Oliver Davis
Democratic
South Bend
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What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Jake Teshka
RepublicanIncumbent
State representative; business development professional · North Liberty
The gist
- Supports school choice for parents
- Opposes legislation limiting law-abiding Hoosiers' gun rights
- Authored a law protecting parents who allow children independent activitiesIn office
- Authored a law auto-enrolling qualified students in advanced middle-school mathIn office
- Authored a bill banning student phone use during schoolIn office
- Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Supports school choice for parents
Jake Teshka | Indiana House District 7Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Teshka · jaketeshka.com
“empowering parents with school choice”
Opposes legislation limiting law-abiding Hoosiers' gun rights
Jake Teshka | Indiana House District 7Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Teshka · jaketeshka.com
“Jake will always stand against legislation that undermines law-abiding Hoosiers' right to self-defense.”
Authored a law protecting parents who allow children independent activities
House Bill 1035 (2026 session), "Permissible unsupervised activity" — bill text and digest (HB1035.03.COMS)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity”
Authored a law auto-enrolling qualified students in advanced middle-school math
House Bill 1634 (2025 session), "Math education" — bill text and digest (HB1634.04.COMS)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“automatically enroll a student who meets certain conditions in a middle school advanced math course”
Authored a bill banning student phone use during school
House Bill 1034 (2026 session), "Student cellular telephone use" — bill text and digest (HB1034.01.INTR)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“prohibits a student from using or possessing a wireless communication device during the school day”
Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill
House Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
“Roll Call 28: Bill Passed HB 1032 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading”
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