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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 89

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

  • Mirror Indy described House District 89 in 2024 as including parts of Center, Franklin, Perry and Warren townships in Indianapolis [4]; the House Democratic caucus describes it as portions of Marion County [3].
  • Gore won the seat in 2020 by defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Kirchhofer and was re-elected in 2022 and 2024, the last time with 55.8% of the vote [4, 14].
  • Gore was unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary, and no Republican is on the November ballot; the Libertarian Party nominated Weingarten at its March 2026 state convention [14, 15, 2].
  • No debate or forum between the candidates was found as of October 10, 2026. Mirror Indy's voter guide includes answers from Gore; Weingarten had not responded [10, 16].

Candidates on the ballot

Mitch Gore

DemocraticIncumbent

Work
Law enforcement officer; has helped run his family's Washington Square restaurant [10]

Mitch Gore is the Democratic incumbent, first elected in 2020, and a Marion County Sheriff's Office major who serves as ranking member of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee [3].

Gore's background

  • The caucus says he has spent his life on Indianapolis' east and southeast sides, has helped run his family's Washington Square restaurant, and worked in community development for the City of Indianapolis before joining the sheriff's office, where he is a major [3].
  • Told Mirror Indy he is the only currently serving law enforcement officer in the General Assembly [10].

Gore's positions

Public safety

  • His campaign says he has worked to keep nonviolent people with addiction out of the justice system and sponsored bipartisan legislation to expand mental health treatment [5]. He told Mirror Indy he wants improper use of license plate readers by law enforcement to be a felony and more law enforcement training [10]. Mirror Indy reported in 2024 that he planned to reintroduce a bill making failure to secure a firearm a low-level felony when a dependent uses it to cause injury or death [4].

Health care

  • Supports limiting prescription drug costs, changing the prior authorization system, capping what hospitals can charge for procedures, and allowing women to make their own reproductive health care decisions, according to his campaign [5].

Economy & jobs

  • Lists lowering costs, raising take-home pay, building affordable housing and making child care easier to find and afford among his priorities, and wants to shift Indiana's tax system so it "favors ordinary people, not the powerful or already-wealthy" [10]. His campaign says he supports repealing the right-to-work law [5].

Ethics & government

  • Supports term limits, tougher ethics laws, more disclosure by officials and reducing money in politics [5, 10].

Elections & redistricting

  • Said he "opposed it fiercely" regarding mid-decade redistricting and called partisan gerrymandering wrong "no matter who does it" [10].

How Gore would run the office

  • Told Mirror Indy he sees bipartisan opportunities in 2027 on regulating automated license plate readers, expanding officer training, and firearm safety measures [10].

Gore on the current officeholder

  • Is the current officeholder. No statements by Gore about his challenger were found [10].

How Gore got on the ballot

  • Was unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary [14].

Gore's endorsements and funding

  • His campaign lists endorsements from the Indy Chamber, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana, AFSCME, American Federation of Teachers, IBEW, Indiana State Teachers Association, United Association, Indiana State AFL-CIO, Fraternal Order of Police and Better Indiana [17].

What we could not find about Gore

  • 2026 campaign finance totals were not found.
  • Wikipedia reports that in 2025 Gore offered an amendment to HB 1041 (transgender athletes in college sports) concerning state-paid funerals; this was not confirmed in news coverage reviewed and is not used.
  • Whether HB 1518 (2025) was signed into law was not confirmed from the sources reviewed; the caucus release says only that it was headed to the governor.

Gore's record in office

Indiana House record, District 89 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
30
5 became law
Co-authored
42
16 became law
Sponsored
1
1 became law
Co-sponsored
17
12 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Courts and Criminal Code (Ranking Minority Member)
  • Employment, Labor and Pensions
  • Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
  • Corrections and Criminal Code, Interim Study Committee on (House Minority Member)
  • Employment and Labor, Interim Study Committee on (House Minority Member)

Floor votes

  • 2023: Yes 430, No 32, Excused 26, Not voting 3
  • 2024: Yes 256, No 29, Excused 21, Not voting 4
  • 2025: Yes 336, No 42, Excused 105, Not voting 27
  • 2026: Yes 281, No 44, Excused 24, Not voting 28
How Gore voted on 37 selected bills
The 90 bills Gore carried

  • HB 1098: Elimination of credit time.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a habitual violent offender is not entitled to good time credit.

