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Ragen Hatcher

DemocratIncumbentState House District 3· Gary, IN
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityOppose
Limited governmentOppose
Second AmendmentOppose
Pro-life issuesOppose
Family valuesMixed

Background

State Rep. Ragen Hatcher represents House District 3, which covers Gary, Hobart, Lake Station, and New Chicago in Lake County. First elected on November 6, 2018, she is an attorney and previously served as an at-large member of the Gary City Council from 2007 to 2011. Hatcher is the ranking minority member of the Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee and also serves on Courts and Criminal Code and Government and Regulatory Reform. She was re-elected in the May 2024 primary, defeating a challenger in a contested race after district lines were redrawn.[^10][^11][^12]

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Oppose

Hatcher voted **Excused** on SB 1 (2025), the property tax relief bill, per the House roll call (Source 5). She voted **No** on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid/SNAP eligibility and immigration verification bill (Source 11). No public statement supporting reduced government spending, lower taxes, or fiscal restraint was found.

Limited government

Oppose

Hatcher voted **No** on HB 1032 (2026 Special Session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill; she stated publicly: "Northwest Indiana knows something" about fair representation in her floor remarks (Source 13). IFI 2025 scorecard gives Hatcher 33%, reflecting votes against DEI prohibition and HB 1041 (Source 3).

Second Amendment

Oppose

Hatcher voted **No** on HB 1084 (2024), the 2A Privacy Act (Source 6). She voted **No** on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry bill (Source 7). No public statement or pledge supporting Second Amendment expansion was found.

Pro-life issues

Oppose

IFI 2025 scorecard rates Hatcher at 33%, recording her vote as **No** on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), **Yes** on HB 1102 (Religious Liberty in Early Childhood — the one IFI-supported bill she voted for), **Yes** on SB 143 (Parental Rights), **No** on SB 289 (DEI Prohibition – Excused), and **No** on SB 442 (Source 3). SB 236 (2026) did not receive a House floor vote; no direct recorded vote by Hatcher on that bill was found (Source 11).

Family values

Mixed

IFI 2025 scorecard rates Hatcher at 33%. Unusually among House Democrats, she voted **Yes** on SB 143 (2025, Parental Rights), aligning with the IFI-supported position (Source 3). However, she voted **No** on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), No on SB 289 (DEI Prohibition), and No on SB 442 (School Board Instruction on Human Sexuality) (Source 3). This split record justifies a `mixed` score on family values.

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax reliefExcusedFiscal responsibility
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP immigration verificationNayFiscal responsibility
HB 10322026 (Special)Mid-cycle redistrictingNayLimited government
HB 108420242A Privacy Act (firearms merchant codes)NaySecond Amendment
HB 12962022Constitutional carry / permitless carryNaySecond Amendment
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsNayFamily values
SB 1432025Parental RightsYeaFamily values
SB 2892025DEI Prohibition in EducationExcusedFamily values / Limited gov

Sources

  1. 1.
    Indiana House Democratic Caucus – Ragen Hatcher member page
    https://www.indianahousedemocrats.org/members/ragen-hatcher
  2. 2.
    Ballotpedia – Ragen Hatcher
    https://ballotpedia.org/Ragen_Hatcher
  3. 5.
    IGA bill page – SB 1 (2025) Property Tax Relief, House roll call
    https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0001/rollcalls/SB0001.433_H.pdf
  4. 6.
    IGA bill page – HB 1084 (2024) 2A Privacy Act
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1084/details
  5. 7.
    IGA bill page – HB 1296 (2022) Constitutional Carry
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1296/details
  6. 8.
    IGA bill page – SB 143 (2025) Parental Rights
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/143/details
  7. 9.
    IGA bill page – SB 289 (2025) DEI Prohibition
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/289/details
  8. 10.
    IGA bill page – HB 1041 (2025) Save Women's College Sports
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1041/details
  9. 11.
    IGA bill page – SB 1 (2026) Medicaid/SNAP Immigration Verification
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/1/details
  10. 12.
    IGA bill page – HB 1032 (2026 Special Session) Mid-Cycle Redistricting
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1032/details
Last researched: 2026-04-15