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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 68

Indiana House of Representatives. 2-year term.

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What this office does

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives write and vote on state laws as part of the Indiana General Assembly. The House has 100 members, each representing one district for a two-year term [1].

The job in full — the duties the Indiana Code puts in it, the term, what it pays and who sets that, and what to ask a candidate.

Term
2 years [1]
Term limit
None [1]
Seats
100 [1]
On the 2026 ballot
All 100 [2]
What the law puts in this job (2)
  • Introduces and votes on state legislation as one of the two chambers of the Indiana General Assembly [1].
  • Must be at least 21 years old when taking office and have lived in the district for at least a year [1].

About this race

  • House District 68 includes all of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties and part of Jefferson County [5]. (It does not include Ripley County, which is in House District 67.)
  • Bascom and Hunter Collins were each the only declared candidate in their party's May 5, 2026 primary [6].
  • Key differences: Bascom highlights mental-health access, immigration enforcement, the justice system and Second Amendment rights [5]; Collins highlights lowering taxes, infrastructure and full funding for public schools and services [15].
  • No debate or candidate forum for this race was found.

Candidates on the ballot

Garrett R. Bascom

RepublicanIncumbent

Work
Runs his own law firm; former deputy prosecutor for Dearborn-Ohio County [3]

First-term Republican incumbent and Lawrenceburg attorney [5, 3].

Bascom's background

  • Worked in the Indiana Attorney General's Office, returned in 2021 to serve as a deputy prosecutor for Dearborn-Ohio County, and later started his own law firm [5].
  • Holds a bachelor's degree from Mount St. Joseph University and a law degree from the IU McKinney School of Law [4].
  • Lives in Lawrenceburg [3].

Bascom's positions

Immigration

  • Said HEA 1393 "ensures law enforcement officers are working together to identify bad actors and keep our communities safe" [9].

Agriculture

  • Said HB 1099 would "prohibit adversarial countries from owning or leasing Hoosier land" [10].

Public safety

  • Lists a "fair and effective justice system" and protecting Second Amendment rights among his Statehouse priorities [5].

Health care

  • Lists expanding access to mental health services among his priorities [5].

How Bascom would run the office

  • Says his approach is "focused on practical, common-sense solutions that protect families, respect our values, and keep our communities strong" [5].

Bascom on the current officeholder

  • Is the current officeholder. In his filing release he said he would be "honored to earn your vote and your continued support"; no statements about his opponent were found [5].

How Bascom got on the ballot

  • Filed for reelection in January 2026 [5]; unopposed in the May 5 Republican primary [6].

Bascom's endorsements and funding

  • No endorsements or fundraising figures were verified.

What we could not find about Bascom

  • No campaign website was found.
  • The five bills that his release says became law in 2025 were not individually verified beyond HEA 1393.
  • Whether HB 1099 (2026) became law was not verified.
  • Committee assignments for the 2026 session were not separately confirmed.

Bascom's record in office

Indiana House record, District 68 (2025-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
11
4 became law
Co-authored
38
13 became law
Sponsored
7
6 became law
Co-sponsored
6
3 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Courts and Criminal Code
  • Judiciary
  • Local Government
  • Courts and the Judiciary, Interim Study Committee on (House Majority Member)

Floor votes

  • 2025: Yes 394, No 85, Excused 30, Not voting 1
  • 2026: Yes 263, No 96, Excused 12, Not voting 6
How Bascom voted on 18 selected bills
The 62 bills Bascom carried

  • HB 1384: Public defender benefits.

    2025 · Authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Allows an attorney who: (1) performs court appointed legal services on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis; (2) regularly performs court appointed legal services in more than one county that receives reimbursement from the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys; and (3) is not eligible to join an employee health plan in any state or local unit; to participate in the state employee h

  • HB 1385: Health care facility employees.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides an exception to one of the disqualifying conditions for a nurse aide or other unlicensed employee.

  • HB 1393: Immigration notice.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that if a law enforcement officer arrests an individual for a felony or a misdemeanor and there is probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, the jail or detention facility shall notify the county sheriff of the probable cause during the individual's intake process, and the county sheriff shall notify the proper authority.

  • HB 1495: Review of administrative and judicial rules.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the administrative rules review committee.