  • HB 1099: General assembly salaries.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the salary of a member of the general assembly for an ensuing calendar year is the lesser of: (1) 18% of the annual salary of a judge, as adjusted by law; or (2) the salary paid for the current calendar year multiplied by the quotient of the state average wage for the previous calendar year divided by the state average wage for the calendar year immediately proceeding the previous ca

  • HB 1100: Marion County fairgrounds noise mitigation.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires installation of industry standard noise barriers at the Marion County fairgrounds in connection with automotive races or events.

  • HB 1101: Music and art therapy.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that art therapy services provided by a licensed art therapist to an individual who receives mental health services or to an individual who receives services from a community mental health center are reimbursable under Medicaid.

  • HB 1102: Repeal of right to work law.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Repeals the chapter prohibiting an employer from requiring: (1) labor organization membership; (2) payment of dues or fees to a labor organization; or (3) payment to a charity or other third party an amount equivalent to fees required by a labor organization; as a condition of employment.

  • HB 1103: Renewal of SNAP benefit registration.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Allows the division of family resources to contract with a community partner for purposes of recertifying an individual's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

  • HB 1104: Green alert for missing at risk veterans.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Defines "veteran at risk".

  • HB 1365: Machine guns.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Revises, for purposes of an enhancement and certain criminal offenses, a definition of "machine gun".

  • HB 1366: Firearm storage.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a person from keeping or storing a loaded firearm on any premises controlled by the person if the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child is likely to gain access to the firearm.

  • HJR 3: Right to unionize.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that persons in private employment have the right to organize and bargain collectively.

  • 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 1045: Craft hemp flower and hemp production.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Excludes craft hemp flower from the definition of "hemp product".

  • HB 1064: Criminal grooming of a minor for sexual activity.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Specifies that "solicit" for the crime of child solicitation includes luring and enticing the victim.

  • HB 1069: Airports.

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

    Voids an administrative rule concerning eligibility of projects for which funding is available from the airport development grant fund (grant fund) and relocates (with stylistic changes) the contents of the voided administrative rule.

  • HB 1087: Transportation for a released offender.

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

    Provides that the department of correction may not provide transportation to, or procure transportation or public transportation to, a county other than the released offender's county of residence at the time of conviction unless certain circumstances apply.

  • HB 1122: Legalization of same sex marriage.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that marriage between persons of the same gender is legal in Indiana.

  • HB 1142: Law enforcement recordings.

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

    Provides that the direct cost that a state or local agency may charge for providing a copy of a law enforcement recording (recording) includes labor costs incurred to: (1) obscure nondisclosable information in the recording; and (2) perform an administrative review of the recording to determine if all nondisclosable information has been obscured.

  • HB 1194: Competency to stand trial.

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

    Provides that certain licensed individuals may examine a defendant and testify as to whether the defendant can understand the criminal proceedings and assist in the preparation of the defendant's defense.

  • HB 1227: School distribution of firearm safety information.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the state police department, to identify a set of best practices and develop a set of educational materials concerning the safe possession and storage of a firearm in a home with a child.

  • HB 1306: Killing a law enforcement animal.

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

    Increases the penalty for killing a law enforcement animal to a Level 5 felony.

  • HB 1321: Public safety training.

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

    Requires the law enforcement training board to establish minimum standards for basic training and annual inservice training that address the mental health and wellness of law enforcement officers.

  • HB 1546: Art and music therapy.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that art therapy services provided by a licensed art therapist to an individual who receives mental health services or to an individual who receives services from a community mental health center are reimbursable under Medicaid.

  • 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 136: Conviction data.

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

    Defines "prohibited person" as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a handgun.

  • SB 161: Unlawful surveillance.

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

    Adds a prohibition against using a tracking device to the list of conditions a court may impose when issuing a protection order.

  • SB 205: Task force for the reduction of violent crime.

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

    Establishes the task force for the reduction of violent crime (task force).

  • SB 316: Computer aided emergency dispatch systems.

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

    Provides that the statewide 911 board (board) may conduct a feasibility study on potential ways in which the computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems used by public safety answering points (PSAPs) in Indiana could be made interoperable to facilitate the standard dispatch of EMS resources based on using the EMS resource that represents the closest and most appropriate EMS resource to respond to an eme

  • SB 338: Art and music therapy.

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

    Provides for the licensure of music therapists, art therapists, and art therapist associates by the medical licensing board of Indiana.

