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State Senator, 29th District

Kristina Moorhead

Candidate for State Senator, 29th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Health policy professional
Campaign website
kristinamoorhead.com

Health policy professional who was a deputy director of the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning and has worked on health policy in 23 states, including with AARP; the Capital Chronicle describes her as a pharmaceutical lobbyist. She grew up on Indianapolis's east side and in New Palestine and holds a master of public affairs from Indiana University-Indianapolis.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports fully funding K-12 and higher education.

    Kristina Moorhead For Indiana Senate District 29

    Campaign website · Friends of Kristina Moorhead · kristinamoorhead.com

    “I am passionate about fully funding K-12 and higher education to invest in the children who are the future of our state.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports attracting employers that pay a living wage.

    Kristina Moorhead For Indiana Senate District 29

    Campaign website · Friends of Kristina Moorhead · kristinamoorhead.com

    “I believe Indiana can attract businesses without sacrificing our environment or settling for jobs that don't pay a living wage.”
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  • Pledges to lower everyday costs for working families.

    Kristina Moorhead For Indiana Senate District 29

    Campaign website · Friends of Kristina Moorhead · kristinamoorhead.com

    “It's time for our government to stand with working Hoosiers, lower everyday costs, and make sure our economy works for everyone.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports protecting access to abortion and contraception.

    Kristina Moorhead For Indiana Senate District 29

    Campaign website · Friends of Kristina Moorhead · kristinamoorhead.com

    “We must protect access to abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, maternal healthcare, and safe childbirth for all Hoosiers.”
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  • Opposes shortsighted cuts to state health programs.

    Under her Medicaid heading, citing her experience as a former Medicaid deputy director.

    Kristina Moorhead For Indiana Senate District 29

    Campaign website · Friends of Kristina Moorhead · kristinamoorhead.com

    “Shortsighted cuts may look good on paper, but they often end up costing families and taxpayers far more in the long run.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports clearer limits on state, federal and executive power.

    Kristina Moorhead For Indiana Senate District 29

    Campaign website · Friends of Kristina Moorhead · kristinamoorhead.com

    “I'm concerned by how blurred the lines have become between state and federal authority, and between the legislative and executive branches.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kristina Moorhead on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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