  • HB 1496: State educational institution administration.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits use of public funds by a state educational institution for policies or programs and campus activities outside the classroom that: (1) advocate for campus diversity, equity, and inclusion; or (2) promote or engage in political or social activism.

  • HB 1554: Driving with suspended driving privileges.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies that the penalty for a operating a motor vehicle while under a lifetime forfeiture of driving privileges is: (1) a Level 6 felony, if the forfeiture occurred before July 1, 2015; and (2) a Level 5 felony, if the forfeiture occurred after June 30, 2015.

  • HB 1014: Public safety.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Limits the total of the consecutive terms of imprisonment to which a defendant is sentenced for misdemeanor convictions arising out of an episode of criminal conduct.

  • HB 1049: Public service attorney scholarships.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Establishes the: (1) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship program (program); and (2) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship fund (fund).

  • HB 1112: Prior authorization for opioid use disorder care.

    2025 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Provides that a utilization review entity may not impose prior authorization requirements on medication for opioid use disorder.

  • HB 1114: Driving without a license.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds the following criminal offenses for an individual who knowingly or intentionally operates a motor vehicle on a highway and has never received a valid driver's license: (1) A Class A misdemeanor if the operation of the motor vehicle results in bodily injury.

  • HB 1137: Expungement of red flag law records.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires a court to expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that an individual is not dangerous, and permits a court to expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that an individual previously found dangerous is no longer dangerous.

  • HB 1158: Participation in the 287(g) program.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires each sheriff with regard to a county jail to: (1) enter into a written agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the immigration program established under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act not later than January 1, 2026; and (2) beginning October 1, 2025, notify the department of correction quarterly of the status of a writt

  • HB 1166: Appropriation for psilocybin research.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Makes an appropriation from the state general fund to the therapeutic psilocybin research fund.

  • HB 1173: Ban on university practices.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a state educational institution may not investigate, threaten disciplinary action regarding, punish, or solicit the reporting of certain student speech.

  • HB 1188: Resisting law enforcement.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Increases certain penalties for resisting law enforcement.

  • HB 1220: Office of the attorney general.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires a teacher's electronic mail address to be used for sending the annual summary of a teacher's rights and protections.

  • HB 1266: Statute of limitations for certain sex crimes.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows the prosecution of Level 1 and Level 2 felony sex offenses to be commenced at any time.

  • HB 1267: Statute of limitations.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows for the prosecution of: (1) child molesting to be commenced before the date the alleged victim reaches 51 years of age; and (2) rape to be commenced within 15 years after the commission of the offense.

  • HB 1453: Cancer research and treatment grants.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a program may be established to provide grants to cancer centers in Indiana to increase breast cancer research projects or breast cancer clinical trials.

  • HB 1478: Pro bono legal services fee.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Removes the sunset provision for pro bono legal services fees.

  • HB 1507: Low water crossings.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Authorizes a local county road and bridge board to undertake low water crossing projects.

  • HB 1531: Various immigration matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or a postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain acts, the attorney general shall defend the law enforcement officer, the governmental body, or the postsecondary educational institution throughout the action.

  • HB 1533: Marion County judges.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a procedure to remove a judge appointed to the Marion superior court by public question.

  • HB 1548: Motor vehicle matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Increases the penalty for operating a motor vehicle without being issued a valid driver's license.

  • HB 1623: Juvenile court matters.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that, when a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for two or more minors or incapacitated persons who are children of a common parent, parent and child, or husband and wife, a separate petition must be filed for each minor or incapacitated person.

  • HB 1655: Prohibited food ingredients.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits the use of various food additives in Indiana.

  • HB 1656: Property tax freeze for persons 65 and older.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Freezes the property tax liability on a homestead of an individual who is at least 65 years of age.

  • SB 159: Procedures for obtaining a warrant.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies that a request for a warrant made orally by telephone, radio, or similar electronic means must be recorded and typed or transcribed.

  • SB 259: Law enforcement procedures.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest.

  • SB 324: Criminal procedures.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Increases the penalty levels of crimes related to fentanyl.

  • SB 326: Offenses against children.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sex abuse material" throughout the Indiana Code.

  • HB 1221: Antique firearms.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that certain requirements regarding the sale, rental, trade, or transfer of a handgun do not apply to an item defined as an antique firearm.

