State
State Representative, 28th 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
Karen WhitneyDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeffrey A. ThompsonRepublican
- Authored the 2025-2027 state budget lawIn office
- Sponsored the 2025 law limiting local property tax leviesIn office
- Sponsored a law setting conditional future income tax cutsIn office
- Authored a law requiring property tax statements for all ownersIn office
Education
Karen WhitneyDemocratic
- Supports restoring funding cuts to schools and colleges
Jeffrey A. ThompsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Housing
Karen WhitneyDemocratic
- Supports cutting red tape to lower housing costs
Jeffrey A. ThompsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Karen WhitneyDemocratic
- Supports an immediate pause on data center development
Jeffrey A. ThompsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Karen WhitneyDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeffrey A. ThompsonRepublican
- Voted to end abortion in Indiana
Government & transparency
Karen WhitneyDemocratic
- Supports term limits for state officeholders
- Supports citizen commissions to draw legislative districts
- Supports streaming all legislative committee meetings and sessions
Jeffrey A. ThompsonRepublican
- Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
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