[3] First elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2002 at the age of 26, Stutzman served as the youngest member of the legislature until 2006.

Stutzman consistently received 90% ratings or above from the Chamber of Commerce and other small business associations for his support of pro-business legislation.

In 2006 he served as the chairman of the Indiana Public Policy Committee taking strong stands for conservative values on controversial issues.

The commission helped eliminate wasteful state government spending and has brought fraud and/or scandals to public awareness.

In September 2013, he advocated attaching a measure defunding the Act to must-pass legislation funding the federal government.

[16] In 2010, Stutzman signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity promising to vote against any Global Warming legislation that would raise taxes.

On June 12, Republicans from Indiana's third district met in Columbia City to choose Souder's replacement.

[23] He narrowly defeated former Vincennes Fire Chief and 2019 Fort Wayne mayoral candidate Tim Smith by a margin of 1,307 votes in a closer than expected primary.

On May 8, 2018, Christy Stutzman won the Republican primary to represent Indiana's 49th State House district.