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Indiana unemployment rate

State unemployment, employed residents, broader underutilization, and employment growth.

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Annual unemployment rate4%2024 · #19 of 50 · highest first

Civilian employed residents3,332,1752024 · #17 of 50 · highest first

U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer1%2025 · 11-month average · #39 of 50 · highest first

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Indiana · 2024: 4% · Rank #19 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4%

Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages. LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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Indiana Annual unemployment rate · source units
Period	Indiana	Rank	U.S. benchmark
2024	4%	#19 of 50	4%
2023	3.4%	#21 of 50	Not available
2022	3.1%	#29 of 50	Not available
2021	3.9%	#34 of 50	Not available
2020	7.3%	#25 of 50	Not available
2019	3.3%	#28 of 50	Not available
2018	3.4%	#32 of 50	Not available
2017	3.5%	#37 of 50	Not available
2016	4.4%	#31 of 50	Not available
2015	4.8%	#29 of 50	Not available

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED · Local Area Unemployment Statistics: statewide annual averages ↗

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The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.

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Indiana · state comparison

Employment and unemployment over time

LAUS annual averages measure state residents. Compare unemployment rates or the number of employed residents.

MeasureComparison period

Indiana · 20244%

Indiana rank#19among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark4%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Annual unemployment rate

Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages.

LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes.

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2024 · Indiana: 4% · Rank #19 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4% · Selected for state comparison

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Indiana Annual unemployment rate history
Period	Indiana	Compare
2015	4.8%
2016	4.4%
2017	3.5%
2018	3.4%
2019	3.3%
2020	7.3%
2021	3.9%
2022	3.1%
2023	3.4%
2024	4%

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Indiana · 4%2024 · Rank #19 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Annual unemployment rate · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Nevada	5.4%	—
#2	California	5.3%	—
#3	Illinois	5%	—
#4	Kentucky	4.8%	—
#5	Michigan	4.7%	—
#6	New Jersey	4.6%	—
#7	Alaska	4.5%	—
#7	Washington	4.5%	—
#9	Ohio	4.4%	—
#10	Louisiana	4.3%	—
#10	Oregon	4.3%	—
#12	New York	4.2%	—
#12	Rhode Island	4.2%	—
#14	Colorado	4.1%	—
#14	New Mexico	4.1%	—
#14	South Carolina	4.1%	—
#14	Texas	4.1%	—
#14	West Virginia	4.1%	—
#19	Indiana · your comparison	4%	—
#19	Massachusetts	4%	—
#21	Delaware	3.9%	—
#22	Pennsylvania	3.8%	—
#23	Arizona	3.7%	—
#23	Missouri	3.7%	—
#23	North Carolina	3.7%	—
#26	Idaho	3.6%	—
#27	Arkansas	3.5%	—
#27	Kansas	3.5%	—
#29	Florida	3.4%	—
#29	Georgia	3.4%	—
#29	Tennessee	3.4%	—
#32	Connecticut	3.3%	—
#32	Utah	3.3%	—
#34	Iowa	3.2%	—
#34	Maryland	3.2%	—
#34	Mississippi	3.2%	—
#34	Oklahoma	3.2%	—
#38	Minnesota	3.1%	—
#38	Wyoming	3.1%	—
#40	Alabama	3%	—
#40	Maine	3%	—
#40	Montana	3%	—
#40	Wisconsin	3%	—
#44	Virginia	2.9%	—
#45	Hawaii	2.8%	—
#46	Nebraska	2.7%	—
#47	New Hampshire	2.6%	—
#48	North Dakota	2.4%	—
#49	Vermont	2.3%	—
#50	South Dakota	1.8%	—

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED · Local Area Unemployment Statistics: statewide annual averages ↗

Indiana · state comparison

Behind the unemployment rate

The reviewed 2025 CPS snapshot includes both U-3 and the broader U-6 measure. It is separate from the LAUS annual history.

MeasureComparison period

Indiana · 2025 · 11-month average1%

Indiana rank#39among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark1.6%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer

Unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a share of the civilian labor force.

2025 CPS averages exclude October because data were not collected during the federal shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other-year averages. These directly surveyed CPS estimates differ from LAUS model-based estimates. All states use the same 11 months here.

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Indiana · 1%2025 · 11-month average · Rank #39 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer · 2025 · 11-month average · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	California	2.4%	—
#2	Oregon	2.2%	—
#3	Illinois	2.1%	—
#3	New York	2.1%	—
#5	Connecticut	2%	—
#5	Rhode Island	2%	—
#5	Washington	2%	—
#8	Massachusetts	1.9%	—
#8	Nevada	1.9%	—
#8	New Jersey	1.9%	—
#11	Delaware	1.8%	—
#11	Virginia	1.8%	—
#13	Louisiana	1.7%	—
#13	Michigan	1.7%	—
#13	West Virginia	1.7%	—
#16	Alaska	1.6%	—
#16	Florida	1.6%	—
#16	Mississippi	1.6%	—
#16	New Mexico	1.6%	—
#16	Ohio	1.6%	—
#16	Pennsylvania	1.6%	—
#22	Colorado	1.5%	—
#22	Kentucky	1.5%	—
#22	Maryland	1.5%	—
#22	Texas	1.5%	—
#26	Arizona	1.4%	—
#26	Georgia	1.4%	—
#28	Arkansas	1.3%	—
#28	Iowa	1.3%	—
#28	North Carolina	1.3%	—
#28	Oklahoma	1.3%	—
#28	South Carolina	1.3%	—
#33	Kansas	1.2%	—
#33	Minnesota	1.2%	—
#33	New Hampshire	1.2%	—
#33	Wisconsin	1.2%	—
#37	Tennessee	1.1%	—
#37	Utah	1.1%	—
#39	Idaho	1%	—
#39	Indiana · your comparison	1%	—
#39	Nebraska	1%	—
#42	Alabama	0.9%	—
#42	Maine	0.9%	—
#42	Missouri	0.9%	—
#42	Wyoming	0.9%	—
#46	Hawaii	0.7%	—
#46	Montana	0.7%	—
#46	South Dakota	0.7%	—
#46	Vermont	0.7%	—
#50	North Dakota	0.6%	—

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BLS / CPS · 2025 alternative labor-underutilization measures by state ↗

Indiana · state comparison

Output and jobs

Annual real output growth and BEA job growth provide economic context. Neither is the unemployment rate.

MeasureComparison period

Indiana · 20251.9%

Indiana rank#28among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark2.3%Same measure and period when published

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Annual real GDP growth

Change in annual real GDP from the prior year.

Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.

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2025 · Indiana: 1.9% · Rank #28 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.3% · Selected for state comparison

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Indiana Annual real GDP growth history
Period	Indiana	Compare
2015	-0.8%
2016	2.1%
2017	2.6%
2018	3.1%
2019	0.5%
2020	-2.6%
2021	8%
2022	1.4%
2023	0.9%
2024	4%
2025	1.9%

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Indiana · 1.9%2025 · Rank #28 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Annual real GDP growth · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Delaware	5.1%	—
#2	Alaska	4.7%	—
#3	California	3.5%	—
#4	South Carolina	3.3%	—
#5	Washington	3.2%	—
#6	Idaho	3.1%	—
#7	Kentucky	3%	—
#8	Georgia	2.9%	—
#9	Texas	2.8%	—
#10	West Virginia	2.8%	—
#11	Florida	2.8%	—
#12	Rhode Island	2.8%	—
#13	Utah	2.7%	—
#14	Illinois	2.6%	—
#15	New York	2.5%	—
#16	Connecticut	2.5%	—
#17	Ohio	2.4%	—
#18	Virginia	2.3%	—
#19	Oklahoma	2.2%	—
#20	Michigan	2.2%	—
#21	Tennessee	2.1%	—
#22	New Jersey	2%	—
#23	Nevada	2%	—
#24	Montana	2%	—
#25	Alabama	2%	—
#26	Vermont	1.9%	—
#27	Colorado	1.9%	—
#28	Indiana · your comparison	1.9%	—
#29	Pennsylvania	1.8%	—
#30	North Carolina	1.8%	—
#31	New Mexico	1.8%	—
#32	South Dakota	1.8%	—
#33	New Hampshire	1.7%	—
#34	Louisiana	1.5%	—
#35	Hawaii	1.5%	—
#36	Arizona	1.5%	—
#37	Maine	1.4%	—
#38	Oregon	1.4%	—
#39	Massachusetts	1.3%	—
#40	Mississippi	1.3%	—
#41	Nebraska	1.3%	—
#42	Missouri	1.2%	—
#43	Kansas	1%	—
#44	Arkansas	0.9%	—
#45	Wisconsin	0.8%	—
#46	Maryland	0.8%	—
#47	Minnesota	0.7%	—
#48	North Dakota	0.5%	—
#49	Wyoming	0.1%	—
#50	Iowa	-0.4%	—

