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State Representative, 66th District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Ryan PriceDemocratic

    • Proposes a more graduated state income tax.

  • Zach PayneRepublican

    • Authored eliminating Indiana's individual income tax.In office
    • Authored freezing property taxes for homeowners 65 and older.In office

Public safety

  • Ryan PriceDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Zach PayneRepublican

    • Authored repealing Indiana's red flag firearm removal law.In office

Education

  • Ryan PriceDemocratic

    • Opposes diverting public money to private schools.

  • Zach PayneRepublican

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Ryan PriceDemocratic

    • Supports builder incentives for modest starter homes.
    • Supports protecting starter homes from corporate buyouts.

  • Zach PayneRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Ryan PriceDemocratic

    • Supports curbing corporate incentives and closing tax loopholes.

  • Zach PayneRepublican

    • Authored state hiring preference for citizens over noncitizens.In office

Health & human services

  • Ryan PriceDemocratic

    • Supports keeping rural health care centers open.

  • Zach PayneRepublican

    • Authored banning various food additives in Indiana.In office

Courts & justice

  • Ryan PriceDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Zach PayneRepublican

    • Authored legalizing cannabis for adults 18 and older.In 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.