  • SB 343: Various criminal law matters.

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

    Makes it organized retail theft, a Level 6 felony, for a person to exercise unauthorized control over the property of a retail merchant with the intent to directly or indirectly distribute the property for resale, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony if certain circumstances exist.

  • 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 415: Juveniles.

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

    Provides that a statement made by a juvenile during custodial interrogation in response to a materially false statement from a law enforcement officer is inadmissible against the juvenile unless certain exceptions apply.

  • SB 43: Residency of 911 operators.

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

    Provides that a public safety agency may not establish or maintain residency requirements for a public safety telecommunicator employed by a public safety agency.

  • HB 1021: Green alert for missing at risk veterans.

    2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "veteran at risk".

  • HB 1103: Licensed professional music therapists.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides for the licensure of professional music therapists by the medical licensing board.

  • HB 1131: Supplier certification.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits the department of administration from considering a qualifying member's current or former status as a stay-at-home parent as a negative factor in determining whether to certify a minority business enterprise, veteran owned small business, or women's business enterprise.

  • HB 1275: Uninsured motorist coverage for contract carriers.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage of at least $1,000,000 per passenger for a contract carrier that transports employees in the course of the employee's employment.

  • HB 1325: Firearm storage.

    2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a person having the care of a dependent who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to secure a loaded firearm in the person's residence or vehicle commits neglect of a dependent, a Level 6 felony, if the dependent uses the firearm to cause bodily injury or death to any person.

  • HB 1422: Trafficking of harmful substances in jails.

    2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Defines "chemical intoxicant" and increases the penalty for trafficking with an inmate if the trafficked article is a chemical intoxicant.

  • 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 1168: Racial equity impact notes.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requests the legislative council to assign a study of directing the legislative services agency to prepare a racial equity impact note for a legislative bill introduced in a session of the general assembly, if requested by an author or sponsor of the bill, the chair of a standing committee to which the bill is assigned, or the ranking minority member of a standing committee to which the bill is as

  • HB 1238: Competency evaluation.

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

    Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish a training program to certify a competency evaluator to assist a court in determining competency.

  • HB 1307: Sex offenders.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Specifies that a person required to register as a sex offender in another jurisdiction who moves to Indiana is required to register for life in Indiana.

  • HB 1318: Tax credit for safe gun storage expenses.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the taxpayer's state income tax liability in a taxable year equal to the lesser of: (1) 20% multiplied by the safe gun storage expenses incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year; or (2) $500 in the case of an individual filing a single return (or $250 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).

  • HB 1356: Immunity if seeking aid for drug overdose victim.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Specifies that the arrest and criminal immunity provisions of the lifeline law also apply to a person less than 21 years of age who commits an offense involving the possession of a controlled substance, paraphernalia, or a syringe.

  • HB 1390: Coverage for living organ donors.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions with respect to the coverage of individuals who are living organ donors.

  • SB 23: Damage to a penal facility.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages a component of an automatic building fire suppression system that is located in a penal facility commits criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony.

  • SB 30: School bus stop arm violation notification.

    2024 · Co-sponsored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Provides that when an individual registers a vehicle, the bureau of motor vehicles shall provide notice that a person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly passes a school bus stopped on a roadway or a private road when the arm signal device is in the device's extended position commits a Class A misdemeanor.

  • HB 1278: Restrictions on train length.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a railroad from operating a train longer than 8,500 feet in length on a main line or a branch line.

  • HB 1279: Sexual predator employment.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a sexually violent predator or an offender against children from working in any setting where the offender: (1) has more than incidental and occasional contact with a child who is not accompanied by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; (2) has supervisory or disciplinary power over a child; or (3) is expected to touch a child on a more than incidental and occasional basis.

  • HB 1280: Taxation of military income.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Exempts military pay for members of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps from the individual income tax.

  • HB 1281: Criminal penalties.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Increases the penalty for reckless homicide and criminal recklessness if a person commits aggressive driving that results in the death or catastrophic injury of another person.

  • HB 1516: Ban on vapor product sales to persons under 21.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Prohibits a person less than 21 years of age (underage person) from: (1) purchasing or receiving a nicotine-free electronic cigarette; or (2) purchasing or receiving an e-liquid vaporizer (vapor product).

  • HB 1517: State holidays.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes American Professional Football Day as a state holiday.

