- Corrections and Criminal Code Interim Study
- Courts and the Judiciary Interim Study
- Employment and Labor Interim Study
- Fiscal Policy Interim Study
- Government Interim Study
- Legislative Council
- Pension Management Oversight Interim Study
- Pensions and Labor
- Probate Code Study Commission
- Rules and Legislative Procedure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New Offenses · Became law Mar 2026
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; DNA and Fingerprinting · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS) · Became law Feb 2026
FIREFIGHTERS; Fire Departments and Districts · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pol sits in the Indiana State Senate
Jr. is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: La Keisha Jackson, J.D. Ford, Fady Qaddoura
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Pol’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills90%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Indiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Pol’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pol | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–19 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–22 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SB 27: Stadium authority. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SB 277: Indiana department of environmental management. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 26–21 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | HB 1004: Various education matters. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 28–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pol 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 4 | Counting | D+17.8 | R+1.7 | +19.5 |
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+4.6 | D+3.9 | +0.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Pol has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 4 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pol has run against
- Nate Uldricks (R) · 2026 election
- Jeff Larson (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division (unofficial)
How we know Pol
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4058ba4c-30a9-46a7-80a1-1f3de1e44a2f
- Wikidata Q111743319
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET