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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Indiana House, District 91

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 91 covers a portion of Marion County, in central Indiana, according to the House Republican caucus [3].
  • Behning was re-elected in 2024 with 60.1% of the vote [13].
  • Behning and Hurt were each the only candidate listed in their party's May 5, 2026 primary [13].
  • No debate or forum between the candidates was found as of October 10, 2026; neither had answered Mirror Indy's voter-guide questions [14, 15].
  • Education is the main contrast: Behning authored the state's voucher program and has pushed universal eligibility, while Hurt's campaign calls for fully funding public schools, universal pre-K and free school lunch [3, 5, 16].

Candidates on the ballot

Robert W. Behning

RepublicanIncumbent

Work
Assistant vice president and director of the Center for Vibrant Schools at Marian University [3]

Robert W. (Bob) Behning is the Republican incumbent, in the House since 1992, and chairs the House Education Committee [3].

Behning's background

  • Born and raised in Indianapolis; Indiana University graduate (1976); assistant vice president and director of the Center for Vibrant Schools at Marian University, according to the caucus [3].

Behning's positions

Education

  • Has advocated for universal private-school choice, writing that the program lets parents choose "regardless of income or ZIP code" [5], and has authored laws reducing state K-12 regulations; he said schools "should have the freedom to set their own requirements" [8, 11].

Children & technology

  • Said his 2026 social media law gives parents "more control over their children's social media use" [12].

Behning on the current officeholder

  • Is the current officeholder. No statements by Behning about his challenger were found [3].

How Behning got on the ballot

  • Was the only Republican candidate listed for the May 5, 2026 primary [13].

What we could not find about Behning

  • His campaign website (robertbehning.com) could not be reviewed for this profile; no 2026 campaign statements, endorsements or finance totals were found.
  • Behning had not answered Mirror Indy's voter-guide questions as of Oct. 10, 2026.
  • Which Marion County townships the district currently includes was not confirmed from a source read for this profile (older sources describe Decatur Township and parts of Hendricks and Morgan counties under pre-2021 maps).
  • The 2025 budget's change to voucher eligibility was not confirmed from a source read for this profile.

Behning's record in office

Indiana House record, District 91 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026

Authored
27
16 became law
Co-authored
24
14 became law
Sponsored
19
18 became law
Co-sponsored
17
13 became law

Committees, 2026 session

  • Education (Chair)
  • Education, Interim Study Committee on (House Chair)
  • Public Health

Floor votes

  • 2023: Yes 395, No 46, Excused 45, Not voting 5
  • 2024: Yes 253, No 27, Excused 30
  • 2025: Yes 369, No 80, Excused 55, Not voting 6
  • 2026: Yes 235, No 90, Excused 49, Not voting 3
How Behning voted on 37 selected bills
The 87 bills Behning carried

  • HB 1590: Various education matters.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes various changes to the education law concerning the following: (1) The science of reading and licensing requirements.

  • HB 1591: Various education matters.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the Indiana archives and records administration to: (1) establish procedures to retain an original record, document, plat, paper, or instrument-in-writing in an electronic format; (2) establish a period of time after which an original record, document, plat, paper, or instrument-in-writing may be destroyed; and (3) prepare and submit, not later than November 1, 2023, a report to the gener

  • HB 1606: Employer tax credit for apprenticeship programs.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides for a nonrefundable apprenticeship tax credit (credit) for an eligible employer.

  • HB 1607: Charter school matters.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides all charter schools access to loans through the Indiana bond bank.

  • HB 1633: Student 529 account funding.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that when a person who receives Medicaid has a child born after December 31, 2023, the treasurer of state (treasurer) shall open a college choice 529 education savings plan (529 plan) in the child's name and make a deposit of $250 into the account.

  • HB 1634: Adult students of charter high schools.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a charter school may apply to the state board for approval to be eligible to receive funding for students who are 22 years of age or older.

  • HB 1635: Various education matters.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires each school corporation to publish on the school corporation's website the graduation rate for each high school in the school corporation.

  • HB 1636: Indianapolis infrastructure.

