Ron Alting
Indiana State Senator, District 22 since 1998. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 1998 and 2022, winning 8.
- In office
- 28 yrs
- Since 1998
- Bills became law
- 13
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.3%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 77%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −18.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 9
- 1998–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Public Policy · chair
- Public Policy Interim Study · vice chair
- Insurance and Financial Institutions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) · Became law Mar 2026
AGENCIES; Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC) · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Alting sits in the Indiana State Senate
Alting is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Tomes, Mike Bohacek, Sue Glick
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Alting’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans77%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%
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: Alting’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Alting | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. | No | 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. | No | 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 Alting 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 22 | Lost | D+18.5 | R+14.6 | −33.1 |
| 2022 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 | Won | — | R+14.4 | — |
| 2018 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+10.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+39.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+22.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+32.6 | — | — |
| 1998 | Indiana State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+10.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Alting has held
- Indiana State Senate, District 22 · since 1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Alting has run against
- Natasha Baker (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Sheryl Shipley (D) · 2018 election, won
- Michael J. Oxenrider (D) · 2010 election, won
- Dave Vorbeck (D) · 2006 election, won
- David Sanders (D) · 2002 election, won
- James F. Riehle (D) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Alting
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/91572a47-dcdf-4be5-8fec-99630da33a39
- Wikidata Q7363462
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET