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Phil GiaQuinta

DemocratIncumbentState House District 80· Fort Wayne, IN
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Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityOppose
Limited governmentOppose
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesOppose
Family valuesOppose

Background

Rep. Phil GiaQuinta (D) represents Indiana House District 80 in Fort Wayne and serves as House Democratic Leader (Source 1). He is one of the more prominent Democratic figures in the Indiana General Assembly, regularly issuing caucus statements on legislation (Source 10). No Republican filed against him in 2026, making his primary uncontested (Source 3). He earned 14% on the IFI 2025 Scorecard, voting against IFI's position on six of seven tracked bills (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Oppose

GiaQuinta voted NO on SB 1 (2025), the property-tax-relief bill (Source 4), and voted YES on the SB 1 (2025) amendment that would have altered the bill's fiscal formula (Source 5). He voted NO on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid/SNAP eligibility-tightening bill, calling Republican fiscal proposals a failure for Hoosiers who are struggling with costs (Source 10, 7).

Limited government

Oppose

GiaQuinta voted NAY on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill (Source 7). He voted NO on SB 3 (2026), the constitutional amendment ballot-language bill (Source 8). As House Minority Leader, he stated his caucus's biggest win in the 2026 session was that redistricting did not pass the Senate (Source 9).

Second Amendment

No public position found

No direct vote found for GiaQuinta on HB 1084 (2024) or HB 1296 (2022) in the specific per-name records retrieved. No direct statement on Second Amendment issues was found in sources specific to this candidate.

Pro-life issues

Oppose

GiaQuinta voted NO on SB 3 (2026), the constitutional amendment ballot-language bill (Source 8). The IFI 2025 Scorecard shows GiaQuinta voted X against IFI's position on HB 1041, HB 1348, SB 143, SB 287, SB 289, and SB 442 (Source 2).

Family values

Oppose

IFI 2025 Scorecard: GiaQuinta voted X (against IFI position) on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), 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). He voted ✓ only on HB 1102 (religious liberty early childhood). Overall IFI score: 14% (Source 2).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax reliefNayFiscal responsibility
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP verificationNayFiscal responsibility
HB 10322025 (special)Mid-cycle redistrictingNayLimited government
SB 32026Constitutional amendment ballot languageNayPro-life / Limited gov
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsNayFamily values
SB 1432025Parental RightsNayFamily values
SB 2892025DEI prohibitionNayFamily values / Limited gov

Endorsements

  • Indiana Family Institute
    14% ("Hostile" tier)
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Sources

  1. 1.
    Indiana House Democrats member page / press releases
    https://www.indianahousedemocrats.org/news/giaquinta-reacts-to-2026-state-of-the-state
  2. 2.
    Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecard
    https://hoosierfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Legislative-Scorecard-22x17-2025-PROOF4.pdf
  3. 3.
    Ballotpedia District 80 page
    https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_District_80
  4. 4.
    Open States SB 1 (2025) House 3rd Reading
    https://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
  5. 5.
    Open States SB 1 (2025) House Amendment
    https://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/b6a43475-de6a-45c7-ad85-e56e40878758/
  6. 6.
    TrackBill SB 1 (2026) House Roll Call 302 PDF
    https://trackbill.com/s3/bills/IN/2026/SB/1/votes/mti0lziwmjyvy2fiaw5ldc9iawxscy9zzw5hdguvu0iwmdaxl3jvbgxjywxsl1ncmdawms4zmdjfsc
  7. 7.
    HB 1032 (2025 special) Roll Call 28 PDF
    https://www.scribd.com/document/1011608994/HB1032-28-H
  8. 8.
    TrackBill SB 3 (2026) House Roll Call 245 PDF
    https://trackbill.com/s3/bills/IN/2026/SB/3/votes/mti0lziwmjyvy2fiaw5ldc9iawxscy9zzw5hdguvu0iwmdazl3jvbgxjywxsl1ncmdawmy4yndvfsc
  9. 9.
    Indiana Citizen / Sine Die 2026
    https://indianacitizen.org/indiana-lawmakers-put-a-quick-end-to-an-extra-short-session-on-friday/
  10. 10.
    GiaQuinta 2026 State of the State reaction
    https://www.indianahousedemocrats.org/news/giaquinta-hoosiers-should-not-expect-an-improvement-in-the-cost-of-living-from-house-republicans
  11. 11.
    Transparency USA campaign finance
    https://www.transparencyusa.org/article/phil-giaquinta-spent-more-than-any-other-democratic-house-candidate-or-officeholder-in-i
Last researched: 2026-04-15