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Healthcare
4.00
Economics
4.00
Candidate Name
Chris Bowen
District
State House District 69
Values
Grade
Values
Party
Democrat
Experience
Challenger
Grade
Democracy
4.00
Accessibility
4
Governance
4
Cost
Choice
4
4
Freedom
Voting
4
4
Community
4.00
A
Overall Grade
Education
3.67
Affordability
Equity
Opportunity
4
4
4
Environment
Public Safety
Inclusion
4
4
4
Stability
Funding
Belonging
4
3
4
Notable Information
Candidate Name
Candidate for:
State House District 69
Democrat
Challenger
Notable Information
MADVoters Survey Responses
Healthcare: The Big Beautiful Bill is projected to cut $31 billion from Indiana’s Medicaid funding, including almost $13 billion in hospital funding, over the next decade. What will you do if elected to ensure healthcare affordability and access given these changes? (Source: Indiana Hospital Association)
Prioritize Medicaid enrollment over tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
Economics: AI and data centers are having a huge impact on jobs and communities across the nation, particularly in Indiana. What is Congress’s role in addressing this developing technology? What action will you take to hear and represent the concerns of Hoosiers on this topic?
Economics: Dozens of AI data centers are planning to come to Indiana, drawn by the state’s “business-friendly” reputation. How should Indiana manage these large industrial site proposals and their potential impact on communities? (Source: Citizens Action Coalition)
First of all, they should be required to have zero impact on agricultural or community water usage and they should be required to absorb the full cost of Electrical infrastructure and capacity. They should also be 100% responsible for any adverse environmental effects.
Education: Describe your stance on the Department of Education and its role in education administration, funding, and protections for students with disabilities.
Education: Since 2012, Indiana has spent over $5.5 billion in taxpayer dollars on charter schools and the private school voucher program. If elected, would you support or oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to funding private schools and charter schools? Why or why not? (Source: ICPE)
I would like to stop funding private for-profit schools with taxpayer money. But if vouchers are to stay, the cap should be lowered, it should not be for the wealthy, and any institution that takes vouchers should have to have the same accountability as the public schools. Public schools should also receive the exact same amount that the charter and or private schools receive per child. This should be a set amount and even if tuition for the private school is more than is allowed, the parents can either pay the difference or the school can just accept what the state pays.
Democracy: In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge or threat facing our democracy right now? If elected, what will you do to help overcome this challenge or threat?
I believe that gerrymandering is the biggest challenge facing democracy right now. I would ask that the state bring in an unbiased firm to assess our maps and redraw them fairly for everyone.
Community: Describe your stance on ICE and its role in immigration enforcement and detention.
Community: What role or responsibility do local and state governments have with regards to immigration enforcement?
I believe that immigration enforcement is a federal issue and that they need to come up with an answer better than depending on already over tasked local and state resources. They need to come up with an easier, faster way to determine if someone is eligible to be here.