State Representative, 69th District · Indiana 2026 General Election

What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Chris Bowen

Democratic

Seymour

The gist

Supports income-based child care subsidies.
Pledges to keep health coverage for people who need it.
Opposes the state's long-running data center sales tax break.
Pledges to focus on utility, grocery and prescription costs.
Supports school funding, teachers and vocational training.
Supports keeping development decisions with local communities.

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Supports income-based child care subsidies.
Chris Bowen for Indiana House District 69 (home)
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Bowen · chrisbowen.org
“Chris will push for income-based child care subsidies”
Pledges to keep health coverage for people who need it.
Chris Bowen for Indiana House District 69 (home)
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Bowen · chrisbowen.org
“Chris will fight to keep coverage in place for the people who need it.”
Opposes the state's long-running data center sales tax break.
Chris Bowen for Indiana House District 69 (home)
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Bowen · chrisbowen.org
“The state hands data centers a sales tax break that can run 50 years”
Pledges to focus on utility, grocery and prescription costs.
Chris Bowen for Indiana House District 69 (home)
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Bowen · chrisbowen.org
“Chris will keep the focus on the everyday costs”
Supports school funding, teachers and vocational training.
Chris Bowen for Indiana House District 69 (home)
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Bowen · chrisbowen.org
“Chris will fight for the funding, the teachers, and the vocational training”
Supports keeping development decisions with local communities.
Chris Bowen for Indiana House District 69 (home)
Campaign website · Friends of Chris Bowen · chrisbowen.org
“Chris will fight to keep those decisions where they belong.”

Tyler J. Henkle

Independent

The gist

No documented position found.

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Jim Lucas

RepublicanIncumbent

Owner, The Awning Guy, Inc. · Seymour

The gist

Authored allowing executions by firing squad or nitrogen hypoxia.In office
Authored reclassifying marijuana and THC as Schedule III drugs.In office
Authored a state program expanding access to birth control.In office
Authored ending most state firearm regulation and gun-free zones.In office
Authored requiring employers to use E-Verify.In office

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

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Authored allowing executions by firing squad or nitrogen hypoxia.
House Bill 1119 (2026 session), "Execution methods": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Authorizes the death penalty to be carried out by firing squad or nitrogen hypoxia”
House Bill 1119 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored reclassifying marijuana and THC as Schedule III drugs.
House Bill 1298 (2026 session), "Classification of marijuana and THC": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Moves marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from classification as schedule I controlled substances to schedule III.”
House Bill 1298 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored a state program expanding access to birth control.
House Bill 1020 (2026 session), "Access to birth control program": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Establishes the access to birth control program (program) administered by the Indiana department of health”
House Bill 1020 (2026 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored ending most state firearm regulation and gun-free zones.
House Bill 1170 (2025 session), "Elimination of gun-free zones": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“the state of Indiana may not regulate: (1) firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories”
House Bill 1170 (2025 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
Authored requiring employers to use E-Verify.
House Bill 1418 (2025 session), "Employing an unauthorized alien": introduced version
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“Requires certain employers to use the E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility status of all employees”
House Bill 1418 (2025 session): bill details and actions
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

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