    2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that the amount of the gasoline excise tax and special fuel tax revenue that is derived from the annual 1% inflationary increase during the state budget biennium shall be distributed to recipients under the motor fuel tax fund of the motor vehicle highway account based on the vehicle miles traveled in the unit compared to vehicle miles traveled in the state, but not including interstate v

  • HB 1637: Teacher education scholarship programs.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Increases the annual scholarship amount that the commission for higher education (commission) may award under the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship program from $7,500 to $10,000.

  • HB 1638: Education matters.

    2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the department of education (department) to report to the legislative council findings and recommendations for reducing the amount of redundant data that schools are required to submit to state agencies.

  • HB 1002: Education and workforce development.

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

    Establishes the: (1) career scholarship account program (CSA program); (2) career scholarship account program fund; (3) career scholarship account administration fund; (4) career scholarship account donation fund; (5) connecting students with careers fund; (6) teacher higher education and industry collaboration grant program and fund; (7) career coaching grant fund; and (8) intermediary capacity b

  • HB 1008: Pension investments.

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

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

  • HB 1290: Earned income tax credit.

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

    Recouples the state earned income tax credit qualifications with the federal earned income tax credit qualifications under the Internal Revenue Code as in effect January 1, 2023.

  • HB 1382: Robotics programs.

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

    Establishes the robotics competition program to provide grants to eligible robotics competition teams (eligible teams) in order to expand opportunities to increase interest and improve skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through participation in competitive robotics programs.

  • HB 1398: Graduation rate calculation.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that at-risk students who are receiving certain educational services are not counted against a school's four year graduation rate.

  • HB 1449: Twenty-first century scholars program.

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

    Provides that the commission for higher education shall do the following: (1) In cooperation with the department of education, identify students who meet the requirements to participate in the twenty-first century scholars program (program).

  • HB 1483: Discipline rules regarding bullying.

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

    Provides that discipline rules adopted by the governing body of a school corporation must include timetables for reporting bullying incidents to parents of both the targeted student and the alleged perpetrator in an expedited manner that is not later than five business days after the incident is reported.

  • HB 1542: Secured school safety grants.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Specifies that an educational service center may receive a grant from the Indiana safe schools fund.

  • HB 1543: Student behavior.

    2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes the behavioral health fund (fund) for the purpose of improving funding for individualized educational programs that have a behavioral intervention plan component for certain schools.

  • HB 1558: Science of reading.

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

    Defines "science of reading".

  • SB 100: Education matters.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that a: (1) school that seeks state accreditation; and (2) national or regional accreditation agency that seeks to be recognized by the state board of education (state board); must complete and submit the applicable application form established by the state board.

  • SB 167: FAFSA.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires all students, except for students at certain nonpublic schools, in the student's senior year to complete and submit the FAFSA not later than April 15 unless: (1) a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, signs a waiver that the student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete it; or (2) the principal or school counselor of the student's high

  • SB 168: Statewide assessment results.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires (rather than permits) the department of education to include in a contract with a statewide assessment vendor entered into or renewed after June 30, 2023, a requirement that the vendor provide a summary of a student's statewide assessment results.

  • SB 283: Marion County road funding.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that at least 65% of the funds distributed to a county containing a consolidated city from the motor vehicle highway account (MVHA) shall be used for the construction, reconstruction, and preservation of highways by the county and the consolidated city respectively.

  • SB 342: Teacher hiring.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to consider using a more comprehensive expanded criminal history background check for employment.

  • SB 380: Various education matters.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires each school corporation to publish on the school corporation's website the graduation rate for each high school in the school corporation.

  • SB 391: Charter schools.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that, for a resolution to adopt a school operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy adopted after May 10, 2023, a county auditor must distribute a portion of revenue received from the school operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy to each charter school in which students who receive not more than 50% virtual instruction and who have legal

  • SB 72: Reporting on school curriculum.

    2023 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides the following: (1) Not later than October 1, 2023, each public elementary school and state accredited nonpublic elementary school shall provide to the department of education (department) information regarding whether the school provides instruction on cursive writing to students and, if cursive writing instruction is provided, the grade level of students to whom the instruction is provid

  • SB 402: Reading standards and curriculum.

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

    Defines "science of reading".

