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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 23

Indiana House of Representatives. 2-year term.

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What this office does

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives write and vote on state laws as part of the Indiana General Assembly. The House has 100 members, each representing one district for a two-year term [1].

The job in full — the duties the Indiana Code puts in it, the term, what it pays and who sets that, and what to ask a candidate.

Term
2 years [1]
Term limit
None [1]
Seats
100 [1]
On the 2026 ballot
All 100 [2]
What the law puts in this job (2)
  • Introduces and votes on state legislation as one of the two chambers of the Indiana General Assembly [1].
  • Must be at least 21 years old when taking office and have lived in the district for at least a year [1].

About this race

  • House District 23 covers portions of Cass and Miami counties, including Logansport and Peru [3, 11]. Manning is seeking re-election; it is not an open seat [2].
  • Manning and Austin Meives were each listed as the only declared candidate in their party for the May 5, 2026 primary, according to Wikipedia; Manning won re-election with 73.9% in 2024 [12].
  • Meives was scheduled to appear at a candidate spotlight event in Logansport hosted by the Cass County Democrats in August 2026 [11]. No debate between the two candidates was found as of October 10, 2026.
  • Manning's record includes gaming legislation from the Public Policy Committee and a no vote on the 2025 property-tax bill [8, 4]; no published issue positions from Meives were found, so policy differences could not be documented.

Candidates on the ballot

Ethan Manning

RepublicanIncumbent

Work
Associate broker and auctioneer with Carriger Oldfather Realty; owns Manning Auctions; part owner of the family cattle farm [3]

Ethan Manning, the Republican incumbent since 2018, chairs the House Public Policy Committee and previously served on the Miami County Council, including as its president [3].

Manning's background

  • Associate broker and auctioneer with Carriger Oldfather Realty, owner of Manning Auctions and part owner of his family's cattle farm, per the caucus [3].
  • Served on the Miami County Council from 2014, as president from 2016 to 2018, and on the state Board of Registration for Professional Engineers after a 2015 appointment by Gov. Mike Pence [3].
  • Lives in rural Cass County [3].

Manning's positions

Economy & jobs

  • His campaign site says he will "always fight for our small towns, small schools, local businesses, and our agricultural industry" and "will promote fiscal responsibility" [15].

Gaming

  • Supports legalizing online casino gambling at the state's casinos and carried the 2026 sweepstakes-casino ban [8, 9].

Education & health care

  • His campaign site says he authored bills to increase funding for small and rural schools and expand rural health care access [15].

Agriculture

  • On a 2026 law easing rules for local food vendors, said "As a member of a farm family myself, I know how important access to markets is for the agricultural economy" [16].

Other

  • His campaign site says he "stands for life at all stages" and "will always defend our Second Amendment rights" [15].

Manning on the current officeholder

  • Is the current officeholder. No public statements by Manning about Meives were found.

How Manning got on the ballot

  • Was the only Republican candidate listed for District 23 ahead of the May 5, 2026 primary [12].

Manning's endorsements and funding

  • His campaign site lists endorsements from Indiana Farm Bureau AgELECT, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the NRA, Indiana Right to Life and the Indiana Manufacturers Association [15].
  • iVoterGuide lists recent contributions received from groups including GOPAC, Good To Be Free PAC and Hoosiers for Quality Education (2024), without amounts [17].

What we could not find about Manning

  • No explanation from Manning for his April 2025 no vote on SB 1 was found.
  • The campaign site's endorsement list is undated and may reflect earlier cycles.
  • The specific rural school funding and rural health care bills his campaign site cites were not identified.
  • Did not answer the iVoterGuide questionnaire; no campaign-finance totals were reviewed.
  • The final status of HB 1078 (online lottery) after January 2026 was not confirmed.

