Hoosiers should be able to work a full-time job and afford to pay their bills, raise a family, and plan for the future. 

Current Challenges:

• ⁠Indiana ranks 8th highest in hospital prices and 5th highest in medication costs nationwide. 

• Medicaid reimbursement rates rank among the lowest in the country. 

• The minimum wage remains $7.25 — unchanged since 2009. 

• New childcare voucher applications have been frozen, limiting access for working families. 

• Just a few large insurers control 86% of Indiana’s commercial insurance market, driving up premiums and limiting competition 

Solutions: 

• ⁠Support wage growth tied to cost of living. 

• Reopen and fully fund childcare assistance programs. 

• Strengthen oversight of utility rate hikes. 

• Legalize and regulate medical marijuana responsibly. 

• Promote competition and transparency in healthcare pricing. 

Indiana should have communities that are safe, affordable, and built to support families at every stage of life.

• Current Challenges

  • From 2014 - 2024, Carroll County’s population has grown 2.3%, and Tippecanoe County has grown 6.1% - increasing pressure on housing and services.

  • Many households are cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing.

    • 65% of seniors in Carroll County and 59% of seniors in Tippecanoe County are cost-burdened.

    • Growth is positive - but only if families, seniors, and working residents can afford to stay.

• Solutions

  • Increase funding for services that support the unhoused (homeless) population.

  • Strengthen tenant protections and enforce health and safety standards.

  • Expand the supply of affordable housing.

  • Address corporate bulk purchasing of single-family homes that reduces local ownership opportunities.

Indiana should provide high-quality public education that prepares students for the workforce while ensuring every classroom is inclusive, respectful, and focused on learning.

Current Challenges:

• Indiana currently spends $12,820 per student - below the national average.

• ⁠Traditional public schools educate about 90% of Hoosier students, yet recent funding increases have favored private and charter schools.

Solutions:

• ⁠Increase teacher pay to attract and retain high-quality educators.

• Invest in more school counselors and social workers to support student well-being.

• Reinstate income eligibility requirements for school voucher programs.

• Require transparency and accountability for any school receiving state funding.

Hoosiers deserve an honest, transparent government that puts people first and is accountable for its actions.

Current Challenges:

• In 2024, Indiana ranked 41st in voter turnout.

• 24 states have automatic voter registration - Indiana is not one of them.

• Lawmakers have proposed reducing early voting access.

• Cabinet members have used taxpayer funds for luxury vehicles.

• Senior state administrator salaries have significantly increased in recent years.

• Governor - increased 65% to $221,024.

  • Now one of the highest paid governors in the country!

• Lt. Governor - increased 66% to $194,501.

• State Attorney General - increased 50% to $183,450.

• Treasurer, Secretary of State, Comptroller - increased 44% to $145,876.

Solutions:

• Focus on collaboration, integrity, and ethics in decision-making.

• Eliminate no-bid contracts and strengthen transparency to prevent corruption and fraud.

• Promote community-centered economic growth that is balanced and nonpartisan.

• Protect election access while ensuring security and integrity.