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Lori Goss-Reaves

Republican · IN · IN State Representative

Lori Goss-Reaves is a licensed clinical social worker of more than 35 years who teaches social work and directs field placement at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a doctorate from Capella University and wrote a book about her father, killed in Vietnam.

Where Lori Goss-Reaves stands, based on their records

Supports

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),

Opposes

Environment and Public Health (6 records), Labor Rights (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (2 records),

Mixed record

Healthcare Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (1 support · 2 oppose)

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026

Data last updated July 22, 2026

Raised
$37,989

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Healthcare/Medical$4,000
  • Agriculture$1,675
  • Retired$1,075
  • Construction/Engineering$1,000
  • General Business$150
Direct contributions by size
  • $1,000-$4,999$10,000
  • $500-$999$11,062
  • $250-$499$12,300
  • $100-$249$3,150
  • $1-$99$1,478

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 · 6 oppose
  • 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 Senate Bill 258, which removes Indiana's own permit system for nuclear power plants. The Indiana House passed the bill 64-28, and it became law.

    February 9, 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 · 1 support
  • 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

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 · 1 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 bill directing the state law enforcement training board to let officers who finished Tier II basic training later complete the added Tier I requirements (House Bill 1410).

    January 8, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 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 · 1 oppose
  • 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 · 3 support
  • Cosponsored a bill requiring public and charter schools to track bullying incidents and use steps to prevent them (House Bill 1093). The bill also changed the state's definition of bullying.

    January 5, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 2026

  • 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 — General

General · 3 records
  • Voted against 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Voted against 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored an Indiana bill proposing to change the education requirements for dental hygienists and the rules for hygienists giving nitrous oxide (House Bill 1254). It was introduced on January 5, 2026.

    January 5, 2026

    Source: iga.in.gov · researched August 8, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.