U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District · Indiana 2026 General Election

Cynthia (Cinde) Wirth

Democratic

Small business owner · Columbus

The gist

Supports a single-payer health care system
Supports expanding firearm background checks and gun-safety programs
Supports abolishing ICE and due process for immigrants
Supports restoring federal incentives to build affordable housing
Supports rolling back tariffs on trading partners
Supports restoring checks and balances among the three branches
Supports a strong FEMA for flood and disaster recovery

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Supports a single-payer health care system
Improve Access to Affordable Healthcare — Wirth4Congress.com (Internet Archive copy, February 17, 2026)
Campaign website · C. Wirth for Congress · web.archive.org
“We need to invest in a single-payer healthcare system and community health centers that serve all people”
Supports expanding firearm background checks and gun-safety programs
Strengthen Public Education — Wirth4Congress.com (Internet Archive copy, February 17, 2026)
Campaign website · C. Wirth for Congress · web.archive.org
“guns should be well-regulated, firearm background checks expanded, and gun-safety programs also expanded”
Supports abolishing ICE and due process for immigrants
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional District
Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“calling for the abolishment of ICE … we need to make sure that everyone has due process”
Supports restoring federal incentives to build affordable housing
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional District
Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“Those are programs like affordable housing programs where we can actually have incentivized builders, incentivized to build affordable housing units.”
Supports rolling back tariffs on trading partners
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional District
Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“It's everyday people who pay those. So, we need to roll those back.”
Supports restoring checks and balances among the three branches
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional District
Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“making sure that we have all three branches of government performing those required checks and balances on each other”
Supports a strong FEMA for flood and disaster recovery
2026 Voter Guide: Indiana's 6th Congressional District
Interview · WFYI Public Media · Sep 23, 2026 · wfyi.org
“if we have a federal government that is strong and functioning, then we have a FEMA that is strong and functioning”

Jefferson Shreve

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Representative; businessman · Indianapolis

The gist

Co-introduced a House-passed bill speeding mining permitsIn office
Introduced a bill ending U.S. funding for UNIFIL in LebanonIn office
Introduced the VERIFY Act to speed immigration-status checksIn office
Secured highway-bill provisions speeding road and bridge reviewsIn office
Secured committee approval for $45 million in district projectsIn office
Co-sponsored a bill to defund Planned ParenthoodIn office
Co-sponsored national concealed-carry reciprocity legislationIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Co-introduced a House-passed bill speeding mining permits
Shreve Bill to Strengthen American Mineral Supply Chains Passes House
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jefferson Shreve · Sep 2, 2026 · shreve.house.gov
“My bill gives qualified mining projects a clear and accountable permitting process.”
Introduced a bill ending U.S. funding for UNIFIL in Lebanon
Shreve Introduces Bill to End U.S. Funding for Failed UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jefferson Shreve · May 29, 2026 · shreve.house.gov
“American taxpayers should not be asked to keep funding a mission that has not delivered.”
Introduced the VERIFY Act to speed immigration-status checks
Shreve Introduces VERIFY Act to Strengthen Immigration Verification and Protect Public Safety
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jefferson Shreve · May 4, 2026 · shreve.house.gov
“The VERIFY Act requires immigration status updates within 24 hours, improves coordination across federal databases, and strengthens oversight”
Secured highway-bill provisions speeding road and bridge reviews
Shreve Secures Sixth District Wins as BUILD America 250 Act Passes Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jefferson Shreve · May 22, 2026 · shreve.house.gov
“safer roads, faster project approvals, stronger rail infrastructure, and accountability for commercial driver training”
Secured committee approval for $45 million in district projects
Shreve Secures Committee Approval for 17 Community Projects, Advancing More Than $45 Million for Indiana's Sixth District
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jefferson Shreve · Jun 24, 2026 · shreve.house.gov
“All 17 projects I requested for the Sixth District advanced.”
Co-sponsored a bill to defund Planned Parenthood
Congressman Shreve Delivers On Conservative Promise In The First Weeks Of The New Congress
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jefferson Shreve · Jan 15, 2025 · shreve.house.gov
“Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2025. This bill defunds Planned Parenthood.”
Co-sponsored national concealed-carry reciprocity legislation
Congressman Shreve Delivers On Conservative Promise In The First Weeks Of The New Congress
Public statement · Office of Rep. Jefferson Shreve · Jan 15, 2025 · shreve.house.gov
“allows citizens with state-issued concealed carry licenses or permits to conceal carry across state lines”