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State Representative, 11th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.

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Tyler Thomas Bridges

Democratic

Teacher

The gist

Supports gradually raising Indiana's minimum wage
Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law
Supports requiring paid sick and family leave
Supports ending Indiana's school voucher program
Supports repealing SEA 1 to protect local services
Supports state-funded preschool for all
Supports legislative approval of utility regulatory appointees

More about Tyler

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Supports gradually raising Indiana's minimum wage
My Legislative Priorities — Bridges for D11
Campaign website · Bridges for D11 · bridgesford11.com
“Incrementally raise the minimum wage to support working families.”
Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law
My Legislative Priorities — Bridges for D11
Campaign website · Bridges for D11 · bridgesford11.com
“Repeal right to work laws to strengthen unions and put workers first.”
Supports requiring paid sick and family leave
My Legislative Priorities — Bridges for D11
Campaign website · Bridges for D11 · bridgesford11.com
“Require large businesses to provide paid sick leave and family leave.”
Supports ending Indiana's school voucher program
My Legislative Priorities — Bridges for D11
Campaign website · Bridges for D11 · bridgesford11.com
“End the school voucher system and make sure public schools get the funding they need.”
Supports repealing SEA 1 to protect local services
My Legislative Priorities — Bridges for D11
Campaign website · Bridges for D11 · bridgesford11.com
“Repeal SEA Bill No. 1 to protect funding for schools, police, firefighters, and other essential services.”
Supports state-funded preschool for all
My Legislative Priorities — Bridges for D11
Campaign website · Bridges for D11 · bridgesford11.com
“Require school districts to offer pre-K childcare through state-funded preschool programs”
Supports legislative approval of utility regulatory appointees
My Legislative Priorities — Bridges for D11
Campaign website · Bridges for D11 · bridgesford11.com
“Require legislative approval for IURC appointees.”

Michael J. Aylesworth

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; co-founder of Iroquois Bio Energy Company (retired) · Hebron

The gist

Authored a student loan repayment program for veterinariansIn office
Authored a bill opening water infrastructure grants to septic systemsIn office
Authored a bill raising heavy trucks' rural interstate speed limitIn office
Authored a bill requiring in-person exams before veterinary telehealthIn office
Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Michael

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Authored a student loan repayment program for veterinarians
House Bill 1024 (2026 session), "Veterinary student loan repayment program" — bill text and digest (HB1024.02.COMH)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes the veterinary medicine student loan repayment program (program) and the veterinary medicine student loan repayment fund (fund).”
Authored a bill opening water infrastructure grants to septic systems
House Bill 1421 (2025 session), "Septic grant program" — bill text and digest (HB1421.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“money in the water infrastructure grant fund (fund) may be used to provide grants, loans, or other financial assistance”
Authored a bill raising heavy trucks' rural interstate speed limit
House Bill 1078 (2025 session), "Elimination of lower speed limit for trucks" — bill text and digest (HB1078.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Increases the maximum speed limit for a vehicle having a declared gross weight greater than 26,000 pounds”
Authored a bill requiring in-person exams before veterinary telehealth
House Bill 1061 (2026 session), "Veterinary telehealth" — bill text and digest (HB1061.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires an initial in-person examination to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship”
Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill
House Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025
Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
“Roll Call 28: Bill Passed HB 1032 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading”

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