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State Representative, 73rd District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Allen J. (A.J.) Miller

Democratic

Greensburg area

The gist

  • Pledges to level the playing field for working Hoosiers.
  • Supports repairing infrastructure with long-term preventive plans.
  • Supports more teacher support and stronger trades education.
  • Supports protecting natural resources from over-industrialization.
  • Supports legalizing and regulating cannabis.
More about Allen
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  1. Pledges to level the playing field for working Hoosiers.

    Allen on the Issues - Allen Miller for Indiana House District 73

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Allen Miller · millerfor73.com

    “I will work to level the playing field for everyone.”
  2. Supports repairing infrastructure with long-term preventive plans.

    Allen on the Issues - Allen Miller for Indiana House District 73

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Allen Miller · millerfor73.com

    “Let’s repair what’s broken and then look to long-term solutions that are preventative rather than reactive.”
  3. Supports more teacher support and stronger trades education.

    Allen on the Issues - Allen Miller for Indiana House District 73

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Allen Miller · millerfor73.com

    “Better educational opportunities, more support for teachers, and strengthening support for the trades will improve our state.”
  4. Supports protecting natural resources from over-industrialization.

    Allen on the Issues - Allen Miller for Indiana House District 73

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Allen Miller · millerfor73.com

    “It’s time we prioritize what’s already here and protect it from over-industrialization.”
  5. Supports legalizing and regulating cannabis.

    Allen on the Issues - Allen Miller for Indiana House District 73

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Allen Miller · millerfor73.com

    “Legalizing and regulating cannabis will provide economic growth”
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Jennifer MeltzerOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Jennifer Meltzer

RepublicanIncumbent

Attorney · Shelbyville

The gist

  • Authored letting any city or town hold even-year elections.In office
  • Authored warning labels for specified food ingredients.In office
  • Authored legalizing drug-checking test strips.In office
  • Authored a free statewide public notice website.In office
  • Authored county government changes including open door law exceptions.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 letting any city or town hold even-year elections.

    House Bill 1055 (2026 session), "Option to conduct municipal election in even years": introduced version

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

    “Allows any city or town to adopt an ordinance providing that each elected office of the municipality is elected in an even-numbered year.”
    House Bill 1055 (2026 session): bill details and actions

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

  2. Authored warning labels for specified food ingredients.

    House Bill 1364 (2026 session), "Food labeling requirements": introduced version

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

    “Requires a food manufacturer that offers certain food products for sale in Indiana to ensure that each food product includes a warning label”
    House Bill 1364 (2026 session): bill details and actions

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

  3. Authored legalizing drug-checking test strips.

    House Bill 1167 (2025 session), "Test strips": introduced version

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

    “Removes provisions related to testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance”
    House Bill 1167 (2025 session): bill details and actions

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

  4. Authored a free statewide public notice website.

    House Bill 1312 (2025 session), "Public notices": introduced version

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

    “establish a state public notice website not later than July 1, 2026”
    House Bill 1312 (2025 session): bill details and actions

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

  5. Authored county government changes including open door law exceptions.

    House Bill 1641 (2025 session), "County government matters": introduced version

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

    “Excludes meetings of the governing body of a police or fire merit system from the definition of a "meeting" under the open door law.”
    House Bill 1641 (2025 session): bill details and actions

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

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