  • HB 1285: Low THC hemp extract.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Defines "hemp" as a cannabis plant that contains not more than 0.3% total THC.

  • HB 1294: Administrative rules review.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the administrative rules review committee.

  • HB 1296: Mental health services.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs.

  • HB 1432: Death sentence and intellectual disabilities.

    2026 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Establishes a procedure to determine pretrial whether a defendant in a death penalty case has an intellectual disability.

  • HB 1017: University notification of emergency contact.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires each postsecondary educational institution in Indiana and state educational institution to: (1) establish and implement a procedure whereby a student may designate a medical emergency contact for medical emergencies that occur on campus; and (2) if the institution has knowledge of the medical emergency, notify the student's medical emergency contact after the student experiences a medical

  • HB 1052: Various administrative law matters.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds conditions for which the horse racing commission (HRC) may revoke or suspend a license or deny a license application.

  • HB 1055: Municipal elections.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years.

  • HB 1087: Overdose reversal medication.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that, subject to available funding, the division of mental health and addiction may develop an application to provide funds to a school corporation or school maintained by a school corporation to obtain a federal Food and Drug Administration approved opioid overdose reversal medication.

  • HB 1099: Foreign adversaries.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Provides that, if a contractor or a subcontractor working under the contractor for the provision of a technological product or service is a prohibited person, a qualified entity may enter into the contract if the contractor affirms the contractor and its subcontractors are not acting as agents of a foreign adversary.

  • HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the statute governing residential real estate sales disclosures to provide that in the case of a resale or refinance of property covered by the governing documents of a homeowners association (HOA), an HOA or an agent of the HOA providing a statement of unpaid assessments or other charges relating to a property may not charge more than $50 for the statement.

  • HB 1118: Expungement.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Repeals and replaces the existing adult expungement statute with a new expungement process that makes certain changes to: (1) time periods for filing expungement; (2) crimes that are eligible for expungement; and (3) other procedural matters relating to expungement.

  • HB 1155: Traffic enforcement.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes a traffic enforcement on private roads pilot project.

  • HB 1163: Prosecuting attorneys retirement fund COLA.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides for an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for participants of the prosecuting attorneys retirement fund based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.

  • HB 1248: Advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes a process concerning eligibility for advanced DNA testing for cold cases.

  • HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that if a person has one prior OWI conviction, the court shall order that the person be imprisoned for at least 10 days or perform community service, and if a person has two prior OWI convictions, the court shall order that the person be imprisoned for at least 20 days or perform community service.

  • HB 1250: Public safety procedures.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a serious violent felon, including a juvenile adjudicated for an act that would be a serious violent felony, and of the county or municipality where the seriou

  • HB 1274: Insurance mandated gun free zone notices.

    2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that an insurer may not require an insured or prospective insured to post or display a gun free zone notice.

  • HB 1275: Sale of hemp containing products.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a person selling certain hemp products may not permit an individual less than 21 years of age to enter the retail premises, and makes a violation a Class C infraction.

  • HB 1344: Funding of prosecuting attorney operations.

    2026 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Establishes the public prosecution fund and a prosecuting attorney compensation fee (a court fee) of $10 for certain actions and $50 for certain actions which will be deposited in the state general fund.

  • HB 1376: Prohibited food additives.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits the use of various food additives in Indiana.

  • HB 1422: Immigration matters.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires certain state agencies to give hiring preference to an individual who is a citizen or national of the United States over another individual who is an alien if the two individuals are equally qualified.

  • SB 191: Electronic record of confidential address.

    2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Exempts a county recorder from the requirement of accepting an electronic document for recording if the electronic document contains identifying information of a person in the address confidentiality program.

  • SB 200: Public school matters.

    2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that certain: (1) indemnity; (2) choice of law; and (3) automatic renewal; provisions contained in contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2026, between the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school and a vendor are against public policy and are void and unenforceable.

  • SB 246: Redaction of court records.

    2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the names and specified other information of child victims, child witnesses, and certain other persons to be redacted in criminal actions.

  • SB 250: Regulation of hemp.

    2026 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House

    Defines "THC" for purposes of Indiana alcohol and tobacco law.

  • SB 261: Criminal vandalism.

    2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Renames the crime of "criminal mischief" to "criminal vandalism".

