
Ethan J. Lawson
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Contact
| Website | indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/ethan-lawson |
| X / Twitter | x.com/EthanJLawson |
| facebook.com/LawsonForIndiana | |
| instagram.com/LawsonForIN | |
| linkedin.com/in/ethanlawson/ | |
| Ballotpedia | Ballotpedia profile ↗ |
Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Support |
| Limited government | Support |
| Second Amendment | Support |
| Pro-life issues | Support |
| Family values | Support |
Background
Ethan J. Lawson (R) represents House District 53, which covers portions of Wayne and adjacent east-central Indiana counties, having succeeded retiring Rep. Bob Cherry (Source 1). He serves as a member of the Republican majority caucus and his roll-call votes are available through the IGA and Open States tracking systems (Sources 1, 6). He faces a Democratic challenger, Reece Axel-Adams, in 2026 (Source 3). District 53 is in eastern Indiana, a strongly Republican-leaning area (Source 1).
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
SupportLawson voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the property tax relief and local government finance reform bill, which passed the House 65–29 (Source 5). He also voted YES on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid/SNAP verification and eligibility reform bill; he was not among the four Republicans who voted no (Source 6).
Limited government
SupportLawson voted YES on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill (57–41); he was not among the 12 Republicans who crossed party lines to vote no (Source 8). He voted YES on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition bill (Source 11). No broader limited-government platform statement from Lawson's own campaign materials confirmed independently.
Second Amendment
SupportLawson voted YES on HB 1084 (2024), the Firearms Financial Transactions Privacy Act (Source 9). No NRA-PVF rating or signed pledge confirmed specifically for Lawson as of April 2026.
Pro-life issues
SupportLawson voted YES on SB 236 (2026), the abortion-inducing drug ban and liability bill (Source 12). No Indiana Right to Life rating or campaign statement found specifically for Lawson.
Voting record
| Bill | Session | Title | Vote | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1 | 2025 | Property tax relief / local govt finance | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| SB 1 | 2026 | Medicaid/SNAP immigration verification | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| HB 1084 | 2024 | 2A Firearms Financial Privacy Act | Yea | Second Amendment |
| HB 1041 | 2025 | Save Women's College Sports (collegiate) | Yea | Family values |
| HB 1032 | 2025S | Mid-cycle redistricting | Yea | Limited government |
| SB 143 | 2025 | Parental Rights Act | Yea | Family values |
| SB 289 | 2025 | DEI prohibition | Yea | Limited government / Family values |
| SB 236 | 2026 | Abortion-inducing drug ban/liability | Yea | Pro-life issues |
Endorsements
- None independently confirmed as of April 2026. Rule 8 scorecard sources listed above (Sources 4, 5).
Sources
- 1.IGA member pagehttps://iga.in.gov/legislators/house/member/lawson_ethan
- 2.Indiana House Republicans member pagehttps://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/ethan-lawson
- 3.Ballotpediahttps://ballotpedia.org/Ethan_Lawson
- 4.Freedom Index scorecardhttps://freedomindex.us/
- 5.SB 1 (2025) property tax relief House vote roll callhttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
- 6.SB 1 (2026) Medicaid/SNAP verification House votehttps://www.ipm.org/news/2026-02-23/indiana-house-backs-bill-with-stricter-verification-for-snap-medicaid-eligibility
- 7.HB 1041 (2025) Save Women's College Sports House votehttps://legiscan.com/IN/rollcall/HB1041/id/1491031
- 8.HB 1032 (2025 special session) redistricting House votehttps://indianacitizen.org/bill-advances-12-house-republicans-join-democrats-to-oppose-redistricting-but-map-moves-to-senate/
- 9.HB 1084 (2024) 2A Privacy Acthttps://legiscan.com/IN/rollcall/HB1084/id/1406024
- 10.SB 143 (2025) Parental Rights House votehttps://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0143/2025
- 11.SB 289 (2025) DEI prohibition House votehttps://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0289/2025
- 12.SB 236 (2026) abortion-inducing drug banhttps://trackbill.com/bill/indiana-senate-bill-236-abortion-inducing-drugs-and-abortion-reports/2765755/