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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:

Republican

James McClure Jr. is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 71 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Wendy Dant Chesser led One Southern Indiana as president and chief executive from 2012, helping 130 companies expand, and earlier directed the Indiana Rural Development Council. She is a certified economic developer and Indiana University Southeast graduate.

Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, 4 against, Healthcare Affordability 2 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 2 against,

Source: ballotpedia.org