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Danny Lopez

RepublicanIncumbentState House District 39· Carmel, IN
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Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilitySupport
Limited governmentSupport
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesSupport

Background

Danny Lopez was elected to House District 39 in November 2024, filling the seat vacated by retiring Rep. Jerry Torr; District 39 covers parts of Carmel and Westfield in Hamilton County (Source 1). A Carmel businessman, Lopez has an extensive background in Indiana Republican politics, having served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Eric Holcomb, Chief of Staff to then-Lieutenant Governor Holcomb, State Director for U.S. Senator Dan Coats, and Special Assistant to Governor Mike Pence (Source 2). He also founded Capitol Gains Corp., a political consulting and Spanish-language media relations firm (Source 2). He was named to the Indianapolis Business Journal's Forty Under 40 in 2016 (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

Lopez's stated platform at the time of his announcement emphasized "attracting high-paying jobs" and practical problem-solving for families, consistent with a pro-growth fiscal orientation (Source 1). He voted Yea on SB 1 (2025), the property tax relief bill (Source 6). No specific direct statement on spending cuts or tax policy found beyond the above.

Limited government

Support

Lopez voted Yea on HB 1032 (2026), the mid-cycle redistricting bill (Source 11). His career working within Republican administrations is consistent with limited-government philosophy, but no specific direct floor statement on limited government was found as of the research date (Source 2).

Second Amendment

No public position found

No specific statement, vote, or pledge by Danny Lopez on Second Amendment issues was found. He was not in the legislature during the 2022 or 2024 sessions. No public position found on the Second Amendment.

Pro-life issues

No public position found

No specific statement, vote, or signed pledge on abortion or pro-life issues by Danny Lopez was found in publicly available sources as of the research date. The Indiana Democratic Party characterized his record under Pence as including "increased Indiana's restrictions on women's healthcare freedom," but this is an opponent's characterization, not Lopez's own direct statement, and does not satisfy Rule 7 (Source 12). No public position found on pro-life issues.

Family values

Support

Lopez voted Yea on HB 1041 (2025), Save Women's College Sports (Source 8). He voted Yea on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition (Source 9). His campaign platform included "school safety and ensuring teachers and parents can partner in education" (Source 1).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property Tax ReliefYeaFiscal responsibility
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsYeaFamily values
SB 2892025DEI ProhibitionYeaFamily values / Limited gov
HB 10322026 (Dec. special)Mid-cycle RedistrictingYeaLimited government

Sources

  1. 2.
    IN.gov Governor's Workforce Cabinet — Danny Lopez bio
    https://www.in.gov/gwc/members-of-the-cabinet/danny-lopez-bio/
  2. 5.
    Freedom Index — Indiana
    https://thefreedomindex.org/in/
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    IGA — HB 1032 (2026 special) redistricting
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1032/details
  4. 8.
    IGA — HB 1041 (2025) Save Women's College Sports
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1041/details
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    FastDemocracy — HB 1032 (2026) vote record
    https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/in/2026/bills/INB00014747/
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    IGA — SB 236 (2026) abortion-inducing drugs
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/236/details
Last researched: 2026-04-15