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Senator brief · Indiana

Reviewed November 5, 2026

Indiana · Senate seat, on the November 7, 2028 ballot

Todd Young

Republican. Trump won Indiana in 2024. On the November 7, 2028 ballot.

Age on Election Day 2028
56
Born August 24, 1972.
Lean
R+9
Lean Republican. Statewide, 2025 Cook PVI.
In the Senate since
2017
Took office January 3, 2017.
Approval
40%
36% disapprove. Morning Consult, April 1 to June 30, 2026.

The 2028 race

Cash on hand
$7,416,630

Cash: Federal Election Commission, October quarterly report. Reporting period ended September 30, 2026.

2028 plansReporting, not a Young statement: former state senator and Trump state director Carlin Yoder is considering a 2028 Republican primary challenge. Indiana Capital Chronicle, March 24, 2025.

The filibuster

Ending the legislative filibuster
Opposes
A talking filibuster
Opposes

The senator’s own public position, from a recorded vote or a dated statement.

In the Senate

Committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Finance · Small Business and Entrepreneurship · Intelligence

General-election outcomes

2022 vote share
58.62%
Victory margin
+20.75 pts

Last elected in 2022; no 2024 election for this officeholder.

Statewide. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: McDermott, Thomas M., Jr.. Returns · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Scorecards, out of 100

Progressive average
5.2 (LCV 7, Progressive Punch 9, Stop Corruption Now 0)

Endorsements

2028 race so far

Opposed: Donald Trump.

None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.

2022 race

None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.