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA SASUMMARY, line 1 ↗

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Job openings, hires, layoffs, and worker groups

A state unemployment rate does not capture all unused labor or job-market turnover.

MeasureComparison period

Indiana · December 2025123,000

Indiana rank#18among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark6,550,000Same measure and period when published

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Openings · number

Number of jobs or monthly employment flows; published thousands converted to individual units.

Seasonally adjusted state JOLTS estimates, July–December 2025 as printed in the captured table. Recent estimates are preliminary and revisions can change ranks. Openings are a month-end stock; hires, quits, and layoffs are monthly flows, not distinct workers.

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December 2025 · Indiana: 123,000 · Rank #18 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 6,550,000 · Selected for state comparison

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Indiana Openings · number history
Period	Indiana	Compare
July 2025	141,000
August 2025	142,000
September 2025	138,000
October 2025	143,000
November 2025	141,000
December 2025	123,000

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Indiana · 123,000December 2025 · Rank #18 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Openings · number · December 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	California	674,000	—
#2	Texas	608,000	—
#3	New York	431,000	—
#4	Florida	404,000	—
#5	Ohio	287,000	—
#6	Georgia	279,000	—
#7	Pennsylvania	235,000	—
#8	Michigan	221,000	—
#9	Virginia	213,000	—
#10	North Carolina	212,000	—
#11	Illinois	211,000	—
#12	New Jersey	172,000	—
#13	Tennessee	143,000	—
#14	Minnesota	135,000	—
#15	Massachusetts	129,000	—
#16	Missouri	128,000	—
#17	Maryland	127,000	—
#18	Indiana · your comparison	123,000	—
#19	Arizona	121,000	—
#20	Wisconsin	115,000	—
#21	Washington	110,000	—
#22	South Carolina	103,000	—
#23	Louisiana	101,000	—
#23	Oklahoma	101,000	—
#25	Colorado	100,000	—
#26	Kentucky	92,000	—
#27	Alabama	91,000	—
#28	Oregon	72,000	—
#29	Connecticut	67,000	—
#30	Utah	64,000	—
#31	Kansas	61,000	—
#32	Arkansas	60,000	—
#33	Mississippi	59,000	—
#34	Iowa	57,000	—
#35	Nevada	52,000	—
#36	West Virginia	42,000	—
#37	Nebraska	38,000	—
#38	Idaho	34,000	—
#39	New Mexico	32,000	—
#40	Maine	28,000	—
#41	Delaware	23,000	—
#42	Montana	22,000	—
#42	New Hampshire	22,000	—
#42	Rhode Island	22,000	—
#45	South Dakota	20,000	—
#46	Hawaii	19,000	—
#47	North Dakota	18,000	—
#48	Alaska	16,000	—
#49	Vermont	11,000	—
#49	Wyoming	11,000	—

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Indiana officeholders

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Jan 15, 2026 · HB 1422 · Immigration matters. · Did not pass

Indiana Legislature · HB 1422

Immigration matters.

Jan 15, 2026 · Did not pass

Rep. J.D. Prescott · Co-sponsored / Rep. Zach Payne · Sponsored / Rep. Garrett Bascom · Co-sponsored / Rep. Andrew Ireland · Co-sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The official Indiana General Assembly record lists this final action on January 15, 2026: Representatives Bascom, Prescott added as coauthors. The measure became inactive when the 2026 session ended.

Why this record is included

The proposal would give equally qualified U.S. citizens or nationals hiring preference at specified state agencies, require Attorney General approval for new agency-sponsored H-1B visas and prohibit interference with specified immigration enforcement. This concerns specified immigrant or noncitizen groups. The foreign-born population also includes naturalized citizens; it is not a count of people without lawful status.

Retained Indiana evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The proposal would give equally qualified U.S. citizens or nationals hiring preference at specified state agencies, require Attorney General approval for new agency-sponsored H-1B visas and prohibit interference with specified immigration enforcement.

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Jan 5, 2026 · SB 186 · Hoosier family leave insurance program. · Did not pass

Indiana Legislature · SB 186

Hoosier family leave insurance program.

Jan 5, 2026 · Did not pass

Sen. Shelli Yoder · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Establishes the Hoosier family leave insurance program (program) to provide wage replacement benefits to covered individuals during periods of qualified family leave. Establishes the Hoosier family leave insurance trust fund. Requires the department of workforce development to administer the program.

The official Indiana General Assembly record lists this final action on January 5, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor. The measure became inactive when the 2026 session ended.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses wages, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other cash income received by households. It does not establish an effect on Indiana's statewide median household income.

Retained Indiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Establishes the Hoosier family leave insurance program (program) to provide wage replacement benefits to covered individuals during periods of qualified family leave. Establishes the Hoosier family leave insurance trust fund. Requires the department of workforce development to administer the program.

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Sep 16, 2025 · S.2821 · American Tech Workforce Act of 2025 · Introduced

U.S. Congress · Indiana delegation · S.2821

American Tech Workforce Act of 2025

Sep 16, 2025 · Introduced

Sen. Jim Banks · Sponsored

FactVote summary

The bill would terminate the Optional Practical Training Program for certain F-1 nonimmigrant students and end related employment authorization when a course of study is completed. Pending applications would be denied and associated fees refunded. For H-1B petitions, employers would generally have to offer the greater of the applicable prior wage or $150,000, with annual CPI-based increases after the initial one-year period. H-1B visas involving third-party worksites would generally be limited to one year, require specific and nonspeculative assignments, and be prioritized by higher compensation.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses immigration enforcement, immigrant residents, refugees, asylum, naturalization, or services tied to immigration status. It does not establish an effect on Indiana's foreign-born population share.

Retained Indiana evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H–1B nonimmigrant visa program, and for other purposes

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Sep 16, 2025 · ADMINISTRATIVE_ACTION_DISCLOSURE · Governor Braun launches Power Up Indiana to grow well-paying jobs for Hoosiers · Official action recorded

Governor · ADMINISTRATIVE_ACTION_DISCLOSURE

Governor Braun launches Power Up Indiana to grow well-paying jobs for Hoosiers

Sep 16, 2025 · Official action recorded

Gov. Mike Braun · Issued

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The Governor launched Power Up Indiana, providing employer-focused training support and potential reimbursement to encourage advancement into higher-paying jobs. The program does not guarantee a wage increase or establish an effect on median household income.

The official Indiana Governor record documents this action on September 16, 2025.

Why this record is included

Retained Indiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The Governor launched Power Up Indiana, providing employer-focused training support and potential reimbursement to encourage advancement into higher-paying jobs. The program does not guarantee a wage increase or establish an effect on median household income.

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Apr 10, 2025 · HB 1558 · Employment of minor league baseball players. · Enacted · Public Law 67

Indiana Legislature · HB 1558

Employment of minor league baseball players.

Apr 10, 2025 · Enacted · Public Law 67

Rep. Heath VanNatter · Sponsored / Sen. David Niezgodski · Sponsored / Sen. Linda Rogers · Sponsored / Sen. Blake Doriot · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law. Provides that a record of daily and weekly hours and wages is not required for any person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.

