Lilliana Young
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Oppose |
| Limited government | Oppose |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | Oppose |
Background
Lilliana Young is a Democratic Socialist challenger to incumbent Matt Pierce in the HD-61 primary, described as the first contested Democratic primary in this district in over two decades (Source 1). She has lived in Bloomington for nearly ten years and currently serves as Secretary for Bloomington/Monroe Human Rights Commission (Source 3). She identifies as an openly trans woman and has been active in organizing Bloomington's LGBTQ community, playing a role in the passage of the 2024 Safe Haven Resolution for Gender Affirming Care (Source 1). No official campaign website was verified during research.
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
OpposeYoung advocates for a tax system targeting "Indiana's affluent individuals and corporations" and calls for legalizing recreational marijuana to channel tax revenue into public education, Medicaid, and public housing (Source 1). She has called for a significant increase in the state minimum wage (Source 1).
Limited government
OpposeYoung has stated she wants Indiana to "fully disengage from collaboration with federal law enforcement on immigration matters" and has pledged to hold state leadership accountable for "disregard for both state and federal Constitutions" (Source 1). No further specific limited-government position statements found.
Second Amendment
No public position foundNo public position found on the Second Amendment.
Pro-life issues
No public position foundNo public position found on pro-life issues.
Family values
OpposeYoung has stated she is passionate about advancing trans rights and played a role in passing Bloomington's Safe Haven Resolution for Gender Affirming Care in 2024 (Source 1). No other specific family-values position statements found in research period.
Sources
- 1.Reddit AMA — Lilliana Young, r/bloomington, Sep 2025https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomington/comments/1npjhnd/im_lilliana_young_candidate_for_indiana_house/
- 2.Reddit AMA — Lilliana Young, r/Indiana, Oct 2025https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiana/comments/1ny1269/im_lilliana_young_a_democratic_socialist_running/
- 3.Reddit AMA — Lilliana Young, r/bloomington, Oct 2025https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomington/comments/1o6v3kv/im_lilliana_young_your_new_candidate_in_the_2026/