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State Representative, 55th District

Victoria C. Martz

Candidate for State Representative, 55th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Criminal defense lawyer
Lives in
Batesville
Campaign website
votevictoriamartz.org

Criminal defense lawyer who began practicing after graduating from IU Law School and passing the bar in 2019. Grew up in Ripley County and lives in Batesville.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Proposes phasing out school vouchers to fund public schools.

    Policies - Vote Victoria Martz

    Campaign website · Friends of Victoria Martz · votevictoriamartz.org

    “I would introduce legislation that phases out the voucher program and redirects the funds back into our public schools.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes a $20 minimum wage phased in over five years.

    Her plan would also subsidize small businesses to offset the cost.

    Policies - Vote Victoria Martz

    Campaign website · Friends of Victoria Martz · votevictoriamartz.org

    “My plan would raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour over the next five years”
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  • Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law.

    She also proposes full collective bargaining for public employees, including teachers, police and firefighters.

    Policies - Vote Victoria Martz

    Campaign website · Friends of Victoria Martz · votevictoriamartz.org

    “We must repeal the disastrous 2012 Right to Work decision.”
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  • Proposes a state paid family leave insurance program.

    Her plan would cover 8 weeks per qualifying life event, financed by a payroll deduction of about $2 a week.

    Policies - Vote Victoria Martz

    Campaign website · Friends of Victoria Martz · votevictoriamartz.org

    “It is past due that our state guarantees paid family leave.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centers.

    She says she would vote to end a moratorium only after research shows whether regulated data centers can benefit communities.

    Policies - Vote Victoria Martz

    Campaign website · Friends of Victoria Martz · votevictoriamartz.org

    “I will support legislation that establishes an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data center development.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports capping hospital prices and opposes Medicaid eligibility cuts.

    Policies - Vote Victoria Martz

    Campaign website · Friends of Victoria Martz · votevictoriamartz.org

    “I will work across the aisle to support recent efforts to cap hospital prices. … I will vote against Medicaid eligibility cuts”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports legalizing and taxing cannabis to fund services.

    Policies - Vote Victoria Martz

    Campaign website · Friends of Victoria Martz · votevictoriamartz.org

    “legalize cannabis and use it to fund our public services and boost growth”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Victoria C. Martz on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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