Zach Payne
Indiana State Representative, District 66 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.6%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Elections and Apportionment · vice chair
- Education
- Elections Interim Study
- Employment, Labor and Pensions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally · Failed in committee Jan 2026
AGRICULTURE; Food and Food Processing · Failed in committee Jan 2026
LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; Auditors · Failed in committee Jan 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Payne sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
Payne is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Hal Slager, Tony Isa, Mike Aylesworth
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Payne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Payne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Payne | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | No | No | Yes | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | No | Yes | No | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Payne 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 66 | Won | R+20.1 | R+40.8 | −20.7 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+35.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+39.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+11.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Payne has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 66 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Payne has run against
- Ryan Price (D) · 2026 general, won
- Jennifer David (D) · 2024 election, won
- Nancy McDevitt (D) · 2022 election, won
- Terry Goodin (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Payne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a74de022-873d-4a31-986c-66e81356a6f2
- Wikidata Q108733077
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET