Cory Cochran
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | No public position found |
| Limited government | Support |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | No public position found |
Background
Cory Cochran is a Democrat from Floyd County running for the open HD-72 seat (Sources 1, 2). He is Vice President for Development at McRae Enterprises, a commercial construction and real estate development company, and previously served as Executive Director of the River Hills Economic Development District Regional Planning Commission (Source 1). He began his career with the Indiana Department of Education's government affairs team and served as deputy director for government affairs under Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz (Source 1). He is the grandson of Bill Cochran, who served more than three decades as a state representative for this same district (Sources 1, 3). He filed for HD-72 on February 6, 2026 (Source 2).
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
No public position foundNo public position found on fiscal responsibility.
Limited government
SupportCochran stated he would have voted against HB 1032 (mid-cycle redistricting), calling it "an extreme political agenda that was trying to be pushed from the federal level upon the states" (Source 1). He also stated that working across the aisle is key and that a "moderate stance and bipartisan approach" is needed to get things accomplished in Indianapolis (Source 1).
Second Amendment
No public position foundNo public position found on Second Amendment.
Pro-life issues
No public position foundNo public position found on pro-life issues.
Family values
No public position foundNo public position found on family values.
Sources
- 1.LPM News – Candidates for Indiana House District 72 talk priorities, April 3, 2026https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-04-03/candidates-for-indiana-house-district-72-talk-priorities
- 2.Indiana Citizen – 2026 Primary Candidate Listhttps://indianacitizen.org/2026-indiana-primary-candidate-list/
- 3.LPM/WFPL Candidate Profile Video – Cory Cochranhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykeKGE9MYA8