  • SB 443: Various education matters.

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

    Requires the department of education to, not later than November 1, 2023, do the following: (1) Create a list of personal liability insurers that offer personal liability insurance policies for teachers.

  • SB 46: County option circuit breaker tax credit.

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

    Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals.

  • SB 486: Education matters.

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

    Repeals teacher training requirements regarding: (1) criminal gang organizations awareness; (2) certain information concerning homeless students; and (3) recognizing the signs and symptoms of seizures and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to the symptoms; and requires that information concerning these subjects be included within the curriculum of teacher preparation programs.

  • HB 1243: Various education matters.

    2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes various changes to the education law concerning the following: (1) Indiana diploma requirements and designations and satisfying certain course requirements by obtaining a diploma.

  • HB 1376: School controlled project referendum.

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

    Provides that a local public question authorizing a school corporation to impose property taxes to pay debt service on bonds or lease rentals on a lease for a specified controlled project may be placed on the ballot only at a general election or municipal general election.

  • HB 1380: Various education matters.

    2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the secretary of education to prepare and submit to the general assembly the following: (1) A plan to establish a pilot program concerning the use, operation, and management of school facilities to promote student learning and outcomes.

  • 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 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 1067: Human services matters.

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

    Establishes the special service review team to review denied applications and applications for which a determination has not been made for the community integration and habilitation waiver.

  • HB 1233: Robotics competition program.

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

    Amends the robotics competition program (program) definition of "allowable expenses" to allow a robotics competition team to use grant funds on expenses associated with a robotics competition.

  • HB 1262: Behavioral issues in schools.

    2024 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote

    Permits a governing body of a school corporation to establish a disruption policy concerning student removal from and reentry to a classroom.

  • HB 1304: Education matters.

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

    Requires the office of management and budget to establish a kindergarten through grade 12 data governance team.

  • HB 1353: Education matters.

    2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Requires the department of education to prepare a report to the general assembly compiling certain data over a 40 year period.

  • SB 202: State educational institution matters.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Amends the duties of state educational institutions' diversity committees.

  • SB 211: Excellence in civic engagement designation and school meetings.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the department of education (department), in collaboration with the commission for higher education and subject to the approval of the state board, to establish an excellence in civic engagement designation.

  • SB 212: Various education matters.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the Indiana school for the blind and visually impaired board shall give preference to a candidate for the chief executive officer position who meets the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities, but shall not require a candidate for the chief executive officer position to meet the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certifi

  • SB 270: Various education matters.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes limitations regarding the lease of school property.

  • SB 6: Reading proficiency.

    2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the department of education (department) to develop a method to identify students in grade 4 through grade 8 who: (1) did not pass the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board of education; and (2) are at risk of not being proficient in reading as determined by Lexile scores on the statewide summative assessment.

  • SB 1: Reading skills.

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

    Provides that the department of education (department) may grant certain individuals a waiver that provides an exception to the literacy endorsement requirements if the department submits a report to the legislative council by a specified date.

  • SB 141: Education matters.

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

    Provides that, for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, a school shall ensure that at least 60% of a school counselor's aggregate time performing the counselor's job duties is devoted to providing direct services to students.

  • SB 148: Workforce data collection.

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

    Requires the division of disability and rehabilitative services (division), beginning 12 months after the direct support professional registry is implemented, to post monthly on the division's website the total number of individuals registered under the registry.

  • SB 48: State educational institution information.

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

    Requires a state educational institution to prominently display hyperlinks to certain college scorecard information on the state educational institution's website and degree web pages.

  • SB 52: Prohibition on use of dedicated lanes.

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

    Prohibits, until July 1, 2025, a consolidated city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, or other requirement concerning a public transportation project, including the blue line, that seeks to: (1) convert; (2) restrict; or (3) otherwise establish; a vehicular traffic lane for use as a dedicated lane.

  • HB 1002: Various education matters.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Removes and repeals various education provisions and expired education provisions, including provisions concerning the following: (1) Secretary of education criteria.

  • HB 1200: Opioid prescriptions.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that if a prescriber issues a prescription for an opioid for administration through an intrathecal pump or epidural pain pump: (1) the prescription may not exceed a 180 day supply; and (2) the patient may not be required to have a face-to-face visit with the prescriber more than once every 180 days unless the prescriber determines an earlier follow up visit is medically necessary.

  • HB 1201: Education matters.

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

    Defines "chronically absent".

  • HB 1368: School levy referenda.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that: (1) a referendum authorizing a school corporation to impose property taxes to pay debt service on bonds or lease rentals on a lease for a specified controlled project; (2) a school corporation operating referendum tax levy; or (3) a school corporation school safety referendum tax levy; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election.

  • HB 1498: School accountability.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Repeals certain provisions regarding statewide assessment scores and the establishment of categories or designations of school performance.

  • HB 1499: Education matters.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that certain students have the opportunity to retake the determinant evaluation of reading skills at least twice in the summer before grade 3 retention requirements apply.

  • HB 1500: Teacher appreciation grants.

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

    Establishes a new teacher appreciation grant program.

  • HB 1501: Facilities and transportation pilot programs.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Establishes a three school year: (1) centralized school facilities pilot program; and (2) student transportation pilot program.

  • HB 1514: High value workforce ready credit-bearing grant.

    2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee

    Amends eligibility requirements for the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant.

  • HB 1515: Education and higher education matters.

    2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that accredited nonpublic schools are eligible to participate in the following: (1) The establishment of police departments.

  • HB 1539: Education matters.

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

    Requires a public school to do the following: (1) Notify a parent of a student not later than 24 hours after the student makes an allegation that an employee of the public school engaged in misconduct.

  • HB 1634: Math education.

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

    Requires each school corporation and charter middle school to automatically enroll a student who meets certain conditions in a middle school advanced math course.

  • HB 1681: Local public questions.

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

    Provides that a local public question or referendum may be placed on the ballot only at a general election.

  • HB 1689: Human services matters.

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

    Provides that provisions of law concerning the statewide waiver ombudsman apply to an individual who has a disability and receives services administered by the bureau of disabilities services.

  • SB 358: Various education matters.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) evaluate, approve, and publish a list of high quality curricular materials for use in English/language arts; and (2) collaborate with teachers in evaluating and approving the English/language arts curricular materials.

  • SB 366: Education matters.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Requires, not later than October 1, 2025, the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report concerning school bus driver safety education training.

  • SB 373: Various education matters.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Provides that the department of education (department) is the proper authority to accept federal funds appropriated to aid in the education of children with disabilities (current law provides that the state board of education is the proper authority).

  • SB 448: Higher education and workforce development matters.

    2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes additional duties for the governor's workforce cabinet and requires the cabinet to perform certain duties jointly with other state agencies.

  • SB 146: Teacher compensation.

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

    Requires the department of education (department) to submit a report to the general assembly before November 1, 2025, that provides an analysis of the feasibility and cost of increasing school corporation employee health plan options.

  • SB 176: Nursing matters.

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

    Adds members to the Indiana state board of nursing and changes the required qualifications for certain members.

  • SB 365: Education matters.

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

    Requires the department of education (department), in collaboration with certain other state entities, to collect and maintain certain data and to publish on the department's website timely and relevant information about secondary education programs.

  • SB 518: School property taxes.

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

    Provides that all school corporations that adopt a resolution for a property tax levy for a controlled project or a school safety referendum tax levy after May 10, 2025, must share revenue received from the levy with certain charter schools.

  • HB 1004: Various education matters.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes changes to various education provisions concerning the following: (1) Certain school corporation accounting requirements.

  • HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes various changes to education provisions concerning the following: (1) Creating a teaching and learning framework for the implementation of mathematics academic standards.

  • HB 1408: Education matters.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Includes the general assembly in the list of state entities to which the management performance hub (MPH) must make available certain government information.

  • HB 1423: Indianapolis public education corporation.

    2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Establishes the Indianapolis public education corporation (corporation) and board (corporation board).

  • HB 1098: Work based learning liability.

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

    Requires an intermediary and an employer to enter into an agreement that sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the intermediary and the employer when participating in a work based learning program.

  • HB 1178: Minor access to social media.

