(Statehouse) – Democrats in the Indiana Senate have elected their leadership team to guide an expanded 15-member caucus into the 2027 legislative session.
Sen. Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) was reelected Senate Democratic Leader; Sen. Rodney Pol Jr. (D-Chesterton) was chosen Assistant Democratic Leader, and Sen. La Keisha Jackson (D-Indianapolis) was elected Caucus Chair.
The leadership elections follow significant Democratic gains across Indiana, with voters flipping five Republican-held Senate seats while retaining Democratic representation in Senate Districts 29 and 46.
The results from last Tuesday’s General Election yielded a 50 percent increase in Democratic representation in the Senate.
Lawmakers from both parties will be at the Statehouse on November 17 for Organization Day, which is the ceremonial start of the ’27 session.
