Todd Young
RepublicanU.S. Senator, IN| Age | 53 (b. 1972-08-24) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2011-01-05 (~15 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Protestant (Christian Church) |
| Education | B.S. Political Science, U.S. Naval Academy, 1995 (cum laude); M.B.A., University of Chicago, 2000; M.A. American Politics, University of London, 2001; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2006 |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Marine Corps officer; attorney (law firm in Paoli, Indiana); legislative assistant, Heritage Foundation; staffer to U.S. Senator Richard Lugar; Assistant Deputy Prosecutor, Orange County, Indiana |
| Military service | Yes: U.S. Navy (1991–1995, Naval Academy); U.S. Marine Corps (1995–2000) (Captain (O-3)) |
| Birthplace | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Marital status | married — Jennifer Tucker Young |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Johnson County, Indiana |
| Notable relatives | Dan Quayle (former U.S. Vice President; uncle-in-law via wife Jennifer Tucker) |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative, Indiana's 9th Congressional District (2011–2017) |
| Committees | Senate Committee on Finance (Chair, Subcommittee on Health Care) · Senate Select Committee on Intelligence · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Chair, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety) · Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
| Caucuses | Republican Main Street Partnership · Congressional Cement Caucus · Congressional Soccer Caucus · Congressional German-American Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), 2019–2021 |
| Ideology | Moderate Republican; ranked 9th most bipartisan senator in 115th Congress first session (GovTrack); supported party only 76% of the time in 2022 voting record (Roll Call, 2023); Heritage Action scorecard 68% (117th Congress) |
| Signature legislation | CHIPS and Science Act (2022) — co-authored with Sen. Schumer; $52B for semiconductors and $200B for science research · Endless Frontier Act / U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (2021) — $110B for technology research and competitiveness with China · REINS Act (introduced multiple times) — require Congressional approval of major executive branch regulations · Bipartisan repeal of 1991 and 2002 Iraq War AUMFs (with Sen. Kaine, passed in NDAA) · Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022) — voted in favor; gun safety legislation · Respect for Marriage Act (2022) — voted in favor; federal protection of same-sex marriage |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $-497,997–$-135,002 (2022) · estimate
| Indiana Prosecuting Attorney's Retirement Fund (Consolidated Retirement Investment Fund) | fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2022 |
| Old National Bank checking account | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2022 |
| Midsouthern Savings Bank savings account | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2022 |
Top donors: Eli Lilly and Co. (Among top 10 donors, 2022 cycle) · Masimo Corp. (2022 cycle donor) · Honeywell International Inc. (2022 cycle donor)
Top industries: Pharmaceuticals/Health Products · Electronics/Defense · Lawyers/Law Firms · Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — FEC Administrative Fine #2537 — Friends of Todd Young, Inc. (2010 48-Hour Notification Violation)
Friends of Todd Young, Inc., the campaign committee for Todd Young's 2010 House race, failed to timely file required 48-hour notices for contributions totaling $75,833.33 received before the May 4, 2010 Indiana Primary and November 2, 2010 General elections. The FEC assessed a civil money penalty of $8,670.00. The penalty was upheld on November 21, 2012, and paid in full by January 5, 2013.
resolved — FEC Administrative Fine #3325 — Friends of Todd Young, Inc. (2016 48-Hour Notification Violation)
Friends of Todd Young, Inc., the campaign committee for Todd Young's 2016 Senate race, committed a 48-hour notification reporting violation during the 2016 campaign cycle. The FEC initially assessed a penalty of $3,833.00. The committee challenged the finding but the FEC upheld the violation and recalculated the penalty to $2,296.00, which was paid in full by October 26, 2017.