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Healthcare
3.67
Economics
3.67
Candidate Name
Kristina Moorhead
District
State Senate District 29
Values
Grade
Values
Party
Democrat
Experience
Challenger
Grade
Democracy
4.00
Accessibility
4
Governance
4
Cost
Choice
4
4
Freedom
Voting
4
4
Community
3.00
A-
Overall Grade
Education
3.33
Affordability
Equity
Opportunity
4
4
3
Environment
Public Safety
Inclusion
X
3
3
Stability
Funding
Belonging
4
3
3
Notable Information
Candidate Name
Candidate for:
State Senate District 29
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)
The changes to federal Medicaid matching funds included in the Big Beautiful Bill delivered a devastating blow to Medicaid programs across the country and put healthcare access for countless Hoosiers at risk. Even worse, the new eligibility redetermination rules and work requirements create expensive layers of bureaucracy that cost taxpayers more while making it harder for eligible families to keep the coverage they qualify for.
At a minimum, Indiana must revise laws passed during the 2026 legislative session to comply with federal Medicaid requirements without going beyond them in ways that unfairly punish patients who depend on care. We should not be adding extra hurdles for working families, seniors, children, or people with disabilities trying to access basic healthcare.
At the same time, Indiana must take stronger action to make healthcare affordable in the commercial market. Several states provide additional financial assistance for ACA marketplace plans to help families keep their coverage affordable. Indiana should explore similar solutions.
We must also strengthen oversight of insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers, whose unchecked practices continue driving up costs for patients and employers alike. Stronger consumer protections and fiduciary-style accountability can help rein in rising healthcare costs and put patients first.
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)
The rapid push to build data centers across Indiana has exposed a serious lack of foresight from the General Assembly. Instead of proactively planning for an industry that will shape our economic and environmental future, lawmakers failed to create space—either during the legislative session or through a summer study committee—for meaningful, statewide conversation. That was a missed opportunity to develop a clear, strategic framework addressing where data centers belong, what types are appropriate, how to safeguard our natural resources, and consumer protections from rising energy and water demands.
Without that guidance, development is happening in a piecemeal, reactive way—leaving local communities to deal with the consequences. We must bring together industry leaders, local officials, environmental experts, and most importantly, residents to craft a thoughtful, transparent plan that ensures data center growth is intentional, sustainable, and aligned with the long-term interests of Hoosiers.
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)
For more than a decade, Indiana has steadily expanded an education system that sends taxpayer dollars to traditional public schools, charter schools, and private institutions alike. These policies have weakened our traditional public schools and diverted critical resources away from the classrooms that serve the overwhelming majority of Hoosier children.
That’s why I support an approach that puts public education back at the center of Indiana’s priorities. We can start by ending the voucher program for any new students and placing firm caps on income eligibility so taxpayer-funded subsidies are no longer flowing to wealthy families. Charter schools and private institutions receiving public dollars must also be held to the same standards as traditional public schools — including transparency, student acceptance policies, accountability measures, and demonstrated student outcomes.
Most importantly, Indiana must recommit to fully investing in our traditional public schools. Every child deserves access to a strong neighborhood school with qualified teachers, safe classrooms, and the resources they need to succeed.
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?
The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court, combined with the rise of pro-redistricting extremists backed by President Trump, represents one of the most serious threats to our democracy today. Across the country, we are already seeing coordinated efforts to redraw election maps for political gain — silencing voters, weakening communities, and stripping minority populations of fair representation.
States like Louisiana and Tennessee have become warning signs, where lawmakers are advancing maps designed to push out elected Black leaders and dilute the political power of minority communities. These attacks are not about fair elections — they are about politicians choosing their voters instead of voters choosing their representatives.
We must continue speaking out forcefully against any attempt at early redistricting or partisan gerrymandering at the Statehouse. But opposition alone is not enough. We also need to organize, mobilize, and elect more Democratic leaders at the local, state, and federal levels who are committed to protecting voting rights and fair representation.
At the same time, Indiana must empower voters directly. Passing a state constitutional amendment to allow voter-led ballot initiatives would create a critical safeguard against government overreach and political manipulation. When elected officials refuse to listen, Hoosiers deserve the power to take issues directly to the ballot box.
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?
In a perfect world, there would be no question about local and state governments partnering with federal agencies on immigration enforcement. But when federal agencies ignore state and federal law, sidestep due process, or undermine Constitutional protections, responsibility changes.
Local and state governments must stand firmly with the people they serve. No agency — federal, state, or local — should be above the law. Constitutional rights, due process, and the rule of law must come first, every single time.