The Indiana legislative record shows the measure was enacted on April 10, 2025 as Public Law 67.

Why this record is included

Retained Indiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law. Provides that a record of daily and weekly hours and wages is not required for any person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. AGENCIES; Department of Labor (DOL) SPORTS AND ATHLETICS (Not Including Schools or Higher Education Athletics)

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Official record ↗Rep. Heath VanNatter’s profile ↗Sen. David Niezgodski’s profile ↗Sen. Linda Rogers’s profile ↗Sen. Blake Doriot’s profile ↗

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May 4, 2023 · HB 1002 · Education and workforce development. · Enacted · Public Law 202

Indiana Legislature · HB 1002

Education and workforce development.

May 4, 2023 · Enacted · Public Law 202

Sen. Jeff Raatz · Sponsored / Sen. Chris Garten · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The law requires new high-school diploma requirements and changes specified diploma designations and pathways within a broader education and workforce measure.

The Indiana legislative record shows the measure was enacted on May 4, 2023 as Public Law 202.

Why this record is included

The law requires new high-school diploma requirements and changes specified diploma designations and pathways within a broader education and workforce measure. The fact measures diploma or higher attainment among adults aged 25 and over, rather than a current school cohort’s graduation rate.

Retained Indiana evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The law requires new high-school diploma requirements and changes specified diploma designations and pathways within a broader education and workforce measure.

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Official record ↗Sen. Jeff Raatz’s profile ↗Sen. Chris Garten’s profile ↗

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Records come from published fact relationships or reviewed topic records with official supporting evidence and verified Indiana officeholder attribution. Historical executive officials require evidence tied to the action date and are excluded from incumbent proposals. Inclusion follows an explicit topic review, a related state fact, or the action’s title and supporting evidence. Explicit topic reviews take priority; repeated actions use the most recent explicit review for this topic. Duplicate actions attached to several facts appear once. This topic match is not a new finding that an action caused a result, and the reviewed collection is selective. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.

What candidates are saying

Explore statements about unemployment, jobs and workforce issues from FactVote’s Indiana candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

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22 statements from 10 candidates

2026 Indiana U.S. House — District 1 — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 2 statements

Frank J. Mrvan

2 statements

Democratic · U.S. House District 1 · IN

Jobs & workforce context

As a former member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, Frank is supporter of teachers and students, and he will continue to work to ensure that public funds are dedicated to support public education. Frank has been proud to partner with local institutions of higher education to deliver fed…

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Source topic or question: Education

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As a former member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, Frank is supporter of teachers and students, and he will continue to work to ensure that public funds are dedicated to support public education. Frank has been proud to partner with local institutions of higher education to deliver federal Community Project Funding for academic training programs to prepare our students for the 21st century workforce.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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Jobs & workforce context

I will continue to bring back investments to grow the Northwest Indiana economy, fight for working men and women, protect women’s reproductive rights, and fight for good-paying job opportunities that support members of organized labor.

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Source topic or question: Reproductive rights and health care

Candidate campaign source

I will continue to bring back investments to grow the Northwest Indiana economy, fight for working men and women, protect women’s reproductive rights, and fight for good-paying job opportunities that support members of organized labor.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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2026 Indiana U.S. House — District 2 — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Jamee Decio

1 statement

Democratic · U.S. House District 2 · IN

Jobs & workforce context

True technological progress should improve our communities, support our workforce, and expand possibilities and opportunities for Hoosiers. It should never be used as a tool for corporate exploitation that burdens working families or silences local voices. Massive AI data centers must not drain comm…

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Source topic or question: Policy Platform

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True technological progress should improve our communities, support our workforce, and expand possibilities and opportunities for Hoosiers. It should never be used as a tool for corporate exploitation that burdens working families or silences local voices. Massive AI data centers must not drain community resources or cost Hoosiers their jobs, farms, or safety.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 18, 2026

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2026 Indiana U.S. House — District 5 — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Victoria Spartz

