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Michelle Davis

RepublicanChallengerState Senate District 41· Whiteland, IN
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Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilitySupport
Limited governmentSupport
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesSupport
Family valuesSupport

Background

Michelle Davis has represented House District 58 (Whiteland/Johnson County) since November 4, 2020. She was born and raised in Johnson County, played Division I basketball at Ball State University (national free throw record), and later earned a master's degree from Purdue University; she currently serves as Director of Adult Education at Central Nine Career Center (Source 1)(Source 2). She is best known legislatively as the author of HB 1041 in both 2022 (K–12 transgender sports ban, vetoed and veto-overridden) and 2025 (collegiate transgender sports ban) (Source 6)(Source 5). Trump endorsed her on January 26, 2026, calling her a "REAL Republican" and faulting Walker for voting against redistricting (Source 3). She voted for the redistricting bill when it passed the Indiana House (Source 4) and told the Capital Chronicle she was "full-force steam ahead" even after Walker reversed his retirement decision (Source 4). In April 2026 she participated in SD-41 candidate debates before an evangelical civic network (Source 16).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

Support

Voted YES on the final House passage of SB 1 (2025 property-tax relief bill), a Republican priority projected to save Hoosier homeowners $1.3 billion over three years (Source 7).

Limited government

Support

Voted YES on HB 1032 (redistricting) when it passed the House; her campaign positions emphasize school choice and career training (Source 4)(Source 1).

Second Amendment

No public position found

No direct floor vote or personal statement on Second Amendment legislation confirmed in available sources for her House term.

Pro-life issues

Support

Authored HB 1041 (2022, K–12 trans sports) and HB 1041 (2025, collegiate trans sports) — both framed as protecting female athletes; Trump's endorsement praises her for protecting "Hoosier Values" (Source 5)(Source 6)(Source 3). Note: Trans-sports legislation is categorized here under family values/pro-life in the voter-guide framing. No direct abortion floor vote confirmed in available sources.

Family values

Support

Authored both versions of HB 1041 (K–12 and collegiate transgender sports ban), explicitly framing them as protecting female athletes (Source 5)(Source 6). Campaign states she has "fought to protect female athletes, strengthen school choice" (Source 1).

Endorsements

  • President Donald Trump
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  • Governor Mike Braun (per prompt)
  • Congressman Jim Banks (per prompt)
  • Turning Point Action (per prompt)

Sources

  1. 1.
    Campaign website
    https://www.vote4michelledavis.com
  2. 2.
    IGA member page (HD-58)
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/legislators/legislator_michelle_davis_1
  3. 3.
    IndyStar — "This state senator rejected Trump's DC redistricting invite. Now Trump is backing his challenger" (Jan. 26, 2026)
    https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/26/trump-endorses-in-indiana-senate-race-in-latest-redistricting-fallout/
  4. 4.
    Indiana Public Media — "Redistricting foe Sen. Greg Walker changes mind" (Jan. 7, 2026)
    https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-01-08/redistricting-foe-sen-greg-walker-changes-mind-says-hell-seek-reelection
  5. 5.
    WFYI — "Collegiate transgender sports ban passes House" (Feb. 17, 2025)
    https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2025-02-18/collegiate-transgender-sports-ban-passes-house-splits-party-votes-both-for-and-against
  6. 6.
    Wikipedia — Indiana House Bill 1041 (2022)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_House_Bill_1041
  7. 7.
    Open States — House vote on SB 1 2025 (3rd reading)
    https://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/3e747de2-1442-4429-af30-11db2a57570b/
  8. 8.
    IGA — HB 1041 (2025, collegiate trans sports ban)
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1041
  9. 9.
    IGA — HB 1296 (2022)
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1296
  10. 10.
    IGA — SB 1 (2025, Property Tax/Local Govt Finance)
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/1
  11. 11.
    IGA — HB 1032 (2025 Special Session)
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1032
  12. 12.
    IGA — SB 143 (2025)
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/143
  13. 13.
    IGA — SB 289 (2025)
    https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/289
  14. 14.
    Indiana Family Institute scorecard
    https://hoosierfamily.org/
  15. 15.
    Freedom Index — Indiana House
    https://thefreedomindex.org/in/
  16. 16.
    Daily Journal — "Davis, Walker face off in Indiana Senate District 41 GOP debates" (Apr. 10, 2026)
    https://dailyjournal.net/2026/04/10/davis-walker-face-off-in-indiana-senate-district-41-gop-debates/
Last researched: 2026-04-15