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Chris D. May

RepublicanIncumbentState House District 65· Bedford, IN
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Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityStrong support
Limited governmentSupport
Second AmendmentStrong support
Pro-life issuesSupport
Family valuesSupport

Background

Chris May (R-Bedford) has represented House District 65, a south-central Indiana district, since first being elected in 2016. He serves in the Indiana House Republican Caucus and is a member of legislative committees including Ways and Means (Source 2). May earned an IFI 2025 scorecard score of 86% (Source 3). He is running unopposed for re-election in 2026 — no Democrat filed in this district (Source 1).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Strong support

May voted YEA on SB 1 (2025), the Republican property tax relief and local government finance bill (Source 4). He voted YEA on SB 1 (2026), the SNAP/Medicaid immigration verification bill (Source 5). His IFI 2025 score of 86% reflects broad alignment with Republican fiscal priorities (Source 3).

Limited government

Support

May voted YEA on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill, voting with the Republican majority (Source 6). His IFI 2025 score of 86% reflects general alignment with Republican limited-government priorities (Source 3).

Second Amendment

Strong support

May voted YEA on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry / permitless handgun carry bill (Source 8). He voted YEA on HB 1084 (2024), the firearms financial-transaction privacy bill (Source 7). His voting record reflects consistent support for Second Amendment expansion legislation.

Pro-life issues

Support

May's IFI 2025 scorecard score of 86% encompasses IFI's pro-life tracked legislation (Source 3). No direct personal statement on abortion specifically found in research period. Note: SB 236 (2026) abortion-inducing drug ban — no confirmed House floor vote found in research period; bill was referred to House committee.

Family values

Support

May voted YEA on SB 143 (2025), the Parental Rights bill (Source 9); YEA on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition (Source 10); and YEA on HB 1041 (2025), Save Women's College Sports (Source 11). These votes are consistent with his IFI 2025 score of 86% (Source 3).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax relief / local gov financeYeaFiscal responsibility
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP immigration verificationYeaFiscal responsibility
HB 10322025 specialMid-cycle redistrictingYeaLimited government
HB 12962022Constitutional carry (permitless carry)YeaSecond Amendment
HB 108420242A Privacy Act (firearms merchant codes)YeaSecond Amendment
SB 1432025Parental RightsYeaFamily values
SB 2892025DEI prohibitionYeaFamily values / Limited gov
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsYeaFamily values

Sources

  1. 3.
    Indiana Family Institute 2025 Scorecard
    https://hoosierfamily.org/resources/legislative/
  2. 6.
    Scribd — HB 1032 redistricting House roll call Dec 2025
    https://www.scribd.com/document/1011608994/HB1032-28-H
Last researched: 2026-04-15