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State Representative

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic

Ian Richardson is a Democratic candidate for State Representative in State House District 79 (2024) in 2026.

Republican · Incumbent

Matthew Lehman serves as majority floor leader in the Indiana House and is part-owner of an insurance business. Certified as an insurance counselor in 1995, he served on the Adams County Council from 1994 to 2008.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, 5 against, Corporate Accountability 3 for, 2 against, Election Integrity 3 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org