Indiana became the 19th state on December 11, 1816.

Its civic life is grounded in manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, higher education, small cities, Indianapolis, and communities shaped by roads, schools, hospitals, and workforce decisions. Public questions often involve infrastructure, local government finance, industrial change, education, health care access, and the balance between rural counties and metropolitan growth. From this history, the page turns practical: Indiana’s representatives, its state government, and the sources to verify each.

The Crossroads of America

State Motto
U.S. Representatives9Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodDecember 11, 181619th state admitted
Federal Delegation

Indiana's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

11Members total
9Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Indiana's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Jim Banks (Republican)

Senator

Todd Young (Republican)

District 1

Frank Mrvan (Democrat)

District 2

Rudy Yakym (Republican)

District 3

Marlin Stutzman (Republican)

District 4

James Baird (Republican)

District 5

Victoria Spartz (Republican)

District 6

Jefferson Shreve (Republican)

District 7

André Carson (Democrat)

District 8

Mark Messmer (Republican)

District 9

Erin Houchin (Republican)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Mike Braun (Republican)

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Lieutenant Governor

Micah Beckwith (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Indianapolis

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Population

Approximately 6.97 million

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Electoral votes

11

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Congressional districts

9

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

IN.gov

Official Indiana state government portal.

Indiana Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Indiana government works

Indiana government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Indiana’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Indiana General Assembly

Indiana’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Indiana.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Indiana’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Indiana voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Indiana voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

IN Links

Official Indiana election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.