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Questions about Jim Banks
U.S. Senator from Indiana · Republican · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Jim Banks vote with his party?
Jim Banks voted with Republicans on 100% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 99%), as of Nov 1, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 830 |
|---|---|
| With Republicans | 829 (100%) |
| Against Republicans | 1 |
| Senate median | 99% |
| Senate Republicans, median | 100% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 1, 2026
How bipartisan is Jim Banks?
Jim Banks voted the same way as Democrats on 8% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 9%), tied for 63rd most of 99 Senate members, as of Nov 1, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 883 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Democrats | 8% |
| Senate median | 9% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 63rd of 99 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Which members vote most like Jim Banks?
Bill Hagerty voted the same way as Jim Banks most often: 100% of 851 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two Senate members of the same party 96%), as of Nov 1, 2026.
Median for two Senate members of the same party: 96%; of different parties: 8%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| RBill Hagerty | 100% |
| RCynthia M. Lummis | 99% |
| RMarsha Blackburn | 99% |
| RJohn Barrasso | 99% |
| RBernie Moreno | 99% |
| DJohn Fetterman Closest of the Democrats | 24% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
How much of Jim Banks’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?
Of the 151 PACs that gave to Jim Banks in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 53 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (35%; Senate median 41%); together they gave $157K of the $574K in PAC money he received (27%; Senate median 29%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: Norpac, Applied Research Associates, Elevance Health. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 189 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 151 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 53 (35%) |
| Senate median | 41% |
| Their gifts, together | $157K of $574K |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Who is running against Jim Banks in 2026?
No one in 2026: Jim Banks’s Senate seat is next on the ballot in 2030.
Source: senate.gov: senators by class