  • SB 140: Public safety.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the definition of "threat" in the intimidation statute to include posting a person's personal information on a social media platform with the intent to cause: (1) bodily injury to the person; (2) damage to the person's property; or (3) the commission of a crime against the person.

  • SB 172: Administrative rulemaking.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule, provisional rule, or interim rule exceed $100,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period: (1) the rule cannot be published in the Indiana Register until the budget committee has reviewed the rule; (2) the budget agency and the office of management and budget may not approve any part of the proposed rule prior to r

  • SB 236: Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Modifies the definitions of "abortion" and "abortion inducing drug".

  • SB 76: Immigration matters.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain immigration matters, the attorney general may defend the law enforcement officer, the governmental body, or the postsecondary educational institution if representation is requested and the

How this record was put together, and what it does not show

What we list: 28 bills chosen by a rule that does not look at topic: both state budgets, four bills named in advance, the 2025-26 redistricting bill, and in each session and chamber the 3 bills whose final-passage vote drew the most “nay” votes.

  • Votes reflect party caucus dynamics. Indiana has Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and many floor votes split along party lines; a single vote says little without the bill and its context.
  • Bills often die for procedural reasons, such as no committee hearing or a deadline, and a bill marked “not reported from committee” may have become law inside another bill.
  • A third-reading vote is on the version in front of the chamber at that time; the final version can be very different.
  • Authoring and co-authoring are different: co-authors sign on, often in large numbers, and usually did not write the bill.
  • Attendance counts roll calls on bills and joint resolutions (about 89% of numbered roll calls). “Excused” is an absence the chamber approved; “not voting” means no vote was recorded.

Where Bascom's record came from

Sources for Bascom

Hunter B Collins

Democratic

Work
Warehouse lead at Amazon Air and an organizer with Teamsters Local 89 [15]

Democratic nominee from Aurora; a warehouse lead at Amazon Air and Teamsters Local 89 organizer when he announced in June 2025 [15].

Collins's background

  • An Aurora native who, at announcement, was 27 and worked as a warehouse lead at Amazon Air and an organizer with Teamsters Local 89, involved for two years in the effort to unionize Amazon [15].
  • Lives in Aurora [15].

Collins's positions

Taxes

  • His campaign announcement listed lowering taxes as a focus [15].

Education

  • Called for fully funding public schools and essential services [15].

Economy & jobs

  • Said: "I've gone up against one of the largest corporations in the world on behalf of working people. Now, I'm bringing that same fight to Indianapolis to stand up for working families in Southeast Indiana" [15].

Infrastructure

  • Listed restoring infrastructure as a focus [15].

How Collins got on the ballot

  • Announced by the Dearborn County Democratic Party in June 2025 [15]; the only declared Democrat in the May 5, 2026 primary [6].

Collins's endorsements and funding

  • No endorsements or fundraising figures were verified.

What we could not find about Collins

  • No campaign website or social media page was found.
  • Unverified: iVoterGuide lists small 2025–2026 contributions, including via ActBlue; no totals were checked on the state campaign finance portal.
  • No coverage after the June 2025 announcement was found; current employment not confirmed.
  • No detailed platform beyond the June 2025 announcement was found.
  • No statements about the incumbent or his record were found.

Sources for Collins

Key points

  • House District 68 includes all of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties and part of Jefferson County. (It does not include Ripley County, which is in House District 67.) (Eagle Country 99.3)
  • Key differences: Bascom highlights mental-health access, immigration enforcement, the justice system and Second Amendment rights; Collins highlights lowering taxes, infrastructure and full funding for public schools and services. (Eagle Country 99.3)
  • Bascom and Hunter Collins were each the only declared candidate in their party's May 5, 2026 primary. (Wikipedia)

Sources

Researched Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. Bascom takes oath to serve as new state representative for House District 68 (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  4. Garrett Bascom (Wikipedia)
  5. State Rep. Garrett Bascom Files for Re-Election in Indiana House District 68 (news release) (Eagle Country 99.3)
  6. 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election (Wikipedia)
  7. State Rep. Bascom's bill to strengthen immigration enforcement moves to the governor (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  8. Legislation co-authored by Rep. Bascom cracking down on foreign adversaries heads to Senate (Indiana House Republican Caucus)
  9. Hunter Collins Announces Candidacy for Indiana House District 68 (Eagle Country 99.3)
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