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State Representative, 60th District

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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.

Photo of Carrie L. Syczylo
Carrie L. SyczyloCampaign photo — Carrie Syczylo campaign

Carrie L. Syczylo

Democratic

Coffee shop owner · Morgan County

The gist

  • Supports ending secret agreements and restoring open government.
  • Opposes policies putting corporate interests ahead of families.
  • Supports affordable, accessible health care in rural areas.
  • Supports strengthening local food systems in rural Indiana.
  • Supports local decision-making over development and resources.
  • Opposes medical costs that bankrupt insured families.
  • Opposes data center development in Indiana.
More about Carrie
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  1. Supports ending secret agreements and restoring open government.

    Carrie Syczylo for House District 60 (home)

    Campaign website · Carrie Syczylo campaign · carriecareshd60.com

    “Ending secret agreements and restoring open, honest government that answers to the people it serves.”
  2. Opposes policies putting corporate interests ahead of families.

    Carrie Syczylo for House District 60 (home)

    Campaign website · Carrie Syczylo campaign · carriecareshd60.com

    “Standing against policies that place corporate interests ahead of Hoosier families, rural communities, and local resources.”
  3. Supports affordable, accessible health care in rural areas.

    Carrie Syczylo for House District 60 (home)

    Campaign website · Carrie Syczylo campaign · carriecareshd60.com

    “Supporting affordable, accessible healthcare so rural families can receive quality care close to home.”
  4. Supports strengthening local food systems in rural Indiana.

    Carrie Syczylo for House District 60 (home)

    Campaign website · Carrie Syczylo campaign · carriecareshd60.com

    “Strengthening local systems to ensure families and communities have reliable access to affordable food.”
  5. Supports local decision-making over development and resources.

    Carrie Syczylo for House District 60 (home)

    Campaign website · Carrie Syczylo campaign · carriecareshd60.com

    “Safeguarding healthcare access, environmental resources, and local decision-making”
  6. Opposes medical costs that bankrupt insured families.

    Meet Carrie - Carrie Syczylo for HD 60

    Campaign website · Carrie Syczylo campaign · carriecareshd60.com

    “A medical crisis should not bankrupt a family”
  7. Opposes data center development in Indiana.

    2026 Voter Guide: Indiana House District 60 (candidate survey)

    Candidate questionnaire · WFYI Public Media · Sep 22, 2026 · wfyi.org

    “These data centers are being forced on us against our will”
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Peggy MayfieldOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Peggy Mayfield

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired (insurance industry) · Martinsville

The gist

  • Authored barring public funds for abortion costs, including travel.In office
  • Authored treating fraudulent deed filings as deceptive acts.In office
  • Authored insurance protections for living organ donors.In office
  • Authored sex-based privacy protections in state prisons.In office
  • Authored barring state universities from funding speaker series.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Authored barring public funds for abortion costs, including travel.

    House Bill 1349 (2026 session), "Prohibition of certain abortion funding": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Prohibits an Indiana governmental entity from making a payment from any fund under its control for the costs associated with procuring an abortion”
    House Bill 1349 (2026 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  2. Authored treating fraudulent deed filings as deceptive acts.

    House Bill 1125 (2026 session), "False or fraudulent deeds and affidavits": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “convey or attempt to convey; title to real property by recording a false or fraudulent deed or affidavit”
    House Bill 1125 (2026 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  3. Authored insurance protections for living organ donors.

    House Bill 1082 (2025 session), "Coverage for living organ donors": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions”
    House Bill 1082 (2025 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  4. Authored sex-based privacy protections in state prisons.

    House Bill 1456 (2025 session), "Assignment of offenders to correctional facilities": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Requires a correctional facility operated by the department of correction to provide privacy protections based upon an individual's sex.”
    House Bill 1456 (2025 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  5. Authored barring state universities from funding speaker series.

    House Bill 1484 (2025 session), "State educational institution prohibitions": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Prohibits state educational institutions from using certain institution funds to finance a speaker series.”
    House Bill 1484 (2025 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

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