  • HB 1518: Purchase of vehicles by state entities.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides with certain exceptions, that if a state entity purchases or leases a vehicle, the vehicle: (1) must be a government model, base model, or standard model vehicle; and (2) may not be from a luxury or semi-luxury brand if a nonluxury brand alternative exists that uses the same underlying vehicle platform.

  • HB 1676: Firearm storage.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a person having the care of a dependent who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to secure a loaded firearm in the person's residence or vehicle commits neglect of a dependent, a Level 6 felony, if the dependent uses the firearm to cause bodily injury or death to any person.

  • HB 1677: Waste disposal.

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

    Provides that depositing or causing or allowing the deposit of contaminants or solid waste upon the land is a Class C misdemeanor in certain circumstances.

  • HB 1004: Health care matters.

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

    Establishes: (1) a state directed payment program (program) for hospitals; and (2) a managed care assessment fee.

  • HB 1093: Sexual assault victims' rights.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys to annually submit certain information concerning sexual assault to the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute).

  • HB 1118: Critical incident stress management debriefings.

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

    Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient's CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.

  • HB 1131: Town of Cumberland.

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

    Provides that on January 1, 2027, the town of Cumberland is an excluded city and no longer part of the consolidated city.

  • HB 1143: Licensure of accountants.

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

    Revises the education and experience requirements for licensure as a certified public accountant.

  • HB 1155: Signal jamming devices.

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

    Provides that a signal jammer may be seized.

  • HB 1186: Law enforcement matters.

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

    Provides that a correctional professional is considered a public safety officer for purposes of determining eligibility for line of duty death benefits.

  • HB 1208: Administration of sheriff's commissary fund.

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

    Requires the state board of accounts to establish annual or biennial training requirements for a sheriff and the sheriff's designee responsible for the oversight or administration of a jail commissary fund (fund).

  • HB 1232: IDACS.

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

    Clarifies that certain information shall be entered into the Indiana data and communication system (IDACS) within 24 hours of the information's receipt unless otherwise provided by law.

  • HB 1260: Architect or engineer review of public work.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that plans and specifications approved by an architect or engineer are not required for certain public work on a public building.

  • HB 1355: Human immunodeficiency virus.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Removes enhancements for battery by body waste and malicious mischief with food based on HIV contamination.

  • HB 1384: Public defender benefits.

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

    Allows an attorney who: (1) performs court appointed legal services on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis; (2) regularly performs court appointed legal services in more than one county that receives reimbursement from the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys; and (3) is not eligible to join an employee health plan in any state or local unit; to participate in the state employee h

  • HB 1471: Law enforcement officer impeachment evidence.

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

    Establishes the procedure for placing a law enforcement officer's name on a Giglio list.

  • HB 1552: Coverage for treatment of chronic diseases.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for anti-obesity medication and intensive behavioral and lifestyle therapy.

  • HB 1558: Employment of minor league baseball players.

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

    Provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law.

  • HB 1597: Tax credit for safe gun storage expenses.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the taxpayer's state income tax liability in a taxable year equal to the lesser of: (1) 20% multiplied by the safe gun storage expenses incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year; or (2) $200 (or $100 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).

  • HB 1632: Health care entity mergers.

    2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a health care entity that is involved in a merger or acquisition to disclose additional information.

  • HB 1687: Probation transfers for sex or violent offenders.

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

    Prohibits the transfer of a sex or violent offender's probation jurisdiction to another county in Indiana while the offender is required to register as an offender unless certain conditions are met.

  • SB 141: Eyewitness identification procedures.

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

    Establishes a procedure to be used by a law enforcement agency in conducting a lineup or in person witness identification.

  • SB 259: Law enforcement procedures.

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

    Requires an affidavit for probable cause, or a person testifying at a probable cause hearing, to make certain disclosures relating to a possible conflict of interest.

  • SB 281: Expungement.

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

    Specifies that certain records relating to juvenile offenses are accessible to a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the officer's duties, and requires persons having custody of these records to take steps to ensure that these records are available in a timely manner.

  • SB 388: 1977 pension and disability fund.

    2025 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House

    Increases the basic monthly pension benefit payable to a member of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund who retires after June 30, 2025, with 20 years of service.

  • SB 420: Transfer of high risk persons from county jail.

