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Tim R. Yocum

RepublicanIncumbentState House District 42· Vermillion County, IN
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Contact

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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

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

Background

Tim Yocum of Vermillion County was selected as the House District 42 representative by a Republican caucus in January 2025, succeeding Alan Morrison (Source 1). At 65 years old at the time of appointment, Yocum has served as a Vermillion County commissioner for a decade and was chair of the Vermillion County Republican Party; he also works for Duke Energy in operations (Source 1). He is seeking his first full elected term in 2026 with no Democratic opponent on file (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

Yocum voted YES on HB 1032 (December 2025), the redistricting bill that passed along Republican lines; while this is categorized primarily under limited government, the vote reflects alignment with the Republican caucus fiscal framework. No separate direct public statement on fiscal philosophy was found.

Limited government

Support

Yocum voted YES on HB 1032 (December 2025). No specific statement distinguishing his position on the scope of government was found in sources consulted.

Second Amendment

No public position found

No public position found on the Second Amendment. HB 1084 (2024) predates Yocum's appointment; HB 1296 (2022) also predates his service. No 2A-specific vote or statement was found for Yocum's tenure.

Pro-life issues

No public position found

No public position found on pro-life issues. SB 236 (2026) vote for Yocum was not confirmed individually in sources consulted.

Family values

Support

Yocum voted YES on HB 1041 (2025), banning biological males from women's collegiate sports (Source 7). He also voted YES on SB 143 (2025), the parental rights bill (Source 8), and YES on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition bill (Source 9).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsYeaFamily values
SB 1432025Parental rightsYeaFamily values
SB 2892025DEI prohibitionYeaFamily values / Limited gov

Endorsements

  • None confirmed from sources consulted for this candidate specifically.

Sources

  1. 1.
    Yahoo News — Tim Yocum chosen as District 42 representative (Jan 2025)
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/tim-yocum-chosen-next-district-045900196.html
  2. 2.
    SenGov contact/bio page
    https://sengov.com/states/indiana/tim-yocum/
  3. 3.
    IGA member page
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/legislators/legislator/tim-yocum/1
  4. 4.
    Ballotpedia
    https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Yocum
  5. 5.
    Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Agenda
    https://hoosierfamily.org/issues/2025-legislative-agenda/
  6. 6.
    Freedom Index scorecard (IN, 2025)
    https://thefreedomindex.org/in/
  7. 7.
    FastDemocracy — HB 1041 (2025) individual votes
    https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/in/2025/bills/INB00013296/
  8. 8.
    FastDemocracy — SB 143 (2025) individual votes
    https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/in/2025/bills/INB00013498/
  9. 9.
    FastDemocracy — SB 289 (2025) individual votes
    https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/in/2025/bills/INB00013826/
Last researched: 2026-04-15