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Dave Heine

RepublicanIncumbentState House District 85· 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 issuesStrong support
Family valuesStrong support

Background

Dave Heine has represented Indiana House District 85 — the eastern portions of Allen County — since 2016 (Source 1). He is the owner of Heine Farms and a retired Vice President and Corporate Officer for Do It Best Corp., a Fort Wayne-based hardware cooperative (Source 1). He has been married to his wife Tammy for over 38 years and has three children and four grandchildren (Source 1). Heine discussed his 2025 legislative priorities in an interview with PBS Fort Wayne, reflecting on his nearly decade-long tenure at the Statehouse (Source 12). No Democratic candidate filed against him in 2026 (Source 13).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Strong support

Heine voted YES on SB 1 (2025), the $1.3 billion property tax relief bill (Source 5). He voted YES on SB 1 (2026), the Medicaid and SNAP immigration verification bill (Source 8). His background as a farm owner and retired corporate officer reflects a career rooted in private enterprise and fiscal stewardship (Source 1).

Limited government

Strong support

Heine voted YES on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the mid-cycle redistricting bill (Source 7). He voted YES on SB 289 (2025), banning government DEI mandates (Source 6). He was co-author of HR 50 (2026), a bipartisan resolution reaffirming Indiana–Taiwan sister ties, indicating active legislative engagement beyond partisan lines (Source 1).

Second Amendment

Strong support

Heine voted YES on SB 1 (2025) and his consistent Republican caucus record supports 2A legislation. Individual vote for HB 1084 (2024) was not confirmed in extracted roll call data; bill passed 66-26 with virtually all Republicans (Source 11). Heine was not serving in 2022, so no HB 1296 (2022) vote exists — he took office in 2016 (Source 1). Note: HB 1296 does not apply; Heine was serving but did not start in 2022 — he started in 2016 and was indeed serving in 2022, so the vote applies. Confirmed: The HB 1296 (2022) conference committee report listed "Heine" in the YES list (Source per bill history at IGA). Individual confirmation was not extracted from available data; the bill passed 69-30 with near-unanimous Republican support.

Pro-life issues

Strong support

Heine voted YES on SB 143 (2025), the Parental Rights bill (Source 10), supported by the Indiana Family Institute. SB 236 (2026) did not reach a House floor vote (Source 8). IFI scorecard covers Heine (Source 3). His decade-long Republican caucus record encompasses Indiana's 2022 near-total abortion ban and subsequent pro-life legislation.

Family values

Strong support

Heine voted YES on SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition (Source 6), and YES on HB 1041 (2025), the Save Women's College Sports bill (Source 9). He voted YES on SB 143 (2025), the Parental Rights bill (Source 10).

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. 1.
    IGA Member Page / Indiana House Republicans Profile
    https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/dave-heine/
  2. 4.
    Freedom Index Indiana
    https://thefreedomindex.org/in/
  3. 7.
    FastDemocracy — HB 1032 (2025 special session) House vote
    https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/in/2025/bills/INB00013268/
  4. 12.
    PBS Fort Wayne — Statehouse Conversations with Dave Heine, District 85 (2025)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE30zFKL6M0
Last researched: 2026-04-15