1 statement

Republican · U.S. House District 5 · IN

Jobs & workforce context

As a mother and educator, I understand that knowledge is an ultimate equalizer and quality education for our children has always been my top priority. Our post-secondary education has a lot of work to do. Above all, we need to align the cost of education with the earning potential of a career in tha…

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Source topic or question: Education, child care, and workforce training

Candidate campaign source

As a mother and educator, I understand that knowledge is an ultimate equalizer and quality education for our children has always been my top priority. Our post-secondary education has a lot of work to do. Above all, we need to align the cost of education with the earning potential of a career in that field and provide more workforce development opportunities. We must give flexibility to the states to improve K-12 education, reform higher education financing to improve accountability of colleges and better prepare our students to the future workforce demands.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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How statements are selected

This section matches specific unemployment, jobs and workforce issues terms in retained, attributed source text from published Indiana candidate profiles. A profile heading or biography alone does not qualify. The Florida geography is fixed; saved state preferences cannot change these results. A mention can concern a community or group rather than Florida’s statewide measure.

Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.

Indiana incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Indiana legislators and Indiana’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Indiana’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

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16 matching sponsorships or proposals · 14 Indiana incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

Rep. Heath VanNatter

Indiana House of Representatives, District 38 · R–IN

1 proposal

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Indiana Legislature · HB 1558

Employment of minor league baseball players.

Apr 10, 2025 · Enacted · Public Law 67

Rep. Heath VanNatter · Sponsored / Sen. David Niezgodski · Sponsored / Sen. Linda Rogers · Sponsored / Sen. Blake Doriot · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The Indiana legislative record shows the measure was enacted on April 10, 2025 as Public Law 67.

Why this record is included

Retained Indiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law. Provides that a record of daily and weekly hours and wages is not required for any person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. AGENCIES; Department of Labor (DOL) SPORTS AND ATHLETICS (Not Including Schools or Higher Education Athletics)

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Official record ↗Rep. Heath VanNatter’s profile ↗Sen. David Niezgodski’s profile ↗Sen. Linda Rogers’s profile ↗Sen. Blake Doriot’s profile ↗

Rep. Martin Carbaugh

Indiana House of Representatives, District 81 · R–IN

1 proposal

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Indiana Legislature · HB 1451

Unemployment compensation.

Apr 20, 2023 · Enacted · Public Law 85

Rep. Martin Carbaugh · Sponsored / Sen. Linda Rogers · Sponsored / Sen. Greg Walker · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The Indiana legislative record shows the measure was enacted on April 20, 2023 as Public Law 85.

Why this record is included

The law changes when pension or retirement payments disqualify a claimant from unemployment benefits, permits specified debt compromises and addresses participation in optional federal benefit programs. The fact measures pretax household money income. No change in the measured statewide median is established.

Retained Indiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The law changes when pension or retirement payments disqualify a claimant from unemployment benefits, permits specified debt compromises and addresses participation in optional federal benefit programs.

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Official record ↗Rep. Martin Carbaugh’s profile ↗Sen. Linda Rogers’s profile ↗Sen. Greg Walker’s profile ↗

Rep. Michelle Davis

Indiana House of Representatives, District 58 · R–IN

1 proposal

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Indiana Legislature · HB 1609

Workforce development matters.

May 1, 2023 · Enacted · Public Law 157

Rep. Michelle Davis · Sponsored / Sen. Jeff Raatz · Sponsored / Sen. Kyle Walker · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The Indiana legislative record shows the measure was enacted on May 1, 2023 as Public Law 157.

Why this record is included

The law allows the workforce-development department to grant a specified diploma to people demonstrating high-school skills through competency assessments and earning an industry credential. It also revises adult education funding. The fact measures diploma or higher attainment among adults aged 25 and over, rather than a current school cohort’s graduation rate.

Retained Indiana evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The law allows the workforce-development department to grant a specified diploma to people demonstrating high-school skills through competency assessments and earning an industry credential. It also revises adult education funding.

