Sheila Klinker
Indiana State Representative, District 27 since 1982. Ran in 22 elections between 1982 and 2022, winning 22. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 44 yrs
- Since 1982
- Bills became law
- 0
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.6%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.4
- 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.
- Education
- Education Interim Study
- Public Safety and Military Affairs Interim Study
- State Fair Advisory
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Klinker sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Klinker is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tonya Pfaff, Chuck Moseley, Maureen Bauer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Klinker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills68%
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: Klinker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Klinker | 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. | 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 Klinker 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Klinker has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 27 · since 1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Klinker has run against
- Tracy Brown (R) · 2026 election, won
- James T. Hass (R) · 2022 election, won
- Chuck Hockema (R) · 2014 election, won
- Donn Brown (R) · 2010 election, won
- Jack Rhoda (R) · 2006 election, won
- Jeff Crites (R) · 2004 election, won
- Bob Hicks (R) · 2002 election, won
- Sue Obrien (R) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Klinker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/68f44f31-ba0b-4641-a656-f05e91c02cd8
- Wikidata Q7493086
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET