Alaina Shonkwiler
Republican · IN · IN State Representative
Alaina Shonkwiler is a business development associate with Garmong Construction who earlier managed government consulting at an accounting firm and served as district director for a member of Congress. She is a Noblesville native and Indiana University graduate.
Where Alaina Shonkwiler stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (4 records), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (2 records), Immigration (2 records),
Mixed record
Healthcare Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose), Environment and Public Health (1 support · 5 oppose), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 support · 1 oppose),
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 22, 2026
- Raised
- $39,495
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Other$5,686
- Retired$1,021
- Student$21
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$21,582
- $500-$999$10,041
- $250-$499$6,385
- $100-$249$1,441
- $1-$99$46
Source: Indiana Campaign Finance · 2026 cycle · campaignfinance.in.gov
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1003, which makes labs and scan centers post cash prices for 50 common services and cuts some patient bills. The Indiana House adopted the final version 67-25, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 2, which requires Healthy Indiana Plan adults to work, train or volunteer at least 20 hours a week. The Indiana House passed the bill 66-28, and it became law.
April 8, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 5 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1368, which rebuilds the rules for storing carbon dioxide underground so the state can take over permits. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 57-40, and it became law.
February 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1001, which requires yearly local housing reports from 2027 and changes what builders must fit. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-21, and it became law.
February 25, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 277, which repeals 84 sections of environment law and turns many agency duties into choices. The Indiana House passed the bill 53-45, and it became law.
February 24, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1355, which puts state review of large livestock farms on a 90-day clock. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 73-22, and it became law.
February 19, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1150, which limits what homeowners groups and local governments may regulate, including flag displays. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-19, and it became law.
February 18, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1037, which stops local governments setting stricter building site run-off rules than the state. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 68-20, and it became law.
April 17, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1302, which loosens several labor and safety rules, including minor employment registration. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 69-25, and it became law.
February 26, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 450, which sets rules for Indiana's delegates to any constitutional convention. The Indiana House passed the bill 69-27, and it became law.
March 24, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 4 support
Co-sponsored a law allowing the Indiana Department of Administration to implement category management for state-agency purchasing, requiring contract oversight and annual procurement plans, and changing agency purchasing-representative appointments (Senate Bill 226, Public Law 125). The Governor signed it on March 5, 2026.
March 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Co-sponsored a law requiring performance data for most townships and requiring designated townships, subject to exceptions, to merge or reorganize with municipalities under specified conditions (Senate Bill 270, Public Law 134). The Governor signed it on March 5, 2026.
March 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1003, which closes or merges about 39 state boards and panels. The Indiana House adopted the final version 69-28, and it became law.
February 27, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Authored a law tying electric utilities' allowed revenue and profit to affordability and reliability targets set by state regulators, and limiting rate cases to every three years (House Bill 1002). Governor Mike Braun signed it on February 26, 2026.
January 29, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: iga.in.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 423, which sets up a program for building small nuclear reactors with early costs on customer bills. The Indiana House passed the bill 67-29, and it became law.
April 15, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 424, which lets electric utilities charge customers for planning a small nuclear reactor before holding a permit. The Indiana House passed the bill 59-30, and it became law.
March 20, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 76, which makes local governments help enforce federal immigration law, including honoring holds. The Indiana House passed the bill 61-28, and it became law.
February 12, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1393, which makes jails alert the sheriff when they book someone believed to be in the country unlawfully. The Indiana House agreed to the Senate's version 58-19, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 284, which limits civilian police oversight boards to an advisory role. The Indiana House passed the bill 70-25, and it became law.
February 24, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Authored a law requiring certain information to be entered into the Indiana Data and Communication System within 24 hours and authorizing state-police action for noncompliance (House Bill 1232, Public Law 118). The Governor signed it on April 30, 2025.
April 30, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Co-sponsored a law establishing procedures to transfer county-jail inmates who pose a serious escape risk, demonstrate violent or aggressive behavior, or need protection from other inmates to another jail or the Department of Correction (Senate Bill 420, Public Law 110). The Governor signed it on April 24, 2025.
April 24, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1001, which requires yearly local housing reports from 2027 and changes what builders must fit. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-21, and it became law.
February 25, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 285, which makes camping or sleeping on government land a crime after a warning. The Indiana House passed the bill 53-44, and it became law.
February 24, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 2, which requires Healthy Indiana Plan adults to work, train or volunteer at least 20 hours a week. The Indiana House passed the bill 66-28, and it became law.
April 8, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 358, which raises school reading standards and tightens a school choice fund. The Indiana House adopted the final version 58-28, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 365, which makes the state track whether career course graduates end up in matching jobs. The Indiana House passed the bill 66-24, and it became law.
April 3, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1274, which stops insurers making customers post no-gun signs. The Indiana House passed the bill 69-25, and it became law.
January 28, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 3 support
Voted for Senate Bill 112, which treats a candidate's withdrawal papers as a request to update their voter address. The Indiana House passed the bill 72-24, and it became law.
February 10, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 526, which changes how absentee ballots that must be rejected are handled in voting machine tests. The Indiana House backed the final version 65-26, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1680, which requires proof of citizenship for some voter registrations and adds regular election checks. The Indiana House adopted the final version 65-25, and it became law.
April 23, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1150, which limits what homeowners groups and local governments may regulate, including flag displays. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-19, and it became law.
February 18, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1193, which stops the Civil Rights Commission acting as a person's lawyer in discrimination cases. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 66-29, and it became law.
February 26, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 289, which bars public employers and schools from using race or sex in hiring, admissions or aid. The Indiana House backed the final version 64-26, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1041, which makes colleges label sports teams by sex and bars males from women's teams. The Indiana House passed it 71-25, and it became law.
February 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted for House Bill 1273, which makes shareholder advisory firms disclose when advice against management lacks a financial study. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 72-20, and it became law.
February 25, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 475, which bans new noncompete deals that stop doctors working for a rival after leaving a hospital. The Indiana House backed the final version 65-21, and it became law.
April 24, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026
Voted for House Bill 1079, which cuts the wait before a storage firm may sell a tenant's belongings from 90 days to 45. The Indiana House agreed to the final version 64-21, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Co-sponsored a law defining large attachment requests for communications equipment on electric distribution poles and establishing related process-management requirements for unserved, underserved, and rural areas (Senate Bill 502, Public Law 209). The Governor signed it on May 6, 2025.
May 6, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Co-authored a law requiring proceeds from abandoned-vehicle sales to first cover towing and storage costs, allowing emergency towing on roadway shoulders, and setting requirements for private-property tow-away zones (House Bill 1184, Public Law 81). The Governor signed it on March 4, 2026.
March 4, 2026
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Co-authored a law resolving a conflict between two 2025 Indiana enactments concerning resisting law enforcement (House Bill 1056, Public Law 50). The Governor signed it on March 3, 2026.
March 3, 2026
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Sponsored a law allowing the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to issue permits for alcoholic-beverage sales at county fairs and expanding permissible county-fair activities for specified alcohol permit holders (Senate Bill 23, Public Law 6). The Governor signed it on February 24, 2026.
February 24, 2026
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Co-authored a law creating a state tax credit for manufacturing a small modular nuclear reactor in Indiana and establishing expedited generation-resource approval procedures for certain utilities (House Bill 1007, Public Law 217). The Governor signed it on May 6, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Co-authored a law expanding the activities permitted for craft manufacturers, allowing certain mixed-beverage samples, extending trade-show participation days, and repealing specified beer-dealer sales limits (House Bill 1276, Public Law 164). The Governor signed it on May 1, 2025.
May 1, 2025
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Co-sponsored a law requiring certain Indiana media entities to disclose foreign ownership, funding, and sourced or influenced content and authorizing penalties for knowing violations (Senate Bill 318, Public Law 132). The Governor signed it on May 1, 2025.
May 1, 2025
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Co-authored a law prohibiting state agencies and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation from establishing offices in countries designated as foreign adversaries and updating related federal-code references (House Bill 1103, Public Law 116). The Governor signed it on April 30, 2025.
April 30, 2025
Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 20, 2026
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- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 29; Indiana · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.