Indiana 6th District
Jefferson Shreve (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Jefferson Shreve
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 42 of 43 votes and bills.
Raised $2,534,240 since January 2025: 79% the candidate’s own money, 15% from PACs and other committees, 6% from people. The filing at FEC.gov
Cinde Wirth
Democrat · teacher, scientist and small business owner
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Wirth, and what Wirth has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 24. A grade needs 4.
Raised $91,566 since January 2025: 94% from people, 3% the candidate’s own money, 2% from the party. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Indiana: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Cinde Wirth, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Wirth, so the grade above comes from this list: what Wirth has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Said the country should treat its allies as allies and trading partners and stop holding them hostage to tariff demands.
“start treating our allies across the world as our actual allies and our trading partners”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
It is a trade point that names no ally, Ukraine, Taiwan or NATO, so it does not settle the free nations test.
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Said she wants to end the current tariffs, which she said drive prices up.
“making sure that this tariff madness ends”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
The measure counts opposing broad tariffs as with liberty.
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Her campaign site says she will raise the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax to $400,000.
“Cinde will work to ensure the rich pay their fair share by raising the cap on taxable earnings to $400,000.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
The measure counts a higher tax as against liberty.
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Said she supports Medicare for All, a single government health plan for everyone.
“I support Medicare-for-All because healthcare is a right.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
The measure counts government-run health care for all as against liberty.
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Described the US public education system as free and non-sectarian, meaning not based on religion, and called that one of its strengths.
“we have a free and non-sectarian that means non religion based public education.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
The measure counts keeping religion out of public schooling, with the same freedom for believers and non-believers, as with liberty.
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Said she is calling for the abolishment of ICE.
“calling for the abolishment of ICE”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
The measure counts abolishing ICE as against liberty.
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In her interview she said ICE needs to be abolished.
“which we need to abolish - ICE”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
The measure counts abolishing ICE as against liberty.
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Wrote that the country does not need to put $100 billion into ICE.
“put $100 billion into ICE while families are being torn apart”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing funding for ICE enforcement is against liberty on borders.
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