
Michael J. Aylesworth
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| Website | indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/michael-aylesworth |
| facebook.com/mjaylesworth | |
| linkedin.com/in/michael-aylesworth-8a9988a/ | |
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Strong support |
| Limited government | Support |
| Second Amendment | Strong support |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | Strong support |
Background
Michael Jerome Aylesworth (born March 24, 1943) is a Republican representing House District 11, which covers portions of Jasper, Lake, Newton, and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana. He was first elected to the Indiana House on November 4, 2014, and has been re-elected to each subsequent term, running unopposed in 2022 and 2024. He holds a B.S. in Education (Social Studies) from Indiana University and chairs the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, also serving on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development and Environmental Affairs committees.[^1][^2][^3]
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
Strong supportAylesworth voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the major property tax relief bill providing $1.3 billion in homeowner savings (Source 5). He voted YES on HB 1032 (2025 Special Session), the mid-cycle congressional redistricting bill, which passed the House 57-41. A 2020 Club for Growth Foundation Indiana Economic Scorecard gave him a 52% pro-economy score (Source 12).
Limited government
SupportAylesworth voted YES on HB 1032 (2025 Special Session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill that proponents framed as expanding conservative federal representation; he is cited among supporters in contemporaneous reporting. The IGA member page lists his committee service on Commerce and Environmental Affairs, consistent with a legislative record oriented toward reducing regulatory burdens (Source 1). No public position found specifically on convention-of-states or other limited-government pledges in the available record.
Second Amendment
Strong supportAylesworth voted YES on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry bill repealing Indiana's handgun license requirement, which passed 68-30 (Source 7). He voted YES on HB 1084 (2024), the 2A Privacy Act prohibiting tracking of firearms purchases via merchant category codes, which passed 73-22 on first reading (Source 6).
Pro-life issues
No public position foundSB 236 (2026), the abortion-inducing drug ban, passed the Senate but never received a House floor vote, dying in the House Public Health Committee; no vote on record for Aylesworth. No other direct statement, vote, pledge, or questionnaire response by Aylesworth personally on abortion or pro-life issues found in the researched record. No public position found on pro-life issues.
Family values
Strong supportAylesworth voted YES on HB 1041 (2025), Save Women's College Sports (Source 10). He voted YES on SB 143 (2025), establishing parental rights as a fundamental right (Source 8). He voted YES on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition (Source 9). The IFI 2025 Legislative Scorecard rated him 100% — voting with IFI's position on all seven scored bills (Source 4).
Voting record
| Bill | Session | Title | Vote | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1 | 2025 Regular | Property tax relief | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| HB 1032 | 2025 Special | Mid-cycle redistricting | Yea | Limited government |
| HB 1041 | 2025 Regular | Save Women's College Sports | Yea | Family values |
| SB 143 | 2025 Regular | Parental Rights | Yea | Family values |
| SB 289 | 2025 Regular | DEI Prohibition | Yea | Family values / Limited gov |
| HB 1084 | 2024 Regular | 2A Privacy Act | Yea | Second Amendment |
| HB 1296 | 2022 Regular | Constitutional Carry | Yea | Second Amendment |
Endorsements
- source ↗Indiana Family Institute100% score, 2025 Legislative Scorecard
Sources
- 1.IGA Member Page (124th GA)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/legislators/legislator_mike_aylesworth_1
- 2.Ballotpedia — Michael J. Aylesworthhttps://ballotpedia.org/Michael_J._Aylesworth
- 3.Indiana House Republicans Member Pagehttps://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/michael-aylesworth
- 4.Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecardhttps://hoosierfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legislative-Scorecard-22x17-2025-PROOF4.pdf
- 5.IGA — SB 1 (2025) House Third Reading Roll Callhttps://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0001/rollcalls/SB0001.433_H.pdf
- 6.IGA — HB 1084 (2024)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1084/details
- 7.IGA — HB 1296 (2022)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1296/details
- 8.IGA — SB 143 (2025)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/143/details
- 9.IGA — SB 289 (2025)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/289/details
- 10.IGA — HB 1041 (2025)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1041/details
- 11.Wikipedia — Michael Aylesworthhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Aylesworth
- 12.Club for Growth Foundation 2020 Indiana Economic Scorecardhttps://clubforgrowthfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2020-Indiana-Economic-Scorecard-FINAL.pdf