Voters in Indiana House District 97 will choose between two candidates this November to represent them in the Indiana House of Representatives. The district covers a portion of central Marion County and includes downtown Indianapolis as well as the neighborhood of West Indianapolis.
There are 100 members of the Indiana House of Representatives. Their job is to work alongside the governor and the Indiana State Senate to create laws and set the state budget. Their seats go up for election every two years, and in Indiana there is no limit on the number of terms a representative can serve.
WFYI opened an ongoing voter survey in May, and the most common voting issues were data center policy, affordability, and feeling disempowered.
WFYI contacted each campaign and sent a survey based on voter questions — it asked candidates for their top priorities and their positions on civic health, data centers and affordability. For candidates who did not respond, information was gathered from websites and social media for a "Top priorities" note. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
Justin Moed
Candidate did not fill out WFYI's survey.
Incumbent
Party: Democrat
Website: facebook.com/NeighborsforJustinMoed
Age: Not verified
Occupation: Indiana State Representative, District 97; Owner/ Manager of an urban farm
Residence: Indianapolis
Top donors (via Transparency USA):
- Indiana Realtors PAC
- Indiana Democratic State Central Committee
- Indiana Assn. of Beverage Retailers - Good Gov't Fund
- United Steelworkers of America Local 104 PAC
- Beer Industry PAC
Top priorities: On the Indiana General Assembly website, Moed is said to prioritize economic development, addressing the housing crisis, holding the government accountable, and promoting mass transit. In the Indiana House of Representatives, he serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development; and Local Government committees, and serves as the ranking minority member on the Public Policy Committee, and the House Democratic Whip.
Mark Renholzberger
Candidate did not fill out WFYI's survey.
Party: Libertarian
Website: None found
Age: 66
Occupation: Master Scheduler at Aero Industries, Inc.
Residence: Indianapolis
Top donors (via Transparency USA):
- (No records)
Top priorities: WFYI could not find information online about this candidate's top priorities.
