State
State Representative, 56th 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
Randy RetterRepublican
- Pledges to strengthen school safety protocols.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Education
Randy RetterRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
- Supports fully funding public schools and raising teacher pay.
Housing
Randy RetterRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
- Supports building more high-quality affordable housing.
Economy & jobs
Randy RetterRepublican
- Supports cutting red tape for small businesses and farms.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively.
Roads & infrastructure
Randy RetterRepublican
- Pledges rural communities keep their share of infrastructure funding.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Randy RetterRepublican
- Supports expanding mental health and addiction treatment partnerships.
- Supports lowering health care costs in rural communities.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
- Supports expanding health coverage as a human right.
Government & transparency
Randy RetterRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
- Supports an independent, politically neutral redistricting commission.
- Opposes state preemption of local decision-making.
Courts & justice
Randy RetterRepublican
- Supports data-driven efforts to reduce recidivism.
Thomas Scott RockwellDemocratic
No documented position found.
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; 8 issues covered in this race.