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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 3

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

  • Ragen Hatcher (Democratic) is the only candidate for House District 3 [2].

Candidates on the ballot

Ragen Hatcher

DemocraticIncumbent

Work
Attorney; has taught urban studies and African American studies at IU Northwest [3]

Democrat Ragen Hatcher of Gary has represented House District 3 since her election on Nov. 6, 2018, according to her caucus biography [3].

Hatcher's background

  • Elected to the Indiana House on Nov. 6, 2018 [3].
  • Gary Common Council at-large member from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2015 [3].
  • Holds an economics degree, a law degree and an MBA from Valparaiso University and a master of finance from Indiana University; taught urban studies and African American studies at IU Northwest [3].

How Hatcher got on the ballot

  • Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed, with 4,946 votes [4].
  • Has no opponent on the November ballot [2].

What we could not find about Hatcher

  • No opponent is on the ballot, so no candidate forum or questionnaire was expected; no 2026 campaign platform was reviewed.

Hatcher's record in office

Indiana House record, District 3 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
19
0 became law
Co-authored
4
2 became law
Co-sponsored
6
6 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Government and Regulatory Reform (Ranking Minority Member)
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Financial Institutions
  • Code Revision Committee (House Minority Member)
  • Government, Interim Study Committee on (House Minority Member)

Floor votes

  • 2023: Yes 314, No 65, Excused 109, Not voting 3
  • 2024: Yes 240, No 66, Excused 2, Not voting 2
  • 2025: Yes 298, No 94, Excused 113, Not voting 5
  • 2026: Yes 237, No 74, Excused 37, Not voting 29
How Hatcher voted on 37 selected bills
The 29 bills Hatcher carried

  • HB 1474: Domestic violence reports.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Removes language concerning an affidavit from provisions concerning probable cause for battery and domestic battery.

  • HB 1475: Protection orders.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Permits a court to issue or modify an order for protection ex parte if harassment has occurred.

  • HB 1034: Income tax exemption for military pay.

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

    Exempts military pay for members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard from the individual income tax.

  • HB 1042: Citizen's arrests.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits citizen's arrests.

  • 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 327: Gary Community Schools.

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

    Establishes procedures to appoint members to the governing body of the Gary Community School Corporation.

  • 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 404: Access to transcripts.

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

    Provides that a state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution operated for profit (institution) in Indiana may not: (1) refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student of the institution on the grounds that the student owes a debt to the institution; (2) charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript or provide less favorable treatment of a request f

  • SB 434: Economic development in Lake County.

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

    Establishes the blighted property demolition fund (demolition fund).

  • HB 1268: Attorney eligibility for real estate broker exam.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a licensed attorney to obtain a real estate broker license without completing an approved broker course of study.

  • HB 1269: Domestic violence reports.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Removes language concerning an affidavit from provisions concerning probable cause for battery and domestic battery.

  • HB 1270: Optional circuit breaker tax credit.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Authorizes the city of Gary to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals.

  • HB 1271: Tax sale deeds.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a tax sale purchaser may file a petition with the court not later than 30 days after the date of the sale to seek a determination that the real property is vacant or abandoned.

  • HB 1272: Bail.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a court from requiring an arrestee to pay bail as a condition of pretrial release, unless: (1) the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the arrestee is a flight risk or danger to the community; (2) the arrestee is charged with murder or treason; (3) the arrestee is on pretrial release not related to the incident that is the basis for the present arrest; or (4) the arrestee i

  • 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.

  • SB 179: Commission on court appointed attorneys.

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

    Requires the justice reinvestment advisory council (council) to conduct a study on criminal indigency determinations by all Indiana trial courts.

  • HB 1566: Bail.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a court from requiring an arrestee to pay bail as a condition of pretrial release, unless: (1) the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the arrestee is a flight risk or danger to the community; (2) the arrestee is charged with murder or treason; (3) the arrestee is on pretrial release not related to the incident that is the basis for the present arrest; or (4) the arrestee i

  • HB 1567: Domestic violence reports.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Removes language concerning an affidavit from provisions concerning probable cause for battery and domestic battery.

  • HB 1568: Attorney eligibility for real estate broker exam.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a licensed attorney to obtain a real estate broker license without completing an approved broker course of study.

  • HB 1569: Tax sale deeds.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a tax sale purchaser may file a petition with the court not later than 30 days after the date of the sale to seek a determination that the real property is vacant or abandoned.

  • HB 1627: Consumer pricing information.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that it is a deceptive consumer sales act to display or advertise a purchase price for the subject of a consumer transaction that does not include all fees and charges other than: (1) taxes or fees imposed on the purchase by a unit of government; or (2) reasonably expected shipping or handling charges; that are required to be paid by the consumer to complete the consumer transaction.

  • HB 1647: Paid leave for mental health.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Entitles an employee to at least 36 hours of paid mental health leave per calendar year.

  • HB 1648: Social service benefit kiosk pilot program.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the division of family resources (division) of the office of the secretary of family and social services to establish a pilot program under which the division develops, deploys, and determines the effectiveness of electronic kiosks that allow an individual to do any of the following: (1) Determine the balance remaining in the individual's SNAP or TANF account.

  • HB 1519: Workforce housing assistance program.

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

    Establishes the workforce housing assistance program (program).

  • HB 1320: Domestic violence reports.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Removes language concerning an affidavit from provisions concerning probable cause for battery and domestic battery.

  • HB 1321: Prohibition on use of certain food additives.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits the use of various food additives in Indiana.

  • HB 1322: Attorney eligibility for real estate broker exam.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows a licensed attorney to obtain a real estate broker license without completing an approved broker course of study.

  • HB 1323: Bail.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a court from requiring an arrestee to pay bail as a condition of pretrial release, unless: (1) the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the arrestee is a flight risk or danger to the community; (2) the arrestee is charged with murder or treason; (3) the arrestee is on pretrial release not related to the incident that is the basis for the present arrest; or (4) the arrestee i

  • HB 1324: Consumer pricing information.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that it is a deceptive consumer sales act to display or advertise a purchase price for the subject of a consumer transaction that does not include all fees and charges other than: (1) taxes or fees imposed on the purchase by a unit of government; or (2) reasonably expected shipping or handling charges; that are required to be paid by the consumer to complete the consumer transaction.

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 Hatcher's record came from

Sources for Hatcher

Key points

Sources

Researched Tuesday, October 13, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. Member page: State Representative (Indiana House Democratic Caucus)
  4. 2026 Primary Election results (certified), Indiana Election Night Reporting (Indiana Election Division)
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Candidate lists
As of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
At the polls
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