Indiana — 6th District

Cynthia Wirth

Supports raising minimum wage and worker benefits

Wirth advocates for an economy centered on working families by raising the minimum wage, expanding affordable childcare subsidies, and guaranteeing paid family leave. She supports holding corporations accountable for price gouging and enforcing anti-trust laws to protect consumer buying power.

• Raise the minimum wage so full-time workers do not live in poverty
• Expand federal subsidies for universal educational childcare and paid family leave
• Enforce anti-trust laws and prevent corporate price gouging

“I believe in investing in a 21st century workforce that will create an economy that serves all Hoosiers. Wages should be adequate to ensure a basic quality of life including safe housing, and reliable access to food and other essentials.”

Jefferson Shreve

Supports spending cuts and budget balance

Shreve focuses on reining in federal spending to curb inflation and balancing the national budget. Drawing on his experience as a business owner, he advocates for fiscal restraint and policies supporting small businesses.

• Fight for a balanced federal budget and curb reckless giveaway spending
• Reduce federal expenditures to lower consumer prices for families
• Advocate for small business owners and job creators

“As a businessman, I grew my company, Storage Express, from the ground up and into the largest Indiana self-storage company.”

“I’ll fight for a balanced budget and reduce reckless giveaway spending that is driving up prices that burden Hoosier families.”

Cynthia Wirth

Supports single-payer Medicare for All

Wirth supports establishing a single-payer healthcare system and expanding Medicare to all Americans. She advocates investing in community health centers, capping prescription drug costs, and protecting coverage for preexisting conditions.

• Invest in a single-payer healthcare system and Medicare for All
• Cap prescription drug costs and prohibit lifetime coverage caps
• Expand funding for local community health centers in urban and rural areas

“People make the best decisions about their own healthcare. We need to invest in a single-payer healthcare system and community health centers that serve all people, especially our most at-risk groups, in both urban and rural areas.”

Jefferson Shreve

Supports market-driven healthcare options

Shreve lists healthcare as a core policy focus and has voted for federal funding measures maintaining healthcare authorities.

• Maintains health policy as a core congressional issue area
• Voted for federal appropriations legislation sustaining national healthcare programs

Cynthia Wirth

Supports federal abortion rights

Wirth advocates for permanently restoring federal abortion rights and protecting reproductive freedom. She believes healthcare decisions belong exclusively between a patient and their doctor without government interference.

• Permanently restore federal abortion rights and reproductive freedom
• Prohibit political intrusion into private medical exam rooms
• Protect healthcare access for women experiencing pregnancy complications

“The majority of Americans believe that a woman has the right to make decisions about her own body.”

“Legislators have no place in a medical exam room.”

Jefferson Shreve

Opposes abortion and supports restrictions

Shreve identifies as a pro-life Catholic and pledges to protect human life in Congress. He supports restrictions on abortion alongside measures to support expectant mothers.

• Protect the unborn through federal pro-life legislative measures
• Support healthcare and resources for expectant mothers

“I’m a pro-life Catholic. I believe we must do all we can to protect human life. I will work to protect the unborn and the health of expectant mothers.”

Cynthia Wirth

Supports common-sense gun regulations

Wirth supports well-regulated firearm policies while respecting gun ownership. She advocates for expanding background checks and gun-safety programs to protect schools and neighborhoods from mass shootings.

• Expand universal firearm background checks
• Promote and fund firearm safety training programs
• Implement well-regulated firearm measures to safeguard schools and communities

“Cinde supports common-sense gun laws that are necessary to keep our children, schools, and neighborhoods safe, the kinds of ideals that most logical gun owners agree and support.”

Jefferson Shreve

Opposes new gun restrictions

Shreve strongly defends Second Amendment rights and opposes restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. He emphasizes personal responsibility and completed voluntary NRA-authorized firearms safety training.

• Protect constitutional Second Amendment rights against federal restrictions
• Promote personal responsibility and voluntary NRA-authorized firearms training
• Sponsored legislation protecting Second Amendment rights in the 119th Congress

“The right to bear arms is enshrined in our U.S. Constitution. I will support the 2nd Amendment in Congress and advocate for policies that promote responsible gun ownership.”

Cynthia Wirth

Supports expanding public school funding

As a former public school teacher, Wirth prioritizes increased public education funding and stronger support for educators. She opposes attempts to divert funds from neighborhood public schools and supports expanding access to higher education.

• Restore funding formulas for public education and increase classroom resources
• Elevate competitive pay and support for professional public school teachers
• Expand access to early childhood educational childcare and higher education

“Quality public education opens doors, creates opportunities, and improves our standards of living. That’s why Cinde is committed to supporting high-quality public schools and expanding access to higher education.”

Jefferson Shreve

Supports restrictions on transgender athletes

Shreve engages with local leaders on education infrastructure and voted for federal legislation prohibiting biological males from participating in women's school athletic programs.

• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28)
• Collaborates with municipal leaders on local educational infrastructure needs

Cynthia Wirth

Supports clean energy and opposes data centers

Wirth advocates for clean air, water, and soil, calling for clean energy investments and carbon footprint reduction. She explicitly opposes rural data center developments due to their heavy water consumption and reliance on coal-fired power.

• Invest in clean energy and renewable resources like wind and solar
• Oppose rural data centers that drain aquifers and rely on coal-fired energy
• Incentivize fuel-efficient vehicles and protect clean drinking water supplies

“Hoosiers have made it clear: They do not want their rural lands ripped up to make room for data centers that will drain our aquifers, pollute our waterways, and increase air pollution through massive energy needs from coal-fired power plants.”

Jefferson Shreve

Supports lowering energy costs

Shreve sponsored legislation aimed at reducing energy costs and supports agricultural bio-fuels like year-round E15 to lower consumer burdens.

• Sponsored legislation in Congress aimed at lowering consumer energy costs
• Support agricultural bio-fuel production including year-round E15 fuel

Cynthia Wirth

Supports comprehensive civil equality laws

Wirth supports civil equality protections for LGBTQIA+ individuals in workplaces, schools, and higher education. She advocates for passing a comprehensive federal hate crimes law.

• Pass a comprehensive federal hate crimes law
• Promote LGBTQIA+ civil equality in schools and workplaces
• Increase federal funding for LGBTQIA+ resource groups

“Veiled and overt discrimination of LGBTQIA+ persons in schools, higher educational settings, and workplaces are real, are common, and must end. Cinde Wirth for Congress will fight for Civil Equality for all.”

Jefferson Shreve

Opposes transgender participation in women's sports

Shreve voted for federal legislation prohibiting individuals whose sex is male from participating in female athletic programs.

• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28)

Jefferson Shreve

Supports strict border enforcement

Shreve prioritizes border security as a crucial national issue, advocating for completion of the southern border wall, ending catch-and-release, and curbing illegal drug trafficking. He has voted for strict federal enforcement legislation including the Laken Riley Act and the SAVE Act.

• Complete construction of the southern border wall and end catch-and-release policies
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S.5) requiring detention of noncitizens arrested for theft offences
• Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voting

“We must secure our southern border and fix our country’s broken immigration policies. It’s the most important issue facing America today.”

Cynthia Wirth

Supports legalizing medical and decriminalizing cannabis

Wirth advocates for ending the federal ban on cannabis, legalizing medical cannabis, and decriminalizing possession. She views cannabinoid products as safer medical alternatives to addictive prescription opioids.

• End the federal ban on cannabis and cannabis products
• Legalize medical cannabis and decriminalize simple possession
• Expand legal access to cannabinoid alternatives to help combat the opioid crisis

“Cinde supports legalizing medical cannabis and decriminalizing the possession of cannabis. She has spoken out in support of ending the federal ban on cannabis and cannabis products.”