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Linda Rogers

RepublicanIncumbentState Senate District 11· Granger, IN
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Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilitySupport
Limited governmentMixed
Second AmendmentSupport
Pro-life issuesStrong support
Family valuesStrong support

Background

Linda Rogers, a Republican from Granger, has represented Senate District 11 since her election on November 7, 2018 (Source 3). She earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics for secondary education from Central Michigan University and worked as a teacher before her legislative career (Source 3). Rogers chairs the Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor and serves on committees including Education and Career Development, Elections, Family and Children Services, and Tax and Fiscal Policy (Source 4). President Trump endorsed primary challenger Brian Schmutzler against Rogers in April 2026, characterizing her as a "RINO" for her vote against redistricting (Source 17). Rogers achieved a perfect 100% attendance voting record in the 2026 legislative session (Source 15).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

Rogers' campaign site states she "helped deliver the largest tax cut in Indiana history — cutting income, utility, and property taxes" and supported property tax relief "over the next five years" through SB 1 (2025), which she voted YEA on (Source 1, Source 6). She also cites her support for "no tax on tips, overtime, or loan interest on American-made vehicles," mirroring the One Big Beautiful Bill cuts (Source 1). The Freedom Index rates her at 33% in the 2025–2026 sessions and 42% cumulatively, reflecting divergence from that scorecard on several fiscal-liberty criteria.

Limited government

Mixed

Rogers voted NAY on HB 1032 (2025 special session), the Trump-backed mid-cycle redistricting bill that Trump supported; she was among the 21 Republican senators who voted against it (Source 7).

Second Amendment

Support

Rogers' campaign site states she "voted to guarantee Hoosiers' Second Amendment rights by passing Constitutional Carry for law-abiding citizens" in 2022, referring to HB 1296 (Source 1, Source 13). She voted YEA on HB 1084 (2024), the Second Amendment Privacy Act (Source 11).

Pro-life issues

Strong support

Rogers' campaign site states she is "a pro-family, pro-life conservative" with "a 100% voting record with the Indiana Family Institute" (Source 1). The IFI 2025 scorecard confirms a 100% rating with YEA votes on all seven tracked bills, including HB 1041 (Save Women's College Sports), SB 143 (Parental Rights), and SB 289 (DEI ban) (Source 5). She voted YEA on SB 236 (2026), the abortion-inducing drug ban (Source 8).

Family values

Strong support

Rogers voted YEA on SB 143 (2025), Parental Rights as Fundamental Right (Source 9); SB 289 (2025), DEI Prohibition in Education (Source 10); HB 1041 (2025), Save Women's College Sports (Source 12); and SB 442 (2025), school board instruction on human sexuality transparency — all with IFI's position (Source 5). Her campaign site says she "voted to expand the rights of parents in their child's education and prevent boys from playing against girls in sports" (Source 1). She quoted her support for SB 1 (2026): "this really is a taxpayer friendly legislation" ensuring only eligible Hoosiers receive Medicaid and SNAP.

Voting record

BillSessionTitleVoteLens
SB 12025Property tax reliefYeaFiscal responsibility
HB 10322025 (special session)Mid-cycle congressional redistrictingNayLimited government
HB 12962022Constitutional CarryYeaSecond Amendment
HB 10842024Second Amendment Privacy ActYeaSecond Amendment
SB 2362026Abortion-inducing drug banYeaPro-life issues
SB 1432025Parental Rights as Fundamental RightYeaFamily values
SB 2892025DEI Prohibition in EducationYeaFamily values / Limited gov
HB 10412025Save Women's College SportsYeaFamily values
SB 12026Medicaid/SNAP immigration verificationYeaFiscal responsibility

Endorsements

  • Indiana Family Institute 2025
    100% rating
    source ↗
  • IUOE Local 150
    not endorsed (challenger Schmutzler endorsed instead)
    source ↗

Sources

  1. 1.
    Linda Rogers Campaign Site
    https://www.lindarogers.org
  2. 2.
    Linda Rogers Campaign Bio page
    https://www.lindarogers.org/bio
  3. 3.
    Ballotpedia — Linda Rogers
    https://ballotpedia.org/Linda_Rogers
  4. 4.
    Indiana Senate Republicans — Linda Rogers
    https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/rogers
  5. 6.
  6. 7.
    IGA — HB 1032 (2025), Redistricting
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1032
  7. 8.
    IGA — SB 236 (2026), Abortion-inducing drug ban
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/236
  8. 9.
    IGA — SB 143 (2025), Parental rights
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/143
  9. 10.
    IGA — SB 289 (2025), DEI prohibition in education
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/289
  10. 11.
    IGA — HB 1084 (2024), Second Amendment Privacy Act
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1084
  11. 12.
    IGA — HB 1041 (2025), Save Women's College Sports
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1041
  12. 13.
    IGA — HB 1296 (2022), Constitutional Carry
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1296
  13. 14.
    IGA — SB 1 (2026), Medicaid/SNAP immigration verification
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/1
  14. 15.
    Indiana Senate Republicans — Rogers 100% voting record
    https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/rogers-achieves-100-voting-record-in-senate
Last researched: 2026-04-15