Cynthia (Cinde) Wirth
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District
Background
- Occupation
- Small business owner
- Lives in
- Columbus
- Campaign website
- wirth4congress.com
Columbus small business owner and scientist who taught high school biology and environmental science for more than a decade and was a congressional fellow in 2018–19. She earned a Ph.D. from Ball State University in 2025 and ran against Shreve for this seat in 2024.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports expanding firearm background checks and gun-safety programs
ReportStrengthen Public Education — Wirth4Congress.com (Internet Archive copy, February 17, 2026)Campaign website · C. Wirth for Congress · web.archive.org
“guns should be well-regulated, firearm background checks expanded, and gun-safety programs also expanded”
Supports abolishing ICE and due process for immigrants
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional DistrictInterview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“calling for the abolishment of ICE … we need to make sure that everyone has due process”
Supports a strong FEMA for flood and disaster recovery
She cited the August 2026 flooding that left eight of the district's 11 counties federal disaster areas.
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional DistrictInterview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“if we have a federal government that is strong and functioning, then we have a FEMA that is strong and functioning”
Housing
Supports restoring federal incentives to build affordable housing
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional DistrictInterview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“Those are programs like affordable housing programs where we can actually have incentivized builders, incentivized to build affordable housing units.”
Economy & jobs
Supports rolling back tariffs on trading partners
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional DistrictInterview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“It's everyday people who pay those. So, we need to roll those back.”
Health & human services
Supports a single-payer health care system
ReportImprove Access to Affordable Healthcare — Wirth4Congress.com (Internet Archive copy, February 17, 2026)Campaign website · C. Wirth for Congress · web.archive.org
“We need to invest in a single-payer healthcare system and community health centers that serve all people”
Government & transparency
Supports restoring checks and balances among the three branches
Report2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional DistrictInterview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“making sure that we have all three branches of government performing those required checks and balances on each other”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Cynthia (Cinde) Wirth on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (16)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Bartholomew County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Fayette County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Hancock County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Henry County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Johnson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Marion County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Randolph County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Rush County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Shelby County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Union County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Wayne County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Dr. Cinde Wirth for Indiana's 6th District
Campaign website · C. Wirth for Congress · wirth4congress.com
- Improve Access to Affordable Healthcare — Wirth4Congress.com (Internet Archive copy, February 17, 2026)
Campaign website · C. Wirth for Congress · web.archive.org
- Strengthen Public Education — Wirth4Congress.com (Internet Archive copy, February 17, 2026)
Campaign website · C. Wirth for Congress · web.archive.org
- 2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional District
Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
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