Michelle Davis
Candidate for State Senator, 41st District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; adult education director
- Lives in
- Whiteland
- Campaign website
- vote4michelledavis.com
State representative for House District 58 in Johnson County and director of adult education at Central Nine Career Center; a former Division I athlete and small business owner. She won the May 2026 Republican primary over Sen. Greg Walker with 59% of the vote.
Photo: Indiana General Assembly
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports constitutional carry and Second Amendment rights.
ReportMichelle Davis for State SenateCampaign website · Friends of Michelle Davis · vote4michelledavis.com
“defending Hoosiers' constitutional carry rights”
Education
Sponsored a 2025 law barring males from women's college teams.In office
House Bill 1041 (2025) extends sex-designated teams to colleges and certain athletic associations; Davis is its sole author. It became Public Law 83 of 2025.
ReportHouse Bill 1041: Student eligibility in interscholastic sports (2025 session), introduced versionGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Prohibits a male, based on the student's biological sex at birth … state educational institutions, private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations”
House Bill 1041: Student eligibility in interscholastic sports (2025 session): bill pageGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Sponsored requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms.In office
House Bill 1086 (2026); it did not advance.
ReportHouse Bill 1086: Ten Commandments as a protected writing (2026 session), introduced versionGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires each school corporation to place a durable poster or framed picture representing the text of the Ten Commandments in each school library and classroom.”
Environment & parks
Opposes federal diesel emissions mandates on truckers and farmers.
Her campaign says she has worked with the Trump administration, including EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, on diesel truck regulations and the DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) system.
ReportMichelle Davis for State SenateCampaign website · Friends of Michelle Davis · vote4michelledavis.com
“standing with Hoosier truckers, farmers, and small business owners against burdensome mandates that drive up costs and threaten jobs”
Health & human services
Voted to restrict abortion access in Indiana.
ReportMichelle Davis for State SenateCampaign website · Friends of Michelle Davis · vote4michelledavis.com
“She voted to restrict abortion access and supported measures with the strongest protections possible.”
Sponsored drug testing for adult TANF recipients.In office
House Bill 1395 (2025); it did not advance.
ReportHouse Bill 1395: Drug testing requirement for TANF eligibility (2025 session), introduced versionGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“must submit to and pass: (1) a drug test at the time the individual applies to receive TANF”
Government & transparency
Sponsored a bill creating closed party primaries.In office
House Bill 1029 (2025); it did not advance.
ReportHouse Bill 1029: Closed primaries (2025 session), introduced versionGovernment record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Provides that a voter may vote at a primary election: (1) only if the voter has properly and timely affiliated with a political party”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michelle Davis on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (11)
- 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 (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
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Narrow vote margins leave 2 GOP Indiana Senate races in uncertainty
News coverage · Indiana Capital Chronicle · May 6, 2026 · indianacapitalchronicle.com
- Representative Michelle Davis: member page
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- Michelle Davis for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Michelle Davis · vote4michelledavis.com
- House Bill 1041: Student eligibility in interscholastic sports (2025 session), introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1041: Student eligibility in interscholastic sports (2025 session): bill page
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1086: Ten Commandments as a protected writing (2026 session), introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1029: Closed primaries (2025 session), introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1395: Drug testing requirement for TANF eligibility (2025 session), introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
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