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State Representative, 3rd District

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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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Ragen HatcherOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Ragen Hatcher

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; attorney · Gary

The gist

  • Authored a bill limiting cash bail for most arresteesIn office
  • Authored a bill requiring advertised prices to include all feesIn office
  • Voted against 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 Ragen
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  1. Authored a bill limiting cash bail for most arrestees

    House Bill 1323 (2026 session), "Bail" — bill text and digest (HB1323.01.INTR)

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Prohibits a court from requiring an arrestee to pay bail as a condition of pretrial release”
  2. Authored a bill requiring advertised prices to include all fees

    House Bill 1324 (2026 session), "Consumer pricing information" — bill text and digest (HB1324.01.INTR)

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “deceptive consumer sales act to display or advertise a purchase price for the subject of a consumer transaction that does not include all fees”
  3. Voted against 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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