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Christopher Judy

RepublicanIncumbentState House District 83· Fort Wayne, IN
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityStrong support
Limited governmentStrong support
Second AmendmentStrong support
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesStrong support

Background

Christopher Judy (born May 24, 1978) is a Republican who has represented Indiana House District 83 since September 22, 2014 (Source 3)(Source 2). His district covers a portion of the Fort Wayne area in Allen County (Source 14). He serves on the Ways and Means Committee (Source 2) and is a board member of the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana (Source 1). No Democratic candidate filed against him in 2026, making his primary uncontested (Source 14).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Strong support

Judy voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the $1.3 billion property tax relief package (Source 6). He also voted YES on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid and SNAP immigration verification bill that seeks to protect taxpayer funds from fraudulent claims (Source 9). His membership on the Ways and Means Committee — the House's primary fiscal committee — places him at the center of the state budget process (Source 2).

Limited government

Strong support

Judy voted YES on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill that passed 57-41 (Source 8). He voted YES on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition bill that bans government entities from mandating DEI training (Source 7).

Second Amendment

Strong support

Judy voted YES on SB 1 (2025) property tax and serves in a caucus that passed HB 1084 (2024) 66-26; his individual vote on HB 1084 was not separately confirmed in extracted roll call data but the bill passed with nearly the entire Republican caucus (Source 12). He was serving in 2022 and voted YES on HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry bill (Source 13).

Pro-life issues

No public position found

SB 236 (2026), the abortion-inducing drug ban, did not reach a House floor vote, so no individual vote is recorded (Source 9). No direct statement, pledge, or individually confirmed vote by Judy on a specifically pro-life bill was located; SB 143 (2025) Parental Rights is reported under Family Values.

Family values

Strong support

Judy voted YES on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition (Source 7), and YES on HB 1041 (2025), the Save Women's College Sports bill (Source 10). He voted YES on SB 143 (2025), the Parental Rights bill (Source 11).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property Tax ReliefYeaFiscal responsibility
SB 2892025DEI ProhibitionYeaFamily values / Limited government
HB 10322025 specialMid-cycle RedistrictingYeaLimited government
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP Immigration VerificationYeaFiscal responsibility
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsYeaFamily values
SB 1432025Parental RightsYeaFamily values
HB 12962022Constitutional CarryYeaSecond Amendment
SB 2362026Abortion-Inducing Drug BanNo floor votePro-life issues

Endorsements

  • Indiana Family Institute 2025 Legislative Scorecard
    entry confirmed
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  • Freedom Index scorecard
    entry confirmed
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Sources

  1. 2.
    Ballotpedia — Christopher N. Judy
    https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_N._Judy
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    Freedom Index Indiana
    https://thefreedomindex.org/in/
  4. 8.
    FastDemocracy — HB 1032 (2025 special session) House vote
    https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/in/2025/bills/INB00013268/
Last researched: 2026-04-15