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State Representative, 42nd 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.

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Brandi Vandivier

Democratic

Neonatal nurse practitioner · Rockville

The gist

Supports publicly disclosing nurse-to-patient staffing ratios
Supports policies helping families through childbirth, illness and caregiving
Pledges to protect public schools and support teachers
Supports strengthening child care options for working families
Supports affordable higher education without heavy debt

More about Brandi

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Supports publicly disclosing nurse-to-patient staffing ratios
Brandi Vandivier for State House 42
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Brandi Cooper Vandivier · brandiforhousedistrict42.com
“Nurse-to-patient staffing ratios should be public information and readily available.”
Supports policies helping families through childbirth, illness and caregiving
Brandi Vandivier for State House 42
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Brandi Cooper Vandivier · brandiforhousedistrict42.com
“We can build policies that support families through childbirth, adoption, illness, caregiving, and end-of-life care.”
Pledges to protect public schools and support teachers
Brandi Vandivier for State House 42
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Brandi Cooper Vandivier · brandiforhousedistrict42.com
“I will work to protect our public schools, support our teachers, and strengthen our communities.”
Supports strengthening child care options for working families
Brandi Vandivier for State House 42
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Brandi Cooper Vandivier · brandiforhousedistrict42.com
“I will support policies that strengthen childcare options, expand support for working families”
Supports affordable higher education without heavy debt
Brandi Vandivier for State House 42
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Brandi Cooper Vandivier · brandiforhousedistrict42.com
“Students should not be burdened with decades of debt simply to earn a degree and enter the workforce.”

Tim R. Yocum

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; Duke Energy operations · Clinton

The gist

Authored a bill ending eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelinesIn office
Authored a bill making masking at public assemblies a crimeIn office
Authored a law studying per-student school funding disparitiesIn office
Authored a bill allowing county surcharges on state park 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.

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Authored a bill ending eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines
House Bill 1341 (2026 session), "Eminent domain" — bill text and digest (HB1341.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Eliminates eminent domain authority for the following purposes”
Authored a bill making masking at public assemblies a crime
House Bill 1233 (2026 session), "Masking offenses" — bill text and digest (HB1233.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Makes wearing a mask at a public assembly a Class C misdemeanor”
Authored a law studying per-student school funding disparities
House Bill 1242 (2026 session), "Education reports" — bill text and digest (HB1242.04.ENGS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“conduct a study of the disparities in per student operational funding amounts in school corporations”
Authored a bill allowing county surcharges on state park fees
House Bill 1265 (2026 session), "Natural resource entrance fees" — bill text and digest (HB1265.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“impose a surcharge of not more than $2 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources”
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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