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State Representative, 43rd 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.

Public safety

  • Amy LoreRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tonya PfaffDemocratic

    • Authored a bill requiring every county to run Project LifesaverIn office

Education

  • Amy LoreRepublican

    • Supports deregulation easing schools' administrative burdens
  • Tonya PfaffDemocratic

    • Authored a bill creating grants to hire school counselorsIn office
    • Authored a law requiring a special education data reportIn office

Housing

  • Amy LoreRepublican

    • Supports deregulation to make housing more affordable
  • Tonya PfaffDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Amy LoreRepublican

    • Supports data center growth with protections for water and power
  • Tonya PfaffDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Amy LoreRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tonya PfaffDemocratic

    • Supports affordable high-speed broadband for every home and business
    • Authored a bill adding lanes to four-lane stretches of I-70In office

Health & human services

  • Amy LoreRepublican

    • Supports addressing the public benefits cliff
  • Tonya PfaffDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Amy LoreRepublican

    • Supports cutting red tape and accountability for tax dollars
  • Tonya PfaffDemocratic

    • Voted against the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.