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

    Establishes a procedure for the transfer of an inmate from a county jail to another county jail or the department of correction if the inmate: (1) poses a serious risk of escape; (2) demonstrates violent or aggressive behavior; or (3) needs to be protected from other inmates.

  • SB 478: Craft hemp flower and THC products.

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

    Establishes certain regulatory testing and packaging requirements for the distribution and sale of craft hemp flower products.

  • HB 1015: Indiana National Guard.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the governor may not, with certain exceptions, order a member of the Indiana National Guard to perform any law enforcement duty that may result in the surveillance, apprehension, detention, or arrest of an individual.

  • HB 1021: Firearm storage.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a person having the care of a dependent who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to secure a loaded firearm in the person's residence or vehicle commits neglect of a dependent, a Level 6 felony, if the dependent uses the firearm to cause bodily injury or death to any person.

  • HB 1066: Purchase and lease of government vehicles.

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

    With certain exceptions, requires a political subdivision to procure only base model vehicles.

  • HB 1067: Reporting of grocery staple pricing.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires: (1) a grocery chain that operates or franchises five or more retail food stores located in Indiana to report each month to the state department of agriculture (department) specified sales information regarding specified staple food items sold by the grocery chain in Indiana; and (2) the department to establish and maintain an online dashboard through which members of the public can view

  • HB 1191: Decriminalization of marijuana.

    2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Decriminalizes possession of two ounces or less of marijuana.

  • HB 1025: County policies.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted

    Specifies that county residency requirements do not apply to: (1) public defenders (except for the chief public defender); (2) employees of a public defender office; (3) judicial officers; or (4) court personnel.

  • HB 1089: Authority to prohibit firearms in local parks.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a unit may prohibit or restrict the possession of a firearm in a public park operated or maintained by the unit.

  • HB 1118: Expungement.

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

    Repeals and replaces the existing adult expungement statute with a new expungement process that makes certain changes to: (1) time periods for filing expungement; (2) crimes that are eligible for expungement; and (3) other procedural matters relating to expungement.

  • HB 1251: Emergency ambulance services.

    2026 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate

    Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana.

  • HB 1310: Domestic violence investigations.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires a law enforcement officer to administer a lethality assessment for domestic violence incidents.

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 Gore's record came from

Gore's campaign website

Sources for Gore

Donald Weingarten

Libertarian

Donald Weingarten is the Libertarian nominee; party convention coverage and Mirror Indy's voter guide list him as Drew Weingarten [15, 16].

How Weingarten got on the ballot

  • Nominated for District 89 at the Libertarian Party of Indiana's state convention in March 2026, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle as published by IPM [15].

What we could not find about Weingarten

  • No campaign website, social media, questionnaire answers or news coverage found; Mirror Indy's voter guide shows no responses as of Oct. 10, 2026.
  • Name differs across sources: the official ballot list uses "Donald"; convention coverage, Mirror Indy and Wikipedia use "Drew."
  • No campaign finance reports were found.
  • No biographical information was found in news coverage, voter guides, or party materials reviewed [16].
  • No statements by Weingarten about Gore or the district's record were found [16].

Sources for Weingarten

Key points

  • Mirror Indy described House District 89 in 2024 as including parts of Center, Franklin, Perry and Warren townships in Indianapolis; the House Democratic caucus describes it as portions of Marion County. (Mirror Indy)
  • Gore was unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary, and no Republican is on the November ballot; the Libertarian Party nominated Weingarten at its March 2026 state convention. (Wikipedia)

Sources

Researched Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. State Rep. Mitch Gore (Indiana House Democratic Caucus)
  4. This Statehouse race in Indianapolis looks like a toss up (Mirror Indy)
  5. Issues (Mitch Gore campaign)
  6. Mitch Gore (voter guide) (Mirror Indy)
  7. 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election (Wikipedia)
  8. Indiana Libertarians nominate Lauri Shillings for secretary of state (Indiana Capital Chronicle via IPM)
  9. Drew Weingarten (voter guide) (Mirror Indy)
  10. Endorsements (Mitch Gore campaign)
What's included
the U.S. House, statewide offices, every Indiana House and Senate district on the ballot, Indiana's statewide public questions and judicial retention questions, and county, township, city, town and school board races from the Indiana Election Division's candidate list.
Everything else
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Candidate lists
As of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
At the polls
Indiana law lets you bring a list of candidates and public questions into the polling place, including one stored on your phone, as long as you don't electioneer. IC 3-11-8-18.5

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