Manning's record in office

Indiana House record, District 23 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
30
9 became law
Co-authored
36
15 became law
Sponsored
17
11 became law
Co-sponsored
14
10 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Public Policy (Chair)
  • Public Policy, Interim Study Committee on (House Chair)
  • Rules and Legislative Procedures

Floor votes

  • 2023: Yes 413, No 55, Excused 22, Not voting 1
  • 2024: Yes 276, No 26, Excused 8
  • 2025: Yes 364, No 99, Excused 45, Not voting 2
  • 2026: Yes 261, No 94, Excused 20, Not voting 2
How Manning voted on 37 selected bills
The 97 bills Manning carried

  • HB 1008: Pension investments.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies certain entities, actions taken, or factors considered to which the ESG commitment provisions do not apply.

  • HB 1214: Tobacco and e-liquids.

    2023 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Modifies the definition of "tobacco product" to include a product that contains nicotine and is not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation.

  • HB 1215: Miami County deputy prosecuting attorney.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the prosecuting attorney of Miami County may appoint one additional deputy prosecuting attorney.

  • HB 1216: Funding for the development of health professions.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the linking industry to nursing education fund (fund) for the purpose of expanding nursing education opportunities.

  • HB 1217: Various alcohol matters.

    2023 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Modifies the definition of "entertainment complex" for purposes of alcohol law.

  • HB 1534: Responsibility for remediation costs.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of environmental management to first demonstrate with reasonable evidence that a municipality falls under one of four categories of potentially responsible parties as identified in Section 107(a) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C.

  • HB 1535: IDAs and neighborhood assistance credits.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Replaces the term "community development corporation" in statutes concerning individual development accounts (IDA) with the term "community based organization" and makes conforming changes throughout the Indiana Code to reflect that change.

  • HB 1536: Interactive gaming.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Authorizes the lottery commission to operate the sale of draw games and digital representations of scratch-off games over the Internet.

  • HB 1585: Sale of cold alcoholic beverages.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a grocery store or drug store to sell an iced or cooled alcoholic beverage.

  • HB 1586: School safety.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Makes changes to the authorized uses of the: (1) Indiana safe schools fund; (2) Indiana secured school fund; and (3) school safety referendum tax levy fund.

  • HB 1082: Assessment procedures.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a township or county assessor to document any changes made to the parcel characteristics of real property from the previous year's assessment in an assessment of the real property.

  • HB 1204: Enforcement of weight limits for overweight loads.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "aggregate".

  • HB 1304: Watercraft registration renewal fee.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Changes the formula for determining the fee for renewal of a watercraft registration.

  • HB 1319: Loan repayment for health professionals.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists are eligible for certain loan repayments made available to health care professionals.

  • HB 1349: Outdoor refreshment areas.

    2023 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission).

  • HB 1460: Professional and occupational licensing.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a board that regulates a health care provider or a regulated professional under IC 25 to use electronic means of communication to conduct meetings if certain requirements are met.

  • HB 1461: Long term services.

    2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the housing and community development authority to: (1) assess the feasibility of the development of new assisted living communities for low and middle income individuals; and (2) determine possible funding for the assisted living communities; and submit a report to the legislative services agency.

  • HB 1624: Indiana craft beverage council.

    2023 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Repeals provisions concerning the wine grape market development council (wine council) and the wine grape market development fund (wine fund).

  • SB 164: Private card games.

    2023 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Defines "private low stakes card game" and provides a defense to certain gambling crimes if the gambling was a private low stakes card game.

  • SB 172: Maximum price of a pull tab in charity gaming.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Increases the maximum price of a charity gaming ticket for a pull tab, punchboard, or tip board game from $1 to $5.

  • SB 292: INPRS investments.

    2023 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Requires the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board) to make investment decisions with the primary purpose of maximizing the target rate of return on the board's investments.

  • SB 332: Planning and zoning affecting military bases.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a unit to establish a military impact zoning district for an area adversely impacted by the effects of military operations.

  • SB 447: Charity gaming matters.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines the term "professional sports team foundation" for purposes of the charity gaming law.

