State
State Representative, 55th 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.
Education
Victoria C. MartzDemocratic
- Proposes phasing out school vouchers to fund public schools.
Lindsay PattersonRepublican
- Authored requiring fetal development lessons in middle school health.In office
Economy & jobs
Victoria C. MartzDemocratic
- Proposes a $20 minimum wage phased in over five years.
- Supports repealing Indiana's right-to-work law.
- Proposes a state paid family leave insurance program.
Lindsay PattersonRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Victoria C. MartzDemocratic
No documented position found.
Lindsay PattersonRepublican
- Authored letting county boards build low water crossings.In office
Environment & parks
Victoria C. MartzDemocratic
- Supports an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centers.
Lindsay PattersonRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Victoria C. MartzDemocratic
- Supports capping hospital prices and opposes Medicaid eligibility cuts.
Lindsay PattersonRepublican
- Authored letting families petition for involuntary addiction treatment.In office
- Authored banning SNAP purchases of soda, candy and snacks.In office
Government & transparency
Victoria C. MartzDemocratic
No documented position found.
Lindsay PattersonRepublican
- Authored a bill exempting Indiana from daylight saving time.In office
Courts & justice
Victoria C. MartzDemocratic
- Supports legalizing and taxing cannabis to fund services.
Lindsay PattersonRepublican
No documented position found.
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