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State Senator, 49th District
- Vote for
- 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
Cindi ClaytonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jim TomesRepublican
- Sponsored a fee on money wired outside the U.S.In office
Public safety
Cindi ClaytonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jim TomesRepublican
- Sponsored the 2026 law limiting local rules on shooting ranges.In office
- Sponsored limits on local firearm buyback programs.In office
Education
Cindi ClaytonDemocratic
- Pledges to make restoring public school funding her top priority.
Jim TomesRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Cindi ClaytonDemocratic
- Supports tougher oversight of CenterPoint's utility rates.
- Supports workers' right to organize unions.
Jim TomesRepublican
- Sponsored electing Indiana's utility regulators.In office
Environment & parks
Cindi ClaytonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jim TomesRepublican
- Supports leaving data center decisions to local governments.
Government & transparency
Cindi ClaytonDemocratic
- Pledges to refuse all campaign money from energy companies.
Jim TomesRepublican
No documented position found.
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