    2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee

    Provides that a social media provider that meets specified conditions (provider) may not create an account for an individual who is less than 14 years of age (minor) unless the provider receives verifiable parental consent to creation of the account from a parent of the minor.

  • HB 1325: Special education.

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

    Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the Indiana department of health, the department of child services, and the office of the secretary of family and social services to report and make recommendations concerning certain data regarding residential placement, developmental preschool, and special education.

  • SB 161: Education matters.

    2026 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House

    Requires the Indiana department of education to elect to participate as a covered state in the federal tax credit scholarship program for elementary and secondary education under Section 25F of the Internal Revenue Code (enacted in Public Law 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025).

  • SB 199: Various education matters.

    2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor

    Makes changes to the composition of the case review panel established by an interscholastic athletic association.

  • SB 200: Public school matters.

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

    Provides that certain: (1) indemnity; (2) choice of law; and (3) automatic renewal; provisions contained in contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2026, between the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school and a vendor are against public policy and are void and unenforceable.

  • SB 239: Various education matters.

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

    Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) compile a list of business and industry partners that provide guaranteed incentives to high school students who earn the honors employment plus seal; and (2) publish the list on the department's website.

  • 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 284: Law enforcement civilian oversight boards.

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

    Provides that any type of law enforcement civilian oversight board or commission or any other entity established by a county, municipality, or township to provide civilian oversight over a law enforcement agency, excluding merit boards and commissions, may operate only in an advisory capacity to the applicable law enforcement agency and does not have binding authority over the law enforcement agen

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 Behning's record came from

Sources for Behning

Jarren Hurt

Democratic

Work
Real estate agent; runs a utility fiber business [16]

Jarren Hurt, the Democratic nominee, is a Navy submarine veteran, real estate agent and owner of a fiber-optic installation business, according to his campaign [16].

Hurt's background

  • His campaign describes him as a Navy submarine veteran, Eagle Scout and Indiana University graduate who works as a real estate agent and runs a utility fiber-optic installation company [16].

Hurt's positions

Education

  • Would fully fund public schools, support teachers, and back universal pre-K and free K-12 school lunch, according to his campaign [16].

Data centers

  • Opposes subsidizing large technology companies at families' expense and would push back on data center projects that harm communities or the environment [16].

Transportation

  • Supports cutting Indiana's gas tax and eliminating toll roads [16].

Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising the minimum wage [16].

Housing

  • Would advocate for more affordable housing supply and keeping homeownership within reach [16].

How Hurt got on the ballot

  • Was the only Democratic candidate listed for the May 5, 2026 primary [13].

What we could not find about Hurt

  • No news coverage, endorsements or campaign finance reports were found.
  • Hurt had not answered Mirror Indy's voter-guide questions as of Oct. 10, 2026.
  • Where he lives is not stated on his campaign site.
  • No statements by Hurt about Behning or his record were found on his campaign website or in voter guides [16, 15].

Hurt's campaign website

Sources for Hurt

Key points

  • House District 91 covers a portion of Marion County, in central Indiana, according to the House Republican caucus. (Indiana House Republicans)
  • Behning and Hurt were each the only candidate listed in their party's May 5, 2026 primary. (Wikipedia)
  • Education is the main contrast: Behning authored the state's voucher program and has pushed universal eligibility, while Hurt's campaign calls for fully funding public schools, universal pre-K and free school lunch. (Indiana House Republicans)

Sources

Researched Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. Indiana House of Representatives (Wikipedia)
  2. 2026 General Election Candidate List (Indiana Election Division)
  3. State Rep. Bob Behning (Indiana House Republicans)
  4. Behning: Indiana's bold vision for universal school choice (Indiana House Republicans)
  5. Behning's bill to streamline K-12 education regulations signed into law (Indiana House Republicans)
  6. Governor ceremonially signs new law authored by Behning to reduce Indiana K-12 education regulations (Indiana House Republicans)
  7. Marion County legislators highlight new state laws taking effect (Indiana House Republicans)
  8. 2026 Indiana House of Representatives election (Wikipedia)
  9. Robert Behning (voter guide) (Mirror Indy)
  10. Jarren Hurt (voter guide) (Mirror Indy)
  11. Jarren Hurt for State Representative (Jarren Hurt 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

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.