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Robin Shackleford

DemocratIncumbentState House District 98· 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

Robin C. Shackleford (born October 30, 1970) has served as the Democratic representative for House District 98 since November 20, 2012. She serves as ranking minority member of the House Public Health Committee and is also a member of the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. Shackleford chairs the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and has been recognized by IBJ as a Women of Influence honoree (2022). Professionally, she is an independent life and health insurance broker. In 2022–2023, she ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Indianapolis in the Democratic primary, losing to incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett by 20.5 points.[^12][^13][^14][^5]

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Oppose

Shackleford voted **No** on SB 1 (2025) — the property tax/local government finance overhaul — which passed 65–29 (Source 6). She also offered two failed amendments opposing SB 1 (2026) — the Medicaid/SNAP verification bill (Amendments #3 and #17) — and the bill passed 64–30 with all Democrats opposed (Source 8).

Limited government

Oppose

Shackleford voted **No** on HB 1032 (2025 special session) — the mid-cycle redistricting bill — which passed 57–41; she also offered two failed floor amendments opposing the bill (Amendments #10 and #15) (Source 7). No public statement supporting limited-government or constitutional-constraint positions was found.

Second Amendment

Oppose

Shackleford voted **No** on HB 1084 (2024) — the 2A Privacy Act — which passed 73–22, with 22 Democrats voting nay (Source 11). She also voted **No** on HB 1296 (2022) — the constitutional carry bill — which passed 68–30 (Source 12). No pro-Second-Amendment statement was found.

Pro-life issues

Oppose

Shackleford voted **No** on SB 143 (2025) — the Parental Rights bill — which passed the House 69–24 (Source 13). The IFI records her opposing every tracked bill except HB 1102 (religious liberty in early childhood programs), resulting in a 14% IFI score (Source 4). SB 236 (2026) died in committee without a House floor vote. No pro-life statement was found.

Family values

Oppose

The IFI 2025 scorecard records Shackleford voting against the IFI position on HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), SB 143 (Parental Rights), SB 287 (school board transparency), SB 289 (DEI prohibition), and SB 442 (human sexuality transparency), voting with IFI only on HB 1102 (religious nonprofits in preschool programs), for an overall IFI score of **14%** (Source 4).

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax / local gov't financeNayFiscal responsibility
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP verification (offered 2 amendments)NayFiscal responsibility / Limited government
HB 10322025 specialMid-cycle redistricting (offered 2 amendments)NayLimited government
HB 108420242A Privacy ActNaySecond Amendment
HB 12962022Constitutional carryNaySecond Amendment
SB 1432025Parental RightsNayFamily values / Pro-life
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsNayFamily values
SB 2892025DEI prohibition in educationNayFamily values / Limited government

Sources

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    Ballotpedia — Robin Shackleford
    https://ballotpedia.org/Robin_Shackleford
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    Freedom Index — (Indiana legislators landing page)
    https://thefreedomindex.org/in/
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    Open States / IGA — IN SB 1 (2025) House Roll Call
    https://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
  5. 7.
    BillSponsor — IN HB 1032 (2025 special) House Roll Call (incl. Shackleford amendments)
    https://www.billsponsor.com/bills/783130/indiana-house-bill-1032-session-2026
  6. 8.
    LegiScan — IN SB 0001 (2026) amendments by Shackleford
    https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0001/2026
  7. 9.
    Indiana House Democratic Caucus — Robin Shackleford
    https://www.indianahousedemocrats.org/members/robin-shackleford
  8. 10.
    IBJ — 2022 Women of Influence: Robin Shackleford
    https://www.ibj.com/articles/2022-women-of-influence-robin-shackleford
  9. 11.
    LegiScan — IN HB 1084 (2024) Roll Call
    https://legiscan.com/IN/rollcall/HB1084/id/1375369
  10. 12.
    LegiScan — IN HB 1296 (2022) Roll Call
    https://legiscan.com/IN/rollcall/HB1296/id/1165335
  11. 13.
    LegiScan — IN SB 0143 (2025) Bill Actions
    https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0143/2025
Last researched: 2026-04-15