State
State Representative, 13th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 3
- 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
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
No documented position found.
Matt CommonsRepublican
- Pledges to oppose tax increases and cut spending
Public safety
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
No documented position found.
Matt CommonsRepublican
- Authored a law barring insurers from requiring gun-free zone signsIn office
Education
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
- Supports keeping public money in public schools, not vouchers
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
- Supports doubling teacher pay
Matt CommonsRepublican
- Authored a bill requiring a citizenship test to graduateIn office
- Authored a law letting schools contract with religious preschoolsIn office
Housing
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
- Supports treating housing as a human right
Matt CommonsRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
- Supports reviewing tax incentives to require public benefits
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
- Opposes building AI data centers
Matt CommonsRepublican
- Authored a law giving work-based learning students workers' comp coverageIn office
Roads & infrastructure
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
- Supports protecting families from shifted utility costs
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
No documented position found.
Matt CommonsRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
- Supports replacing coal and gas plants with renewables quickly
Matt CommonsRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
- Supports consistent state funding for local health departments
- Supports expanding access to contraception and maternity care
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
- Supports leaving pregnancy decisions to patients and doctors
Matt CommonsRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
No documented position found.
Matt CommonsRepublican
- Supports local control over state and national policies
- Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
Courts & justice
Brenna GesweinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ben DavisSocialist Party Of Indiana
- Supports ending qualified immunity for police
Matt CommonsRepublican
No documented position found.
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