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Wendy Dant Chesser

Indiana State Representative, District 71. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Indiana State Representative, District 71

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Bills became law
1
14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.8%
Chamber median 6.0%
With party
80%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+27.3
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
1
2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Commerce and Economic Development Interim Study
  • Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development
  • Financial Institutions
  • Insurance
  • Roads and Transportation
  • Roads and Transportation Interim Study

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 14 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1401 Employee childcare assistance partnership program.
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Newly Created · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1402 Restrictions on location of tobacco and vaping shops.
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Tobacco and Nicotine Products · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1400 MEWA for child care facilities.
AGENCIES; Department of Insurance (IDOI) · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1404 Workplace violence restraining orders.
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally · Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 1403 First time home buyer savings program.
AGENCIES; Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) · Failed in committee Jan 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Chesser sits in the Indiana House of Representatives

Chesser is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianChesserMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Mitch Gore, Randy Novak, Victoria Garcia Wilburn

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Chesser’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats80%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills69%

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: Chesser’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillChesserDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Feb 27, 2026HB 1038: Gaming matters.YesYesNoPassed 56–37
Feb 27, 2026SB 176: Shooting ranges.YesNoYesPassed 67–25
Feb 26, 2026HB 1368: Carbon.NoNoYesFailed 48–42
Feb 26, 2026HB 1258: Crimes of violence.YesNoYesPassed 78–15
Feb 24, 2026SB 285: Housing matters.NoNoYesPassed 53–44

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Chesser 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Indiana House of Representatives, District 71WonD+27.3R+0.3+27.6

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Chesser has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Chesser

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET