State
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.
Taxes & budget
Tyler Thomas BridgesDemocratic
- Supports repealing SEA 1 to protect local services
Michael J. AylesworthRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Tyler Thomas BridgesDemocratic
- Supports ending Indiana's school voucher program
- Supports state-funded preschool for all
Michael J. AylesworthRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Tyler Thomas BridgesDemocratic
- Supports gradually raising Indiana's minimum wage
- Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law
- Supports requiring paid sick and family leave
Michael J. AylesworthRepublican
- Authored a student loan repayment program for veterinariansIn office
- Authored a bill requiring in-person exams before veterinary telehealthIn office
Roads & infrastructure
Tyler Thomas BridgesDemocratic
- Supports legislative approval of utility regulatory appointees
Michael J. AylesworthRepublican
- Authored a bill opening water infrastructure grants to septic systemsIn office
- Authored a bill raising heavy trucks' rural interstate speed limitIn office
Government & transparency
Tyler Thomas BridgesDemocratic
No documented position found.
Michael J. AylesworthRepublican
- Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
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