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State Representative, 30th District

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2 years
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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.

Paula Davis

Republican

Kokomo

The gist

  • Pledges to protect parental rights
  • Supports academics-focused education
  • Pledges policies that support working families
  • Pledges to defend the Second Amendment
  • Supports legal immigration and enforcing existing laws
  • Pledges to preserve life at all stages
More about Paula
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  1. Pledges to protect parental rights

    Paula Davis for State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Paula Davis · votepauladavis.com

    “Protect parental rights”
  2. Supports academics-focused education

    Paula Davis for State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Paula Davis · votepauladavis.com

    “Strengthen education by focusing on academics”
  3. Pledges policies that support working families

    Paula Davis for State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Paula Davis · votepauladavis.com

    “Advocate for policies that support working families”
  4. Pledges to defend the Second Amendment

    Paula Davis for State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Paula Davis · votepauladavis.com

    “Defend the 2nd Amendment”
  5. Supports legal immigration and enforcing existing laws

    Paula Davis for State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Paula Davis · votepauladavis.com

    “Support legal immigration while promoting enforcement of laws already on the books”
  6. Pledges to preserve life at all stages

    Paula Davis for State Representative

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Paula Davis · votepauladavis.com

    “Preserve life at all stages”
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Jack Chance

Democratic

Property manager, Mercy Housing · Kokomo

The gist

  • Proposes a Fair Hoosier Housing Act protecting renters
  • Proposes abolishing the IURC and voter approval of rate hikes
  • Supports ending the school voucher program
  • Proposes a Hoosier Jobs First plan backing unions and apprenticeships
  • Opposes data center development in Indiana
  • Proposes exempting the first 500 farmed acres from taxes
More about Jack
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  1. Proposes a Fair Hoosier Housing Act protecting renters

    A Better Indiana — Jack Chance for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Jack Chance · abetterindiana.org

    “Safe, stable, and affordable homes through the Fair Hoosier Housing Act by protecting renters, supporting good landlords, and strengthening communities.”
  2. Proposes abolishing the IURC and voter approval of rate hikes

    A Better Indiana — Jack Chance for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Jack Chance · abetterindiana.org

    “ensuring that every rate increase is approved by voters at the ballot box”
  3. Supports ending the school voucher program

    A Better Indiana — Jack Chance for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Jack Chance · abetterindiana.org

    “It's time to end the fraud that is School Choice Vouchers.”
  4. Proposes a Hoosier Jobs First plan backing unions and apprenticeships

    A Better Indiana — Jack Chance for State Representative

    Campaign website · Friends of Jack Chance · abetterindiana.org

    “A plan that puts Indiana workers at the front of the line by supporting unions, apprenticeships, manufacturing, and small businesses.”
  5. Opposes data center development in Indiana

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 30

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “I am opposed to Data Center development in Indiana.”
  6. Proposes exempting the first 500 farmed acres from taxes

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 30

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “I propose making the first 500 acres of actively farmed land completely TAX FREE”

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