Elizabeth Rowray
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Strong support |
| Limited government | Mixed |
| Second Amendment | Strong support |
| Pro-life issues | Support |
| Family values | Strong support |
Background
State Rep. Elizabeth Rowray was first elected to represent House District 35 — portions of Delaware and Madison counties — in 2020 and has served since January 2021 (Source 1)(Source 9). Born and raised in Delaware County, she graduated from Muncie Burris High School and Ball State University and previously worked as legislative director for former U.S. Congressman Mark Souder and at the Muncie-Delaware County Economic Development Alliance before moving into non-profit consulting (Source 9). In January 2026 she introduced House Joint Resolution 2, which would amend the Indiana Constitution to eliminate elections for approximately 460 county-level positions and replace them with appointments — a highly controversial proposal that attracted national coverage (Source 10). The Indiana Chamber of Commerce ranked her among its top House members for pro-economy voting in 2025.
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
Strong supportRowray voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the Republican property-tax-relief package (Source 4), and YES on SB 1 (2026), tightening Medicaid and SNAP eligibility and immigration verification (Source 5). The Indiana Chamber of Commerce ranked her among top House members for pro-economy voting in 2025. The Freedom Index scores her at 39% cumulative and 50% for the 2024 session, reflecting mixed ratings on spending and taxation votes.
Limited government
MixedRowray voted YES on HB 1032 (2026), the mid-decade redistricting bill, which passed the House 57-41 (Source 6). However, she simultaneously introduced HJR 2 (2026), which would amend the state constitution to eliminate elections for 460 county offices and replace those positions with gubernatorial or mayoral appointments — a proposal critics described as a significant expansion of executive power and reduction of direct voter accountability (Source 10). This combination of a pro-redistricting vote and an election-elimination proposal presents a mixed record on limited government.
Second Amendment
Strong supportRowray voted YES on HB 1296 (2022), Indiana's constitutional carry bill, along with the Republican supermajority (Source 8). She also voted YES on HB 1084 (2024), the 2A Privacy Act (Source 7). No public statement against firearms rights found.
Pro-life issues
SupportNo recorded vote on SB 236 (2026) exists, as the bill died in House Public Health committee without a House floor vote (Source 5 note). The Indiana Family Institute gave Rowray 100% on its 2025 scorecard, which tracks family-values bills; no IFI-tracked bill specifically addresses abortion in the House 2025 session scored. No direct abortion-related floor vote by Rowray was identified.
Family values
Strong supportThe Indiana Family Institute gave Rowray a 100% score on its 2025 Legislative Scorecard, recording YES votes on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), HB 1102 (religious liberty in early childhood programs), HB 1348 (homeschool graduate nondiscrimination), SB 143 (parental rights), SB 287 (school board transparency), SB 289 (DEI prohibition), and SB 442 (school board human sexuality instruction) (Source 3).
Voting record
| Bill | Session | Title | Vote | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1296 | 2022 | Constitutional carry | Yea | Second Amendment |
| SB 1 | 2025 | Property tax relief | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| SB 1 | 2026 | Medicaid/SNAP immigration verification | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| HB 1084 | 2024 | 2A Privacy Act | Yea | Second Amendment |
| HB 1032 | 2026 | Mid-cycle redistricting | Yea | Limited government |
| HB 1041 | 2025 | Save Women's College Sports | Yea | Family values |
| SB 143 | 2025 | Parental rights | Yea | Family values |
| SB 289 | 2025 | DEI prohibition | Yea | Family values / Limited gov |
| SB 236 | 2026 | Abortion-inducing drug ban (Senate-only vote — House never voted) | Not voting | Pro-life |
Endorsements
- source ↗Indiana Family Institute100% (Family Advocate)
Sources
- 2.Ballotpediahttps://ballotpedia.org/Elizabeth_Rowray
- 3.Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecardhttps://hoosierfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legislative-Scorecard-22x17-2025-PROOF4.pdf
- 4.SB 1 (2025) House Roll Callhttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
- 5.SB 1 (2026) — Indiana Capital Chronicle coveragehttps://indianacitizen.org/icc-story-indiana-house-backs-bill-with-stricter-verification-for-snap-medicaid-eligibility/
- 6.HB 1032 (2026) — TheStatehouseFile.comhttps://indianacitizen.org/bill-advances-12-house-republicans-join-democrats-to-oppose-redistricting-but-map-moves-to-senate/
- 7.HB 1084 (2024) Roll Call — LegiScanhttps://legiscan.com/IN/rollcall/HB1084/id/1375369
- 8.HB 1296 (2022) — LegiScanhttps://legiscan.com/IN/bill/HB1296/2022
- 9.Muncie Journal swearing-in articlehttps://www.munciejournal.com/2020/11/rowray-sworn-in-as-new-state-representative-for-house-district-35/
- 10.HJR 2 (2026) — WTHR / YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNWLJnGNa4s
- 11.SB 143 (2025) — LegiScanhttps://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0143/2025