Ryan Dvorak
Indiana State Representative, District 8 since 2002. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 0
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.6%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources
- Probate Code Study Commission
- Rules and Legislative Procedures
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
NATURAL RESOURCES; Natural Gases and Carbon Dioxide · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Revenue (DOR) · Failed in committee Jan 2025
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Collective Bargaining, Benefits, and Wages · Failed in committee Jan 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dvorak sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Dvorak is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kyle Miller, Chuck Moseley, Tonya Pfaff
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Dvorak’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Dvorak’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Dvorak | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | Not voting | 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. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dvorak 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 8 | Won | D+32.9 | D+12.5 | +20.4 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+13.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+8.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+9.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+9.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+30.5 | — | — |
| 2006 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+9.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Dvorak has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dvorak has run against
- Eric Harris (R) · 2026 general, won
- Timothy Jaycox (R) · 2020 election, won
- Richard J. Pfeil (R) · 2016 election, won
- Dale DeVon (R) · 2008 election, won
- Carl H. Baxmeyer (R) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Dvorak
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/16b01fca-3a93-41a3-ad6a-f2bf9209ddf7
- Wikidata Q7384032
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET