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State Representative, 39th 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Lindsay Gramlich

Democratic

President and CEO, Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis · Carmel

The gist

Proposes a tri-share child care model splitting costs three ways
Supports ending Indiana's school voucher program
Supports requiring safe storage of firearms
Supports requiring data centers to pay full utility costs
Supports targeted homeowner tax relief and stable assessments
Supports transitioning away from polluting coal plants

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Proposes a tri-share child care model splitting costs three ways
Priorities — Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep
Campaign website · Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep · lindsaygramlich.com
“I propose a statewide tri-share model, splitting costs equally between the state, employers, and parents”
Supports ending Indiana's school voucher program
Priorities — Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep
Campaign website · Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep · lindsaygramlich.com
“I will fight to end our school voucher program which just gives subsidies to the rich.”
Supports requiring safe storage of firearms
Priorities — Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep
Campaign website · Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep · lindsaygramlich.com
“I will support legislation to require safe storage”
Supports requiring data centers to pay full utility costs
Priorities — Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep
Campaign website · Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep · lindsaygramlich.com
“Incoming data centers must be required to supply their own water and pay for their electricity in full”
Supports targeted homeowner tax relief and stable assessments
Priorities — Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep
Campaign website · Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep · lindsaygramlich.com
“deliver targeted tax relief to homeowners and work to find ways to stabilize property tax assessments”
Supports transitioning away from polluting coal plants
Priorities — Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep
Campaign website · Lindsay Gramlich for State Rep · lindsaygramlich.com
“transition away from polluting coal plants, and expand investment in renewable energy”

Danny Lopez

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; public relations executive · Carmel

The gist

Supports expanding veterans courts
Supports expanding county drug courts
Supports direct-to-employer health care models
Authored a bill toughening penalties for crimes injuring policeIn office
Authored a bill letting governor nominees pick running matesIn 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.

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Supports expanding veterans courts
Issues — Lopez for Indiana
Campaign website · Lopez for Indiana · lopezforindiana.com
“We should expand innovative approaches, like Veterans Courts”
Supports expanding county drug courts
Issues — Lopez for Indiana
Campaign website · Lopez for Indiana · lopezforindiana.com
“have proven effective and should be expanded and enhanced”
Supports direct-to-employer health care models
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 39
Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“I've also supported legislation to expand and incentivize direct-to-employer healthcare models”
Authored a bill toughening penalties for crimes injuring police
House Bill 1223 (2026 session), "Crimes against law enforcement" — bill text and digest (HB1223.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Makes it a sentencing aggravator if an offense results in serious bodily injury or death to a law enforcement officer.”
Authored a bill letting governor nominees pick running mates
House Bill 1022 (2026 session), "Selection of candidate for lieutenant governor" — bill text and digest (HB1022.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“to certify the name of the candidate for lieutenant governor who will run jointly with the candidate for governor”
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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