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State Representative, 84th District

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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.

Photo of Misti Meehan
Misti MeehanCampaign photo — Friends of Misti Meehan

Misti Meehan

Democratic

Small-business owner · Fort Wayne

The gist

  • Pledges to lower everyday costs for working families.
  • Opposes tax breaks and special treatment for large corporations.
  • Supports the state's investigation of NIPSCO's storm response.
  • Pledges to address unaffordable and unavailable child care.
More about Misti
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  1. Pledges to lower everyday costs for working families.

    Meehan for 84 (home)

    Campaign website · Friends of Misti Meehan · meehanfor84.com

    “I’m running for State Representative to lower everyday costs, support working families”
  2. Opposes tax breaks and special treatment for large corporations.

    Meehan for 84 (home)

    Campaign website · Friends of Misti Meehan · meehanfor84.com

    “too many working people are struggling while large corporations receive tax breaks and special treatment”
  3. Supports the state's investigation of NIPSCO's storm response.

    Meehan for 84, Facebook video post on the NIPSCO investigation (Sept. 30, 2026)

    Candidate social media · Meehan for 84 · Sep 30, 2026 · facebook.com

    “I support the investigation — and I want the findings to actually lead somewhere.”
  4. Pledges to address unaffordable and unavailable child care.

    Meehan for 84 (home)

    Campaign website · Friends of Misti Meehan · meehanfor84.com

    “childcare has become unaffordable or unavailable for many”
Photo of Bob Morris
Bob MorrisOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Bob Morris

RepublicanIncumbent

Small-business owner · Fort Wayne

The gist

  • Authored repealing Indiana's death penalty.In office
  • Authored requiring execution teams of volunteer legislators.In office
  • Authored voiding noncompete agreements in the plumbing trade.In office
  • Authored limiting local rules on no-impact home businesses.In office
  • Authored state registration and rules for kratom products.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 repealing Indiana's death penalty.

    House Bill 1030 (2025 session), "Repeal of the death penalty": introduced version

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

    “Repeals the law concerning the imposition and execution of death sentences”
    House Bill 1030 (2025 session): bill details and actions

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

  2. Authored requiring execution teams of volunteer legislators.

    House Bill 1287 (2026 session), "Execution of death sentence": introduced version

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

    “select an execution team consisting of members of the general assembly who have volunteered to serve on the execution team”
    House Bill 1287 (2026 session): bill details and actions

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

  3. Authored voiding noncompete agreements in the plumbing trade.

    House Bill 1054 (2026 session), "Plumbing noncompete agreements": introduced version

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

    “between an employer and certain persons in the plumbing trade; is void and unenforceable”
    House Bill 1054 (2026 session): bill details and actions

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

  4. Authored limiting local rules on no-impact home businesses.

    House Bill 1309 (2026 session), "Local regulation of no impact home based businesses": introduced version

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

    “Limits municipal regulation of a no impact home based business.”
    House Bill 1309 (2026 session): bill details and actions

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

  5. Authored state registration and rules for kratom products.

    House Bill 1542 (2025 session), "Sale of kratom consumable products": introduced version

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

    “a person must register with the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) in order to manufacture, distribute, or sell a kratom consumable product”
    House Bill 1542 (2025 session): bill details and actions

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

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