State
State Representative, 69th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 3
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Chris BowenDemocratic
- Opposes the state's long-running data center sales tax break.
Tyler J. HenkleIndependent
No documented position found.
Jim LucasRepublican
No documented position found.
Public safety
Chris BowenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tyler J. HenkleIndependent
No documented position found.
Jim LucasRepublican
- Authored ending most state firearm regulation and gun-free zones.In office
Education
Chris BowenDemocratic
- Supports school funding, teachers and vocational training.
Tyler J. HenkleIndependent
No documented position found.
Jim LucasRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Chris BowenDemocratic
- Supports income-based child care subsidies.
- Pledges to focus on utility, grocery and prescription costs.
Tyler J. HenkleIndependent
No documented position found.
Jim LucasRepublican
- Authored requiring employers to use E-Verify.In office
Health & human services
Chris BowenDemocratic
- Pledges to keep health coverage for people who need it.
Tyler J. HenkleIndependent
No documented position found.
Jim LucasRepublican
- Authored a state program expanding access to birth control.In office
Government & transparency
Chris BowenDemocratic
- Supports keeping development decisions with local communities.
Tyler J. HenkleIndependent
No documented position found.
Jim LucasRepublican
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Chris BowenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tyler J. HenkleIndependent
No documented position found.
Jim LucasRepublican
- Authored allowing executions by firing squad or nitrogen hypoxia.In office
- Authored reclassifying marijuana and THC as Schedule III drugs.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.