  • SB 477: Threats to critical infrastructure.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the statute prohibiting the use of public funds to purchase equipment or services produced or provided by certain prohibited persons determined to be a national security threat to communications networks or supply chains to also prohibit the use of public funds to purchase communications equipment or service that is: (1) determined under specified federal regulations to pose an unacceptable

  • SB 1: Behavioral health matters.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that, subject to certain procedures and requirements, the office of the secretary of family and social services may apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services: (1) for a Medicaid state plan amendment, a waiver, or an amendment to an existing waiver to require reimbursement for eligible certified community behavioral health clinic services; or (2) to participate in

  • SB 241: Reporting requirements for electric vehicles.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to submit a report annually to the Indiana utility regulatory commission that includes information regarding the number of electric vehicles registered by county.

  • SB 243: State spending report for taxpayers.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Requires the department of state revenue (department) to annually provide each resident individual taxpayer who paid adjusted gross income taxes in the immediately previous taxable year a taxpayer receipt statement in an electronic format explaining how the individual taxpayer's taxes are being used.

  • SB 4: Public health commission.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws.

  • SB 7: Physician noncompete agreements.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, a primary care physician and an employer may not enter into a noncompete agreement.

  • SB 9: Energy utilities.

    2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the Indiana Code chapter concerning federally mandated requirements for energy utilities as follows: (1) Specifies that for purposes of the statute, "federally mandated costs" include the following: (A) Costs that an energy utility has incurred, or estimates that it will incur, in connection with a compliance project.

  • HB 1025: Mixed beverages.

    2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds a definition of "mixed beverage".

  • HB 1129: Transportation projects.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Defines "J-turn intersection".

  • HB 1130: Economic development districts.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Creates a procedure to establish a community infrastructure improvement district (district).

  • HB 1196: Health finance matters.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Adds capital projects, technology upgrades, and operational expenses for certain county hospitals to the definition of "public safety" for purposes of local income tax revenue use.

  • HB 1197: Alcohol and tobacco commission.

    2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to provide notices electronically.

  • HB 1001: Education and higher education matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the definition of "eligible student" to include a sibling of a student with a disability with regards to the education scholarship account program (ESA).

  • HB 1002: Enforcement of equal educational opportunity.

    2024 · Co-authored · passed both chambers; vetoed by the Governor

    Defines "antisemitism", specifies that the public policy of the state is to provide educational opportunities free of religious discrimination, and provides that antisemitism is discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, or national origin.

  • HB 1004: Pension matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment.

  • HB 1015: Health care staffing.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a hospital to establish a nurse staffing council or assign the functions of the council to an entity in the hospital to develop a nurse staffing plan and review any reported deviations from the plan.

  • HB 1079: Low THC hemp extract.

    2024 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Defines "work in progress hemp extract" for purposes of the statute concerning industrial hemp.

  • HB 1084: Privacy of firearms financial transactions.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the statute establishing the right of a member of: (1) the general assembly; (2) the professional staff of the general assembly; or (3) the Indiana lobby registration commission; to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex by specifying that the right applies to any such member who is not prohibited under state or federal law from po

  • HB 1086: Alcoholic beverage sales.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a bar or restaurant (retailer) to prepare, sell, and deliver alcoholic beverages for carry-out to a customer on the licensed premises in sealed, nonoriginal containers (qualified containers).

  • HB 1096: 529 college savings distributions.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Excludes from Indiana adjusted gross income distributions made from a 529 college choice education savings plan (529 account) that are not used to pay qualified higher education expenses but that satisfy each of the requirements under Section 126 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.

  • HB 1137: Release for religious instruction.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires a principal to allow a student to attend religious instruction conducted by certain entities following the principal's receipt of written notice from the student's parent.

  • HB 1147: Horse racing and racetrack ownership.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Specifies that the horse racing commission (IHRC) may adopt rules that incorporate by reference the most current version of the model rules adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

  • HB 1155: Right to repair.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a manufacturer of a piece of agricultural equipment that is sold in Indiana, subject to certain exceptions, to: (1) provide to an independent service provider or owner of the agricultural equipment any service documentation the manufacturer provides to its authorized service providers; and (2) make available for purchase, upon reasonable terms, any part or tool the manufacturer provides t

  • HB 1174: Professional sports development commission.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the northwest Indiana professional sports development commission.

