
Joanna King
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Strong support |
| Limited government | Support |
| Second Amendment | Strong support |
| Pro-life issues | Strong support |
| Family values | Strong support |
Background
Joanna King was appointed to the Indiana House of Representatives on December 15, 2020, by Republican precinct committeemen to fill the seat previously held by Christy Stutzman, and she assumed office on December 21, 2020 (Source 1). She ran uncontested in the 2022 general election and advanced through the 2024 primary (Source 1). King is a small-business owner who works alongside her husband in tourism and hospitality in Elkhart County, and she graduated from Northridge High School (Source 2). She represents District 49, which covers a portion of Elkhart County in northern Indiana (Source 2).[^16][^17]
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
Strong supportKing voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the $1.3 billion property tax relief and local government finance bill (Source 5). She also voted YES on SB 1 (2026), tightening Medicaid and SNAP eligibility and immigration-status verification (Source 9). No contrary fiscal votes in the public record found for this period.
Limited government
SupportKing voted YES on HB 1032 (December 2025), the mid-cycle congressional redistricting bill that passed the House 57-41 (Source 6). The Freedom Index assigns her a 67% score for the 2024 session and a 47% cumulative score, indicating a mixed record on strictly limited-government issues despite consistent alignment with Republican majorities.
Second Amendment
Strong supportKing was listed as a coauthor on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry bill (Source 8). She voted YES on HB 1084 (2024), the Second Amendment Privacy Act (Source 7). Additionally, she was named as a House cosponsor of SB 236 (2026), the abortion-inducing drug ban (Source 11).
Pro-life issues
Strong supportKing was a named House cosponsor of SB 236 (2026), the abortion-inducing drug ban (Source 11). The IFI 2025 Scorecard gave her 100%, recording YES votes on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), SB 143 (Parental Rights), and all other tracked bills (Source 4).
Family values
Strong supportThe IFI 2025 Scorecard awarded King 100% across all seven bills, including SB 143 (Parental Rights as a fundamental right), SB 289 (DEI prohibition), and HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports) (Source 4). Her committee assignments include Courts and Criminal Code, Government and Regulatory Reform, and Public Health (Source 1).
Voting record
| Bill | Session | Title | Vote | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1 | 2025 | Property Tax Relief / Local Gov Finance | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| HB 1032 | Dec 2025 (special) | Mid-cycle Congressional Redistricting | Yea | Limited government |
| HB 1084 | 2024 | 2A Privacy Act | Yea | Second Amendment |
| HB 1296 | 2022 | Constitutional Carry | Yea· coauthor | Second Amendment |
| SB 143 | 2025 | Parental Rights | Yea | Family values |
| SB 289 | 2025 | DEI prohibition | Yea | Family values / Limited gov |
| HB 1041 | 2025 | Save Women's College Sports | Yea | Family values |
| SB 1 | 2026 | Medicaid/SNAP immigration verification | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| SB 236 | 2026 | Abortion-inducing drug ban | Not voting | Pro-life issues |
Endorsements
- source ↗Indiana Family Institute100% (2025 Legislative Scorecard)
Sources
- 1.Joanna King — Ballotpediahttps://ballotpedia.org/Joanna_King
- 2.Joanna King — Indiana House Republicans member pagehttps://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/joanna-king/
- 3.Joanna King — IGA member pagehttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/legislators/legislator_joanna_king_1
- 4.Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecardhttps://hoosierfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legislative-Scorecard-22x17-2025-PROOF4.pdf
- 5.SB 1 (2025) — Property Tax Relief — House roll callhttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
- 6.HB 1032 (Dec 2025) — Redistricting — House roll callhttps://www.scribd.com/document/1011608994/HB1032-28-H
- 7.HB 1084 (2024) — 2A Privacy Act — NRAILAhttps://www.nraila.org/articles/20240131/indiana-two-pro-gun-bills-pass-house-advance-to-senate
- 8.HB 1296 (2022) — Constitutional Carry — trackbill coauthor listhttps://trackbill.com/bill/indiana-house-bill-1296-firearms-matters/2219120/
- 9.SB 1 (2026) — Medicaid/SNAP — Indiana Capital Chroniclehttps://indianacitizen.org/icc-story-indiana-house-backs-bill-with-stricter-verification-for-snap-medicaid-eligibility/
- 10.SB 236 (2026) — Chicago Tribunehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/indiana-bills-that-died/
- 11.SB 236 House cosponsor listing — Trackbillhttps://trackbill.com/bill/indiana-senate-bill-236-abortion-inducing-drugs-and-abortion-reports/2765755/