State
State Representative, 50th 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.
Taxes & budget
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
- Supports eliminating sales tax on residential utility bills
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
No documented position found.
Public safety
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
No documented position found.
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
- Authored a bill barring enforcement of some federal gun lawsIn office
Education
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
- Supports protecting public school funding over voucher expansion
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
- Supports making data centers pay their fair share
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
No documented position found.
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
- Authored a bill banning weather modification chemicalsIn office
Health & human services
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
- Supports keeping rural hospitals and maternity care close to home
- Supports a child care tax credit and full CCDF funding
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
- Authored a bill requiring parental consent for minors' DNR ordersIn office
Government & transparency
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
No documented position found.
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
- Authored a bill requiring paper ballots counted by handIn office
- Authored a bill exempting Indiana from daylight saving timeIn office
- Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
Courts & justice
Pepper SnyderDemocratic
- Supports legalizing a regulated adult cannabis market
Lorissa C. SweetRepublican
No documented position found.
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