Matthew S. Lehman
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | Strong support |
| Limited government | Mixed |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | Strong support |
| Family values | Strong support |
Background
Rep. Matthew S. Lehman (R) represents Indiana House District 79 in northeast Indiana and has served in the Indiana General Assembly for multiple terms (Source 1). He has served as House Majority Leader (Source 1). No Democratic challenger filed in 2026, making his primary uncontested (Source 4). He earned an 86% score on the IFI 2025 Scorecard, voting with IFI's position on six of seven tracked bills and voting X on SB 287 (partisan school board elections) (Source 2).
Positions
Fiscal responsibility
Strong supportLehman voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the property-tax-relief bill (Source 5), and YES on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid/SNAP eligibility-tightening bill (Source 7). These votes are consistent with his long-standing alignment with the House Republican fiscal caucus.
Limited government
MixedLehman voted NAY on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill—one of only 41 votes against, including some Republicans who opposed the redistricting effort (Source 8). He voted YES on SB 3 (2026) (Source 9) and YES on SB 1 (2025) (Source 5). The NAY on HB 1032 is a notable divergence from Republican leadership on a limited-government-adjacent procedural question.
Second Amendment
No public position foundIndividual roll-call records for Lehman on HB 1084 (2024) and HB 1296 (2022) were not retrieved in the per-name data available. No direct statement on Second Amendment issues was found in the sources specific to this candidate.
Pro-life issues
Strong supportLehman voted YES on SB 3 (2026), the constitutional amendment ballot-language bill (Source 9). The IFI 2025 Scorecard shows Lehman voted ✓ on HB 1041, HB 1102, HB 1348, SB 143, SB 289, and SB 442 (Source 2). He was excused for SB 287.
Family values
Strong supportIFI 2025 Scorecard: Lehman voted ✓ on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), HB 1102 (religious liberty early childhood), HB 1348 (homeschool graduate discrimination), SB 143 (Parental Rights), SB 289 (DEI prohibition), and SB 442 (human sexuality instruction). He voted X on SB 287 (partisan school board elections). Overall IFI score: 86% (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 | Nay | 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 Institute86% ("Family Advocate" tier)
Sources
- 1.IGA Member Page / Indiana House Republicanshttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/legislators/legislator_matthew_lehman_1/
- 2.Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecardhttps://hoosierfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legislative-Scorecard-22x17-2025-PROOF4.pdf
- 3.Freedom Indexhttps://thefreedomindex.org/in/
- 4.Ballotpedia District 79 pagehttps://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_District_79
- 5.Open States SB 1 (2025) House 3rd Readinghttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
- 6.Open States SB 1 (2025) House Amendmenthttps://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/b6a43475-de6a-45c7-ad85-e56e40878758/
- 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
- 9.TrackBill SB 3 (2026) House Roll Call 245 PDFhttps://trackbill.com/s3/bills/IN/2026/SB/3/votes/mti0lziwmjyvy2fiaw5ldc9iawxscy9zzw5hdguvu0iwmdazl3jvbgxjywxsl1ncmdawmy4yndvfsc
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- 11.Ballotpedia District 79 candidate surveys 2022https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_District_79_candidate_surveys,_2022