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State Senator, 25th District

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

Taxes & budget

  • Tamie Dixon-TatumDemocratic

    • Supports relief from rising taxes and utility costs.
  • Mike GaskillRepublican

    • Sponsored capping local property tax levy increases for 2026-27.In office

Education

Housing

  • Tamie Dixon-TatumDemocratic

    • Supports addressing homelessness without criminalization.
  • Mike GaskillRepublican

    • Sponsored a 2025 law speeding removal of squatters.In office

Economy & jobs

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Tamie Dixon-TatumDemocratic

    • Opposes partisan gerrymandering and political power grabs.
  • Mike GaskillRepublican

    • Sponsored the 2025 congressional redistricting bill in the Senate.In office
    • Sponsored a bill to close Indiana's party primaries.In office
    • Sponsored a bill ending straight-ticket voting in Indiana.In office
    • Sponsored moving city and town elections to even years.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; 6 issues covered in this race.