Wendy (Mac) McNamara
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Contact
| Website | indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/wendy-mcnamara |
| X / Twitter | x.com/RepWendyMac |
| facebook.com/repwendymac/ | |
| instagram.com/wendymcnamara3/ | |
| linkedin.com/in/wendy-mcnamara-89ab27191/ | |
| Ballotpedia | Ballotpedia profile ↗ |
Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Strong support |
| Limited government | Mixed |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | Strong support |
Background
Rep. Wendy McNamara (R) has represented HD-76 (Posey County and portions of Vanderburgh County) since 2010 (Source 1). She holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Indianapolis, a teaching certification from Valparaiso University, and a master's in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern Indiana, and serves as Director of Early College High School at Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp (Source 1). She is running for re-election in 2026 against Democratic challenger Logan Patberg (Source 9). In 2022 she received roughly 63% of the vote in District 76 (Source 9).
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
Strong supportMcNamara voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the property-tax-relief bill that passed the House 65-29 (Source 5), and YES on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid/SNAP eligibility-tightening bill that passed the House 64-30 (Source 7). Both votes are consistent with a fiscally conservative record of restraining government spending and reducing public benefits to non-qualified recipients.
Limited government
MixedMcNamara voted YES on SB 1 (2025) limiting property tax levies (Source 5), and YES on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill that passed 57-41 (Source 8). She voted NO on the amendment to SB 1 (2025) that would have expanded the bill (Source 6). However, the IFI 2025 Scorecard lists her as scoring 80%, having voted X (against IFI position) on SB 287—partisan school board elections—suggesting some divergence from the limited-government bloc on that measure (Source 2).
Second Amendment
No public position foundNo direct vote found for McNamara on HB 1084 (2024) or HB 1296 (2022) in the available individual roll-call data retrieved. The Freedom Index scorecard for her specific record on 2A votes was not retrieved in full detail. No public statement on 2A issues was found in sources specific to this candidate.
Pro-life issues
No public position foundNo vote found for McNamara on SB 236 (2026, abortion-inducing drugs). SB 236's house vote data retrieved did not specifically include an individual McNamara roll-call record. No pledge, questionnaire response, or direct statement on abortion was found in the sources retrieved for this candidate.
Family values
Strong supportMcNamara scored 80% on the IFI 2025 Scorecard, voting ✓ (with IFI position) on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), SB 143 (Parental Rights), SB 289 (DEI prohibition), and SB 442 (school board human sexuality instruction) (Source 2). She was excused for HB 1348 (homeschool graduate discrimination) and SB 102 (religious liberty early childhood), and voted X on SB 287 (partisan school board elections) (Source 2).
Voting record
| Bill | Session | Title | Vote | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1 | 2025 | Property tax relief | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| SB 1 | 2026 | Medicaid/SNAP verification | Yea | Fiscal responsibility |
| HB 1032 | 2025 (special) | Mid-cycle redistricting | Yea | Limited government |
| HB 1041 | 2025 | Save Women's College Sports | Yea | Family values |
| SB 143 | 2025 | Parental Rights | Yea | Family values |
| SB 289 | 2025 | DEI prohibition | Yea | Family values / Limited gov |
Endorsements
- source ↗Indiana Family Institute80% ("Family Advocate" tier)
Sources
- 2.Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecardhttps://hoosierfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legislative-Scorecard-22x17-2025-PROOF4.pdf
- 3.Ballotpediahttps://ballotpedia.org/Wendy_McNamara
- 4.IGA Roll Calls (SB 1/2025, SB 1/2026, HB 1032/2025 special, SB 143/2025, SB 289/2025, HB 1041/2025)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/1/details
- 5.Open States SB 1 (2025) House 3rd Reading roll callhttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
- 6.Open States SB 1 (2025) House Amendment votehttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/af455c45-4473-4018-8426-bf52de4ac5ef/
- 7.TrackBill SB 1 (2026) House Roll Call 302 PDFhttps://trackbill.com/s3/bills/IN/2026/SB/1/votes/mti0lziwmjyvy2fiaw5ldc9iawxscy9zzw5hdguvu0iwmdaxl3jvbgxjywxsl1ncmdawms4zmdjfsc
- 8.HB 1032 (2025 special) Roll Call 28 PDFhttps://www.scribd.com/document/1011608994/HB1032-28-H
- 10.Courier Press / Facebook HB 1116 authorhttps://www.facebook.com/courierpress/posts/wendy-mcnamara-r-evansville-authored-house-bill-1116-in-an-effort-to-regulate-cr/
- 11.Transparency USA campaign financehttps://www.transparencyusa.org/in/candidate/wendy-mcnamara