  • HB 1199: Economic enhancement district.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the legislative body to provide notice and conduct a public hearing before a proposed economic enhancement district may be established.

  • HB 1235: Prohibited causes of action concerning firearms.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that only the state of Indiana may bring or maintain an action by or on behalf of a political subdivision against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, seller, or dealer, concerning certain matters.

  • HB 1259: Health care matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the therapeutic psilocybin research fund, administered by the division of mental health and addiction, to provide financial assistance to research institutions in Indiana to study the use of psilocybin to treat mental health and other medical conditions.

  • HB 1302: Emergency medical services.

    2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that not later than July 15, 2024, the county executive shall provide the department of homeland security (department) certain information relating to each emergency medical services (EMS) provider in the county.

  • HB 1346: Medicare supplement insurance.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides, after December 31, 2024, the following protections to an individual who is less than 65 years of age and is eligible for and enrolled in Medicare by reason of a disability or having end stage renal disease: (1) Requires an issuer of Medicare supplement policies or certificates (issuer) to make available to the individual the equivalent Medicare supplement policy or certificate that the i

  • HB 1414: Various health care matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Requires the budget committee to review certain contracts with managed care organizations for the Medicaid program.

  • SB 205: Collaborative brewing.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a small brewery to manufacture beer for another small brewery if certain requirements are met.

  • SB 260: Neighborhood and individual development incentives.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines a "community based organization" as a private, nonprofit corporation whose board of directors is comprised of business, civic, and community leaders, and whose principal purpose includes the provision of low income housing.

  • SB 146: Youth employment.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a person who is at least 18 years of age to ring up a sale of alcoholic beverages in the course of the person's employment.

  • SB 58: Restaurant carryout sales.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Exempts a specialty or gourmet market holding a retailer's permit with carryout privileges that was initially issued in September 2019 from the gross retail income requirements to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout.

  • HB 1053: Gaming and alcohol matters.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies that the horse racing commission (IHRC) may adopt rules that incorporate by reference the most current version of the: (1) model rules; and (2) model rules concerning foreign substances; adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

  • HB 1081: Distributions to charitable beneficiaries.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that an applicant for a certificate of death has a direct interest in a certificate of death if the applicant is a beneficiary of the deceased's individual retirement account, retirement account, brokerage transfer on death account, annuity, or life insurance policy.

  • HB 1115: Emergency possessory orders.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that under certain circumstances a landlord may file a petition for an emergency possessory order.

  • HB 1274: Health finance matters.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Adds capital projects, technology upgrades, and operational expenses for certain county hospitals to the definition of "public safety" for purposes of local income tax revenue use.

  • HB 1275: Alcohol and tobacco commission matters.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes the following changes: (1) Expands the purpose of the Richard D.

  • HB 1276: Various alcoholic beverage matters.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows a craft manufacturer to participate in a farmers' market, subject to certain conditions.

  • HB 1277: Regulation of child care centers.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a provider to remain eligible to receive a voucher payment until a final determination is made that the provider's license or eligibility is no longer in good standing.

  • HB 1400: Tax credit for preceptors in medical education.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides a credit against the state tax liability of a qualified clinician (preceptor) in medical education who provides to a student in a particular taxable year, in return for no compensation as a preceptor, at least 140 hours of personalized instruction or training related to the student's clinical rotations required to obtain a professional degree.

  • HB 1432: Various gaming matters.

    2025 · Authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Authorizes the lottery commission to operate the sale of draw games and eInstant games over the Internet.

  • HB 1433: Various gaming matters.

    2025 · Authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Allows for the use of the following in charity gaming: (1) Electronic pull tab games, electronic pull tab devices, and electronic pull tab systems.

  • HB 1043: Contest based raffles.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Creates contest based raffles for charity gaming.

  • HB 1150: 529 college savings distributions.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Excludes from Indiana adjusted gross income distributions made from a 529 college choice education savings plan (529 account) that are not used to pay qualified higher education expenses but that satisfy each of the requirements under Section 126 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.

