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Dale DeVon

RepublicanIncumbentState House District 5· South Bend area (St. Joseph County), IN
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilitySupport
Limited governmentMixed
Second AmendmentStrong support
Pro-life issuesStrong support
Family valuesStrong support

Background

State Rep. Dale DeVon has represented House District 5 (portions of St. Joseph County, including South Bend area) since his first election in November 2012. He chairs the House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee and also serves on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications. DeVon was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2024. He filed for re-election on January 7, 2026, and faces Democratic challenger Alex Wait in the general election.[^22][^14][^23][^24][^25]

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

DeVon voted **Yes** on SB 1 (2025), the $1.3 billion property tax relief package (Source 5). He voted **Yes** on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid/SNAP eligibility reform (Source 6). His IFI 2025 scorecard is 100% (Source 3), indicating consistent alignment with the conservative fiscal-reform agenda tracked by that organization.

Limited government

Mixed

DeVon voted **Yes** on HB 1032 (2026 Special Session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill (Source 7). However, his Freedom Index cumulative score is 50%, with 58% in 2023-2024 and 33% in 2021-2022. While he supports legislative priorities such as voter ID and DEI prohibition, he has also voted for bills the Freedom Index classifies as expanding government authority, including some utility and health measures. The mixed Freedom Index score warrants a `mixed` designation on limited government.

Second Amendment

Strong support

DeVon voted **Yes** on HB 1084 (2024), the 2A Privacy Act (Source 8). He voted **Yes** on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry bill (Source 9). Both votes are consistent with supporting Second Amendment expansion; no contrary statements or votes were found. DeVon was added as a coauthor on HB 1296 on the day of the conference committee vote (Source 9).

Pro-life issues

Strong support

IFI 2025 scorecard gives DeVon 100%: he voted **Yes** on all seven IFI-tracked bills, including HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), SB 143 (Parental Rights), SB 289 (DEI Prohibition), and SB 442 (Human Sexuality Instruction) (Source 3). DeVon chairs the Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee, the committee of jurisdiction for parental-rights and family-values legislation (Source 1).

Family values

Strong support

IFI 2025 scorecard rates DeVon at 100% (Source 3). He voted **Yes** on every IFI-supported bill in 2025 and has never recorded a contrary vote in his IFI-covered voting history. He was added as a coauthor on HB 1296 (2022) constitutional carry, reinforcing a consistent legislative record across multiple sessions (Source 9).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax reliefYeaFiscal responsibility
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP immigration verificationYeaFiscal responsibility
HB 10322026 (Special)Mid-cycle redistrictingYeaLimited government
HB 108420242A Privacy Act (firearms merchant codes)YeaSecond Amendment
HB 12962022Constitutional carry / permitless carryYea· coauthorSecond Amendment
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsYeaFamily values
SB 1432025Parental RightsYeaFamily values
SB 2892025DEI Prohibition in EducationYeaFamily values / Limited gov

Sources

  1. 1.
    Indiana House Republicans – Dale DeVon member page
    https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/dale-devon/
  2. 2.
    Ballotpedia – Dale DeVon
    https://ballotpedia.org/Dale_DeVon
  3. 6.
    IGA bill page – SB 1 (2026) Medicaid/SNAP Immigration Verification
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/1/details
  4. 7.
    IGA bill page – HB 1032 (2026 Special Session) Mid-Cycle Redistricting
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1032/details
  5. 8.
    IGA bill page – HB 1084 (2024) 2A Privacy Act
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1084/details
  6. 9.
    IGA bill page – HB 1296 (2022) Constitutional Carry
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1296/details
  7. 10.
    IGA bill page – SB 143 (2025) Parental Rights
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/143/details
  8. 11.
    IGA bill page – SB 289 (2025) DEI Prohibition
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/289/details
  9. 12.
    IGA bill page – HB 1041 (2025) Save Women's College Sports
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1041/details
  10. 14.
    Indiana 2026 primary candidate list – Indiana Citizen
    https://indianacitizen.org/2026-indiana-primary-candidate-list/
Last researched: 2026-04-15