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Mitch Gore

DemocratIncumbentState House District 89· Indianapolis, IN
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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

Mitch Gore (born January 20, 1992) has represented House District 89 (parts of eastern and southeastern Marion County, including Beech Grove) since his first election in November 2020 (Source 2)(Source 9). He serves as a Captain with the Marion County Sheriff's Office overseeing community development, and is the ranking Democrat on the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee, as well as serving on Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Veterans Affairs committees (Source 9)(Source 10). Gore is an Assistant Minority Whip in the Indiana House Democratic Caucus (Source 10). No Republican filed for HD-89 in 2026 (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Oppose

Gore voted No on SB 1 (2025 property tax relief, passed 65–29) (Source 4). He also voted No on SB 1 (2026 Medicaid/SNAP immigration verification, passed 64–30), consistent with all but one House Democrat (Source 5). His IFI 2025 score is 17%, voting with IFI's position only on HB 1102 (Religious Liberty in Early Childhood Programs) of seven tracked bills (Source 3).

Limited government

Oppose

Gore voted No on HB 1032 (2025 special session redistricting, passed 57–41), and authored Amendment #13 to that bill, which failed 28–66 (Source 6). He voted No (X) on SB 289 (2025 DEI prohibition) per the IFI scorecard (Source 3).

Second Amendment

No public position found

No public position found on Second Amendment. Note: Gore's vote on HB 1084 (2024 2A Privacy Act) was not individually confirmed in the roll call data retrieved; the House passed the bill 73–22 with 22 Democrats voting No and seven Democrats voting Yes; Gore's individual vote was not found in the accessible roll call text at the time of research.

Pro-life issues

Oppose

Gore voted No (X) on HB 1041 (2025 Save Women's College Sports) per the IFI scorecard (Source 3). He publicly opposed HB 1041, suggesting the bill could cause transgender student athletes to take their own lives, and authored an amendment requiring the state to pay for their funerals, which drew significant controversy (Source 9). He was Excused (E) on SB 143 (2025 Parental Rights) per the IFI scorecard (Source 3)(Source 7).

Family values

Oppose

Gore voted No (X) on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), No (X) on SB 289 (DEI prohibition), No (X) on HB 1348 (Homeschool Graduate Non-Discrimination), No (X) on SB 287 (School Board Transparency), No (X) on SB 442 (School Board Instruction on Human Sexuality), was Excused on SB 143 (Parental Rights), and voted Yes (✓) only on HB 1102 (Religious Liberty in Early Childhood Programs), for an IFI 2025 score of 17% (Source 3).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax reliefNayFiscal responsibility
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP immigration verificationNayFiscal responsibility
HB 10322025 specialMid-cycle redistrictingNayLimited government
SB 1432025Parental RightsExcusedFamily values
SB 2892025DEI prohibitionNayFamily values / Limited government
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsNayFamily values

Endorsements

  • Better Indiana PAC
    Endorsed for re-election (2024)
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Sources

  1. 2.
    Ballotpedia – Mitch Gore
    https://ballotpedia.org/Mitch_Gore
  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. 10.
    Indiana House Democratic Caucus – Mitch Gore biography
    https://www.indianahousedemocrats.org/members/mitch-gore
Last researched: 2026-04-15