  • HB 1292: Professional sports development commission.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the northwest Indiana professional sports development commission.

  • HB 1468: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco.

    2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows the holder of a tobacco sales certificate (holder) to obtain a supplemental cigar sales certificate (cigar certificate) that allows the holder to sell cigars on a temporary basis at a function or event.

  • HB 1517: State holidays.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes American Professional Football Day as a state holiday.

  • HB 1586: Medicaid funding.

    2025 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Makes changes in Medicaid payment formulas and assessment of the hospital assessment fee.

  • HB 1615: Certified technology parks.

    2025 · Co-authored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Increases the maximum amount of an additional annual deposit amount for a Level 2 certified technology park (park) to: (1) $500,000; or (2) $500,000 multiplied by the number of redevelopment commissions that have entered into a written agreement for the operation of the Level 2 park; as applicable.

  • SB 107: Wine delivery.

    2025 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Allows a wine dealer that is not a package liquor store to deliver wine to a customer's residence or office.

  • SB 108: Charity gaming.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a facility or location may not be used for the purpose of conducting a bingo event or a casino game night on more than three calendar days per calendar week.

  • SB 109: Artisan distillers.

    2025 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Amends the permitting for craft manufacturers to participate in a trade show or exposition from a maximum of 45 days per year to a maximum of 60 events per year.

  • SB 209: Electronic pull tabs in charity gaming.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Allows for the use of electronic pull tab games, electronic pull tab devices, and electronic pull tab systems in charity gaming by certain organizations.

  • SB 260: Alcohol and tobacco commission permits.

    2025 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to refuse to grant or renew or to suspend or revoke a permit if a licensed premises becomes a public nuisance or engages in certain criminal conduct.

  • SB 43: Study of location of gambling operations.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the Indiana gaming commission (commission) to contract with an independent, qualified gaming industry research firm to conduct a study to identify the top two regions in the state where an owner's license for a riverboat could locate gaming operations.

  • SB 475: Physician noncompete agreements.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a physician and a hospital, a parent company of a hospital, an affiliated manager of a hospital, or a hospital system may not enter into a noncompete agreement on or after July 1, 2025.

  • SB 477: Low head dams.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the state does not assume ownership of or responsibility for a low head dam that is not listed as owned by the state on the department of natural resources' (department) low head dam roster (roster).

  • SB 94: Alcohol and gaming matters.

    2025 · Sponsored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Provides that the state lottery commission shall not operate or authorize the operation of a lottery courier service.

  • SB 147: Physician referrals and reimbursement rates.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Prohibits, in accordance with the federal Stark Law (42 U.S.C.

  • SB 211: Clean water Indiana program.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Permits the use of funds from the clean water Indiana fund to manage invasive plant species.

  • SB 419: Crimes against health care providers.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)

    Defines "health care provider".

  • HB 1052: Various administrative law matters.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Adds conditions for which the horse racing commission (HRC) may revoke or suspend a license or deny a license application.

  • HB 1078: Online lottery sales and voluntary exclusion.

    2026 · Authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Authorizes the lottery commission (commission) to operate the sale of draw games and eInstant games over the Internet.

  • HB 1079: Alcoholic beverages and THC hemp extract.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a direct beer seller's permit to allow a brewer to ship beer directly to a consumer.

  • HB 1106: Various family matters.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a provider to remain eligible to receive a voucher payment until a final determination is made that the provider's license or eligibility is no longer in good standing.

  • HB 1107: Bullying oversight committees and ombudsman.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a state bullying ombudsman (ombudsman) position within the department of education (department).

  • HB 1221: Antique firearms.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that certain requirements regarding the sale, rental, trade, or transfer of a handgun do not apply to an item defined as an antique firearm.

  • HB 1398: Agricultural programs.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)

    Creates the pork market development program (pork program) and the soybean market development program (soybean program).

