Tonya Pfaff
Indiana State Representative, District 43 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.3
- 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.
- Agriculture and Rural Development · ranking democratic member
- Agricultural Promotion and Regulation Task Force
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Interim Study
- Education
- Education Interim Study
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGENCIES; Department of Transportation (INDOT) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Department of Administration (IDOA) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGENCIES; Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) · Failed in committee Jan 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pfaff sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Pfaff is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chuck Moseley, Sheila Klinker, Kyle Miller
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Pfaff’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills61%
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: Pfaff’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pfaff | 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. | Yes | 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 Pfaff 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 43 | Won | D+29.3 | R+7.5 | +36.8 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | D+16.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | D+15.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | D+18.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Pfaff has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pfaff has run against
- Amy Lore (R) · 2026 general, won
- Andrew McNeil (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bill Treadway (R) · 2020 election, won
- Darrell Felling (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Pfaff
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0f97a586-0089-4eb8-86c1-40f42bc1f594
- Wikidata Q113288837
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET