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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 80

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

  • Philip GiaQuinta (Democratic) is the only candidate for House District 80 [2].

Candidates on the ballot

Phil GiaQuinta

DemocraticIncumbent

Work
Customer account manager for Fort Wayne City Utilities [4]

Democrat Phil GiaQuinta of Fort Wayne has represented House District 80 since 2006 and was elected House Democratic Caucus leader in 2018, according to his caucus biography [3].

GiaQuinta's background

  • Elected to the Indiana House in 2006; elected House Democratic Caucus Leader on Nov. 7, 2018 [3].
  • Works as a customer account manager for Fort Wayne City Utilities; he started Fort Wayne's 3-1-1 call center for city services and earned a Six Sigma black belt for reducing average hold times for City Utilities customers [4].
  • Holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University; formerly an elected member of the Wayne Township Advisory Board [4].
  • His caucus credits him with the law funding the Allen County–Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board from county food and beverage taxes, and a 2008 law letting the sales disclosure form serve as the homestead credit application [3].

How GiaQuinta got on the ballot

  • Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed, with 2,820 votes [5].
  • Has no opponent on the November ballot [2].

What we could not find about GiaQuinta

  • No opponent is on the ballot, so no candidate forum or questionnaire was expected; no 2026 campaign platform was reviewed.

GiaQuinta's record in office

Indiana House record, District 80 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
8
0 became law
Co-authored
6
2 became law
Sponsored
1
1 became law
Co-sponsored
5
5 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Committee on Joint Rules
  • Legislative Council (House Minority Member)
  • Legislative Council, Personnel Subcommittee (House Minority Member)

Floor votes

  • 2023: Yes 414, No 64, Excused 13
  • 2024: Yes 262, No 48
  • 2025: Yes 408, No 96, Excused 1, Not voting 5
  • 2026: Yes 300, No 72, Excused 5
How GiaQuinta voted on 37 selected bills
The 20 bills GiaQuinta carried

  • HB 1441: Property tax assessments.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Repeals the provision that requires the county surveyor to make a survey of certain land, if an assessor and a landowner fail to agree on the amount of land included in assessments involving rights-of-way, levees, and public drainage ditches.

  • HB 1442: Outdoor refreshment areas.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a municipality to create an outdoor refreshment area (area) in which persons may consume alcoholic beverages purchased within the area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission).

  • HJR 4: Redistricting commission.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the general assembly to establish a commission to draw congressional and legislative districts not later than July 1, 2027.

  • HB 1208: Opioid settlement.

    2023 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Specifies that the distribution of funds from an opioid litigation settlement is subject to a bankruptcy court order or bankruptcy settlement.

  • SB 1: Behavioral health matters.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that, subject to certain procedures and requirements, the office of the secretary of family and social services may apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services: (1) for a Medicaid state plan amendment, a waiver, or an amendment to an existing waiver to require reimbursement for eligible certified community behavioral health clinic services; or (2) to participate in

  • SB 20: Alcohol matters.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission).

  • SB 344: Northeast Indiana strategic development commission.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the northeast Indiana strategic development fund (fund) administered by the northeast Indiana strategic development commission (commission).

  • SB 4: Public health commission.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws.

  • SB 46: County option circuit breaker tax credit.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals.

  • HB 1405: Restaurant carryout sales.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Exempts a specialty or gourmet market issued a beer and wine retailer's permit in September 2019 from the gross retail income requirements to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout.

  • HB 1004: Pension matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment.

  • HB 1395: Youth sports and tourism development areas.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows the legislative body of a city or town to adopt a resolution establishing a youth sports and tourism development area (tax area).

  • HJR 1: Ballot initiatives.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the people of Indiana may propose and adopt amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana and propose and enact statutes independent of the general assembly through initiative.

  • SB 58: Restaurant carryout sales.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Exempts a specialty or gourmet market holding a retailer's permit with carryout privileges that was initially issued in September 2019 from the gross retail income requirements to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout.

  • HB 1534: Athletic event payment method.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires school corporations and charter schools to offer a cash payment option at athletic events beginning July 1, 2025.

  • HB 1541: Prohibition of fees for sports events streaming.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a school corporation from participating in an association that charges a fee to access a streaming service for certain events.

  • HB 1408: Regional innovation development.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a regional development authority (RDA) (rather than the Indiana economic development corporation) may designate territory within a county, city, or town as a regional innovation development and manufacturing district (district).

  • HB 1419: Self-service storage facilities.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires an owner of a self-service storage facility to implement adequate security measures to prevent the theft of a renter's personal property that is stored in a rented space at the owner's self-service storage facility.

  • HB 1420: Assignment of public employee pensions.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Permits a court to order in an action for dissolution of marriage the assignment or garnishment of the monthly benefits that a member of the public employees' retirement fund is entitled to receive to another party in the dissolution action.

  • HB 1038: Gaming matters.

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

    Provides that the horse racing commission may issue three satellite facility licenses (instead of four per permit holder under current law).

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 GiaQuinta's record came from

Sources for GiaQuinta

Key points

Sources

Researched Tuesday, October 13, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. Member page: State Representative (Indiana House Democratic Caucus)
  4. Phil GiaQuinta (Community Advisory Board member biography) (Indiana University Fort Wayne)
  5. 2026 Primary Election results (certified), Indiana Election Night Reporting (Indiana Election Division)
What's included
the U.S. House, statewide offices, every Indiana House and Senate district on the ballot, Indiana's statewide public questions and judicial retention questions, and county, township, city, town and school board races from the Indiana Election Division's candidate list.
Everything else
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Candidate lists
As of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
At the polls
Indiana law lets you bring a list of candidates and public questions into the polling place, including one stored on your phone, as long as you don't electioneer. IC 3-11-8-18.5

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