  • HB 1415: Limits on nuisance actions against racetracks.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a racing facility or racetrack or any of its appurtenances is not and does not become a nuisance, public or private, within the area of the racing facility or racetrack, in an action brought by a person who purchased or improved property within the area of the racing facility or racetrack or its appurtenances after the racing facility or racetrack initially commenced operation as a r

  • SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Specifies, with respect to a tobacco sales certificate (certificate), that a permitted premises may not include sleeping or living quarters.

  • SB 27: Stadium authority.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium authority (stadium authority) for the purpose of acquiring and financing certain facilities.

  • SB 55: Agricultural programs.

    2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Creates the pork market development program (pork program) and the soybean market development program (soybean program).

How this record was put together, and what it does not show

What we list: 28 bills chosen by a rule that does not look at topic: both state budgets, four bills named in advance, the 2025-26 redistricting bill, and in each session and chamber the 3 bills whose final-passage vote drew the most “nay” votes.

  • Votes reflect party caucus dynamics. Indiana has Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and many floor votes split along party lines; a single vote says little without the bill and its context.
  • Bills often die for procedural reasons, such as no committee hearing or a deadline, and a bill marked “not reported from committee” may have become law inside another bill.
  • A third-reading vote is on the version in front of the chamber at that time; the final version can be very different.
  • Authoring and co-authoring are different: co-authors sign on, often in large numbers, and usually did not write the bill.
  • Attendance counts roll calls on bills and joint resolutions (about 89% of numbered roll calls). “Excused” is an absence the chamber approved; “not voting” means no vote was recorded.

Where Manning's record came from

Manning's campaign website

Sources for Manning

Austin D. Meives

Democratic

Austin D. Meives is the Democratic nominee; local coverage confirms his candidacy, but little information about his background or positions was found [11, 13].

Meives's background

  • His iVoterGuide profile lists no education, work or affiliation information [14].

How Meives got on the ballot

  • Was the only Democratic candidate listed for District 23 ahead of the May 5, 2026 primary [12].

Meives's endorsements and funding

  • iVoterGuide lists endorsements from the Center for Freethought Equality and Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC, and a 2026 contribution from local Democratic organizations, without amounts [14].

What we could not find about Meives

  • No campaign website found; a Facebook page ("Meives for State House 23") and Instagram account exist but could not be reviewed for this profile.
  • iVoterGuide notes interviews with Progressive Indiana Network (March 8 and April 24, 2026) and participation in a Freedom Voter Guide survey; these were not reviewed.
  • Did not answer the iVoterGuide questionnaire; occupation, residence, community roles and fundraising totals are not documented in sources reviewed.
  • Only the opening of the Pharos-Tribune's event preview could be reviewed; what Meives said at the event is not documented.
  • No public statements by Meives about Manning or his record were found.

Sources for Meives

Key points

  • Manning's record includes gaming legislation from the Public Policy Committee and a no vote on the 2025 property-tax bill; no published issue positions from Meives were found, so policy differences could not be documented. (Indiana Capital Chronicle via Indiana Public Media)
  • Manning and Austin Meives were each listed as the only declared candidate in their party for the May 5, 2026 primary, according to Wikipedia; Manning won re-election with 73.9% in 2024. (Wikipedia)

Sources

Researched Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. Ethan Manning, State Representative, District 23 (Indiana House Republicans)
  4. Roll Call 433: SB 1 (Local government finance), 3rd Reading (Indiana House of Representatives (billtexts.com mirror))
  5. Online lottery bill advances as ban eyed on other internet gambling (Indiana Capital Chronicle via Indiana Public Media)
  6. Indiana Governor Signs Sweepstakes Casino Ban (Covers.com)
  7. Democratic candidates for Indiana House seats to visit Logansport Wednesday (Pharos-Tribune)
  8. 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election (Wikipedia)
  9. Austin D. Meives (BallotReady)
  10. Austin D. Meives, Indiana State Representative, District 23 (iVoterGuide)
  11. Elect Ethan Manning (Ethan Manning campaign)
  12. Reps. Manning, VanNatter highlight new state laws taking effect (Indiana House Republicans)
  13. Ethan Manning, Indiana State Representative, District 23 (iVoterGuide)
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