Tim O'Brien
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Strong support |
| Limited government | Strong support |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | Strong support |
| Family values | Strong support |
Background
Rep. Tim O'Brien (R) represents Indiana House District 78 in the Evansville area (Source 1). He has served in the Indiana General Assembly and sits on House committees (Source 1). He is running for re-election in 2026 against Democratic challenger Sally Busby (Source 9). O'Brien earned a 100% score on the Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecard, voting with IFI's position on all seven tracked bills (Source 2).
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
Strong supportO'Brien voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the property tax relief bill (Source 4), and YES on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid/SNAP eligibility-tightening bill that passed 64-30 (Source 6). Both votes reflect consistent fiscal-conservative alignment with the House Republican caucus.
Limited government
Strong supportO'Brien voted YES on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill (Source 7). He voted NO on the SB 1 (2025) amendment that would have expanded spending (Source 5), and voted YES on SB 3 (2026), the constitutional amendment ballot-language bill (Source 8).
Second Amendment
No public position foundIndividual roll-call data for O'Brien on HB 1084 (2024) and HB 1296 (2022) was not retrieved in the specific per-name records available. No direct public statement on 2A issues was found in sources specific to this candidate.
Pro-life issues
Strong supportO'Brien voted YES on SB 3 (2026), the constitutional amendment ballot-language bill aligned with Indiana's post-Dobbs abortion framework (Source 8). The IFI 2025 Scorecard shows O'Brien voted ✓ on all seven bills including SB 143 (Parental Rights), which IFI frames as a pro-life/family measure (Source 2).
Family values
Strong supportIFI 2025 Scorecard: O'Brien voted ✓ (with IFI position) on all seven tracked bills: HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), HB 1102 (religious liberty early childhood), HB 1348 (homeschool graduate discrimination), SB 143 (Parental Rights), SB 287 (partisan school board elections), SB 289 (DEI prohibition), and SB 442 (human sexuality instruction). Overall IFI score: 100% (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 |
| SB 3 | 2026 | Constitutional amendment ballot language | Yea | Pro-life / Limited gov |
| 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 Institute100% ("100% Club")
Sources
- 2.Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecardhttps://hoosierfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legislative-Scorecard-22x17-2025-PROOF4.pdf
- 3.Freedom Index (scorecard reference)https://thefreedomindex.org/in/
- 4.Open States SB 1 (2025) House 3rd Readinghttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
- 5.Open States SB 1 (2025) House Amendment votehttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/af455c45-4473-4018-8426-bf52de4ac5ef/
- 6.TrackBill SB 1 (2026) House Roll Call 302 PDFhttps://trackbill.com/s3/bills/IN/2026/SB/1/votes/mti0lziwmjyvy2fiaw5ldc9iawxscy9zzw5hdguvu0iwmdaxl3jvbgxjywxsl1ncmdawms4zmdjfsc
- 7.HB 1032 (2025 special) Roll Call 28 PDFhttps://www.scribd.com/document/1011608994/HB1032-28-H
- 8.TrackBill SB 3 (2026) House Roll Call 245 PDFhttps://trackbill.com/s3/bills/IN/2026/SB/3/votes/mti0lziwmjyvy2fiaw5ldc9iawxscy9zzw5hdguvu0iwmdazl3jvbgxjywxsl1ncmdawmy4yndvfsc
- 9.Sally Busby for Indiana campaign sitehttps://www.sallyforindiana.com