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Carey Hamilton

DemocratIncumbentState House District 87· Indianapolis, IN
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityOppose
Limited governmentOppose
Second AmendmentOppose
Pro-life issuesOppose
Family valuesOppose

Background

Carey Hamilton has represented House District 87 (north Indianapolis, including Broad Ripple and Castleton) since her first election in 2016 and serves as Democratic Caucus Chair in the Indiana House (Source 2)(Source 9). She has spent nearly three decades working on environmental issues in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, most recently in the climate tech sector, and previously served as Executive Director of the Indiana Recycling Coalition for nine years (Source 9). Hamilton is a graduate of Pike High School and holds a BA from Indiana University–Bloomington; she is married with two children (Source 11). No Republican filed for HD-87 in 2026, making her primary uncontested (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Oppose

Hamilton voted No on SB 1 (2025 property tax relief), which passed 65–29 (Source 4). She also voted No on SB 1 (2026 Medicaid/SNAP immigration verification), which passed 64–30, consistent with all House Democrats except Wendy Dant Chesser (Source 5). Her Freedom Index cumulative score is 11%, with a 17% score in 2023–2024 and 0% in 2021–2022, reflecting near-uniform opposition to measures the scorecard designates as fiscally limiting government.

Limited government

Oppose

Hamilton voted No on HB 1032 (2025 special session redistricting), which passed the House 57–41 (Source 6). She voted No on SB 289 (2025 DEI prohibition in education and public employment), per the IFI 2025 scorecard (Source 3). Her IFI 2025 score is 14%, voting with IFI's position only on HB 1102 (Religious Liberty in Early Childhood Programs) of the seven tracked bills (Source 3).

Second Amendment

Oppose

Hamilton voted No on HB 1084 (2024 2A Privacy Act), which passed 73–22 in the House (Source 8). No additional direct statement on the Second Amendment by Hamilton was found; her Freedom Index cumulative score of 11% encompasses 2A-related votes.

Pro-life issues

Oppose

Hamilton voted No (X) on HB 1041 (2025 Save Women's College Sports) and No (X) on SB 143 (2025 Parental Rights), per the IFI 2025 scorecard (Source 3)(Source 7). Her campaign website states she supports restoring "reproductive freedom" in Indiana and repealing Indiana's near-total abortion ban (Source 10).

Family values

Oppose

Hamilton voted No (X) on SB 143 (2025 Parental Rights, passed 69–24), No (X) on SB 289 (DEI prohibition), No (X) on HB 1348 (Homeschool Graduate Non-Discrimination), and No (X) on SB 287 (School Board Election Transparency), voting Yes only on HB 1102 (Religious Liberty in Early Childhood Programs), for an IFI 2025 score of 14% (Source 3).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax reliefNayFiscal responsibility
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP immigration verificationNayFiscal responsibility
HB 10322025 specialMid-cycle redistrictingNayLimited government
SB 1432025Parental RightsNayFamily values
SB 2892025DEI prohibitionNayFamily values / Limited government
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsNayFamily values
HB 108420242A Privacy Act (firearms tracking ban)NaySecond Amendment

Sources

  1. 2.
    Ballotpedia – Carey Hamilton
    https://ballotpedia.org/Carey_Hamilton
  2. 4.
    Open States – SB 1 (2025) House vote (property tax relief)
    https://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
  3. 5.
    Bill Sponsor / trackbill – SB 1 (2026) House vote (Medicaid/SNAP)
    https://trackbill.com/bill/indiana-senate-bill-1-human-services-matters/2763938/
  4. 6.
    Scribd – HB 1032 (2025 special) roll call (redistricting)
    https://www.scribd.com/document/1011608994/HB1032-28-H
  5. 7.
    LegiScan – SB 143 (2025) House vote (parental rights)
    https://legiscan.com/IN/rollcall/SB0143/id/1532310
  6. 8.
    LegiScan – HB 1084 (2024) House vote (2A Privacy Act)
    https://legiscan.com/IN/rollcall/HB1084/id/1375369
  7. 9.
    Indiana House Democratic Caucus – Carey Hamilton biography
    https://www.indianahousedemocrats.org/members/carey-hamilton
  8. 10.
    Campaign website – careyhamilton.com
    https://www.careyhamilton.com
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Last researched: 2026-04-15