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State Senator, 41st District
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Ross Thomas

Candidate for State Senator, 41st District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Attorney
Lives in
Columbus
Campaign website
voterossthomas.com

Columbus attorney practicing since 1995 who owns an Indianapolis-based law firm, and chairman of the Bartholomew County Democratic Party. He grew up on a Jennings County farm and holds degrees from Tulane University and the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports ending public funding of charter and voucher schools.

    Ross Thomas for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ross Thomas · voterossthomas.com

    “We must end the failed policy that gives tax dollars to private charter and voucher schools”
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  • Supports higher teacher pay and collective bargaining rights.

    Ross Thomas for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ross Thomas · voterossthomas.com

    “We need to respect public school teachers, pay them what they deserve and fully support their collective bargaining rights.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports reversing right-to-work and restoring the common construction wage.

    Ross Thomas for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ross Thomas · voterossthomas.com

    “Things like "Right to Work" and the repeal of the Common Construction Wage … We need to reverse those policies and stop our race to the bottom when it comes to wages.”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes Indiana's near-total abortion ban.

    Ross Thomas for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ross Thomas · voterossthomas.com

    “I strongly believe that the state government has no business taking such personal decisions away from women.”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to accept no gifts from lobbyists.

    He also supports changing state law to bar lawmakers from accepting lobbyists' gifts.

    Ross Thomas for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ross Thomas · voterossthomas.com

    “I will pledge not to accept gifts of any kind from lobbyists.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports legalizing marijuana, including for medical use.

    Ross Thomas for Indiana State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ross Thomas · voterossthomas.com

    “It's simply ridiculous to deny Hoosiers relief based on our outdated marijuana policies. … If we legalize the possession of cannabis across Indiana”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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