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Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

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State House District 61 — Indiana 2026

1 candidate on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Indiana Election Division list, as of October 22, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

FMatt PierceDemocratic

Incumbent state representative, District 61; Democrat (unopposed in the general election).

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Voted no on the 2022 SB 1 abortion ban, permitless carry, the girls' sports bill and override, SB 480, HB 1608, the 2023 school-choice budget and 2025 SB 1 property-tax relief; IRF PAC-endorsed, Moms Demand Gun Sense Candidate, NRA F.

Life: Voted no on SB 1 (2022) near-total abortion ban (House RC 64) and is endorsed by Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC (2026).
Family: Voted no on HB 1041 (2022) girls' sports and its veto override, SB 480 (2023) gender-transition ban for minors, and HB 1608 (2023) parental-rights/pronoun bill.
Religious liberty: Voted against IFI's position on HB 1389 (2026 religious liberty in adoption/foster care) and scored 50% on the Indiana Family Institute 2026 scorecard.
2nd Amendment: Voted no on HB 1296 (2022) permitless carry; Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026); NRA-PVF grade F.
Limited gov’t: Voted no on HB 1001 (2023) budget with near-universal Choice Scholarship expansion (3rd reading and final passage).
Fiscal: Voted no on SB 1 (2025) property-tax relief (House RC 433).

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