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Suzanne Fortenberry

DemocratChallengerState House District 57· Greenwood, IN
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityNo public position found
Limited governmentNo public position found
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesOppose
Family valuesNo public position found

Background

Suzanne Fortenberry works at FedEx and serves as executive director of Greenwood Pride; she previously ran as the Democratic nominee for Indiana Senate District 36 in 2024. She filed for Indiana House District 57 as part of the Indiana Rural Summit Coalition's mass January 2026 filing, which aimed to give small-town and rural Hoosiers a Democratic voice at the Statehouse. She was confirmed as a participant in the April 15, 2026, Johnson County voter forum (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

No public position found

No public position found on fiscal responsibility.

Limited government

No public position found

No public position found on limited government.

Second Amendment

No public position found

No public position found on Second Amendment.

Pro-life issues

Oppose

Fortenberry's motivation to run for the Senate District 36 seat in 2024 was explicitly stated as the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, indicating personal opposition to abortion restrictions. However, no direct statement on specific Indiana abortion legislation has been found for her 2026 HD-57 campaign.

Family values

No public position found

No public position found on family values.

Endorsements

  • Indiana Rural Summit Coalition
    candidate/member
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Sources

  1. 1.
    Hendricks County Democrats — declared candidates
    https://hendrickscountydemocrats.com
  2. 2.
    Daily Journal — Johnson County voter forum featuring 32 candidates
    https://dailyjournal.net/2026/04/15/johnson-county-voter-forum-featuring-32-candidates-is-tonight/
Last researched: 2026-04-15