State Representative, 43rd District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Amy Lore

Republican

Senior director, Project Lead The Way · Terre Haute

The gist

Supports deregulation easing schools' administrative burdens
Supports cutting red tape and accountability for tax dollars
Supports deregulation to make housing more affordable
Supports addressing the public benefits cliff
Supports data center growth with protections for water and power

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Supports deregulation easing schools' administrative burdens
Issues — Amy Lore for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Amy Lore · amylore.com
“sustainable deregulation that eases administrative burdens and promotes professional, local governance”
Supports cutting red tape and accountability for tax dollars
Issues — Amy Lore for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends of Amy Lore · amylore.com
“cutting red tape wherever possible and demanding accountability for every taxpayer dollar”
Supports deregulation to make housing more affordable
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 43
Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“Government deregulation is always going to help make things more affordable.”
Supports addressing the public benefits cliff
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 43
Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“We can and must address this so Hoosiers can be successful and create wealth for themselves and their families.”
Supports data center growth with protections for water and power
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 43
Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org
“We must therefore proceed with caution in protecting our economy while entering agreements and creating policies that also support proper use of our resources”

Tonya Pfaff

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; retired math teacher · Terre Haute

The gist

Supports affordable high-speed broadband for every home and business
Authored a bill adding lanes to four-lane stretches of I-70In office
Authored a bill creating grants to hire school counselorsIn office
Authored a bill requiring every county to run Project LifesaverIn office
Authored a law requiring a special education data reportIn 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 affordable high-speed broadband for every home and business
Platform — Tonya Pfaff for State Representative
Campaign website · Elect Tonya Pfaff · tonyapfaff.com
“We also need to establish a high speed broadband network that is available and affordable to every home and business in the district”
Authored a bill adding lanes to four-lane stretches of I-70
House Bill 1083 (2026 session), "Lane expansion of I-70" — bill text and digest (HB1083.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“construct one or more additional lanes of traffic across Indiana for: (1) eastbound; and (2) westbound; Interstate Highway 70”
Authored a bill creating grants to hire school counselors
House Bill 1510 (2025 session), "School counselor grants" — bill text and digest (HB1510.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes the school counselor grant fund.”
Authored a bill requiring every county to run Project Lifesaver
House Bill 1174 (2026 session), "Project Lifesaver program requirement for counties" — bill text and digest (HB1174.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires each county to establish and maintain a Project Lifesaver program.”
Authored a law requiring a special education data report
House Bill 1325 (2026 session), "Special education" — bill text and digest (HB1325.03.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“report and make recommendations concerning certain data regarding residential placement, developmental preschool, and special education”
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”