Matt Pierce

Pierce's 2026 re-election statement calls for "an economy where everyone can prosper" and opposes diverting tax dollars to private school vouchers and charter schools (Source 3). He voted against SB 1 (2025), the Republican property tax relief and local government finance bill (Source 6), and against SB 1 (2026), the SNAP/Medicaid immigration verification bill (Source 7). His IFI 2025 scorecard and Freedom Index scores place him among the lowest-ranked House members on fiscal conservatism (Sources 6, 7).

Pierce offered an amendment in January 2026 to strip HB 1343's provision allowing the Indiana National Guard to deploy military police units against civilians, calling it "the most dangerous thing I've ever seen moving through the legislature". He voted NAY on the mid-cycle redistricting bill HB 1032 (Source 8). His IFI and Freedom Index scores reflect consistent opposition to Republican limited-government measures (Sources 6, 7).

Pierce voted NAY on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry / permitless handgun carry bill (Source 10). He voted NAY on HB 1084 (2024), the firearms financial-transaction privacy bill (Source 9). His Freedom Index record documents these votes.

Pierce's IFI 2025 scorecard documents opposition to pro-life bills tracked by the Indiana Family Institute (Source 5). No direct personal statement on abortion found in campaign materials; his voting record as reflected in scorecards consistently opposes pro-life legislation. Note: SB 236 (2026) abortion-inducing drug ban — no confirmed House floor vote found in research period; bill was referred to House committee.

Pierce voted NAY on SB 143 (2025), the Parental Rights bill (Source 11); NAY on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition (Source 12); and NAY on HB 1041 (2025), Save Women's College Sports (Source 13). His IFI 2025 scorecard reflects consistent opposition to family-values legislation tracked by that organization (Source 5).