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Official record ↗Rep. Michelle Davis’s profile ↗Sen. Jeff Raatz’s profile ↗Sen. Kyle Walker’s profile ↗

Rep. Zach Payne

Indiana House of Representatives, District 66 · R–IN

1 proposal

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Indiana Legislature · HB 1422

Immigration matters.

Jan 15, 2026 · Did not pass

Rep. J.D. Prescott · Co-sponsored / Rep. Zach Payne · Sponsored / Rep. Garrett Bascom · Co-sponsored / Rep. Andrew Ireland · Co-sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The official Indiana General Assembly record lists this final action on January 15, 2026: Representatives Bascom, Prescott added as coauthors. The measure became inactive when the 2026 session ended.

Why this record is included

Retained Indiana evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The proposal would give equally qualified U.S. citizens or nationals hiring preference at specified state agencies, require Attorney General approval for new agency-sponsored H-1B visas and prohibit interference with specified immigration enforcement.

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Official record ↗Rep. J.D. Prescott’s profile ↗Rep. Zach Payne’s profile ↗Rep. Garrett Bascom’s profile ↗Rep. Andrew Ireland’s profile ↗

Sen. Blake Doriot

Indiana Senate, District 12 · R–IN

1 proposal

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Indiana Legislature · HB 1558

Employment of minor league baseball players.

Apr 10, 2025 · Enacted · Public Law 67

Rep. Heath VanNatter · Sponsored / Sen. David Niezgodski · Sponsored / Sen. Linda Rogers · Sponsored / Sen. Blake Doriot · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The Indiana legislative record shows the measure was enacted on April 10, 2025 as Public Law 67.

Why this record is included

Retained Indiana evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law. Provides that a record of daily and weekly hours and wages is not required for any person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. AGENCIES; Department of Labor (DOL) SPORTS AND ATHLETICS (Not Including Schools or Higher Education Athletics)

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Official record ↗Rep. Heath VanNatter’s profile ↗Sen. David Niezgodski’s profile ↗Sen. Linda Rogers’s profile ↗Sen. Blake Doriot’s profile ↗

Sen. Chris Garten

Indiana Senate, District 45 · R–IN

1 proposal

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Indiana Legislature · HB 1002

Education and workforce development.

May 4, 2023 · Enacted · Public Law 202

Sen. Jeff Raatz · Sponsored / Sen. Chris Garten · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The law requires new high-school diploma requirements and changes specified diploma designations and pathways within a broader education and workforce measure.

The Indiana legislative record shows the measure was enacted on May 4, 2023 as Public Law 202.

Why this record is included

Retained Indiana evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The law requires new high-school diploma requirements and changes specified diploma designations and pathways within a broader education and workforce measure.

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Official record ↗Sen. Jeff Raatz’s profile ↗Sen. Chris Garten’s profile ↗

What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

Only current Indiana officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.

Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Indiana statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.

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#1 is the highest measured value. Equal source values share a rank and leave gaps (1, 2, 2, 4). Ranks use source precision and are descriptive, not a score of the state. Survey uncertainty and reporting coverage can limit comparisons. Published U.S. benchmarks are used where available; a state average is not substituted.

Indiana snapshots and fiscal sources keep their own dates and accounting scope. National events and federal distribution explainers describe national context. Actions and statements are filtered to Indiana, retain their reviewed evidence, and do not establish that a policy caused a measured change.

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American Tech Workforce Act of 2025

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What candidates are saying

2026 Indiana U.S. House — District 1 — General Election

Frank J. Mrvan

2026 Indiana U.S. House — District 2 — General Election

Jamee Decio

2026 Indiana U.S. House — District 5 — General Election

Victoria Spartz

Rep. Heath VanNatter

Employment of minor league baseball players.

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Rep. Martin Carbaugh

Unemployment compensation.

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Rep. Michelle Davis

Workforce development matters.

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Rep. Zach Payne

Immigration matters.

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Sen. Blake Doriot

Employment of minor league baseball players.

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Sen. Chris Garten

Education and workforce development.

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Annual unemployment rate

U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer

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