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Campaign Phone
260-245-1733
Education
BA Business Finance, Hillsdale College. JD, Valparaiso University School of Law
Leadership Experience
Founder, PAGO Development. Past President, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. Past President, Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
As governor, my highest priority is to fight for the rural Hoosier communities politicians have ignored. We can’t be a state where only three or four counties are thriving, we must be a state where all 92 counties are thriving. My Indiana Main Street Initiative gives Indiana an economic development plan and playbook for the 2.7 million Hoosiers who live in small towns. We will reclaim our historic downtowns, restore community pride, enhance small business formation, and stimulate economic and population growth for small-town Indiana. I am dedicated to governing by the small town values that career politicians have failed to remember, and I pledge to be a conservative champion for small towns across the state.
Indiana tax law provides a great opportunity to work with the legislative body and create change Hoosiers can feel in their pocketbooks. The American Dream seems out of reach for many Hoosiers as they struggle to pay for everyday expenses and high property taxes. I plan to work closely with the legislature to build a statewide plan that brings down these high tax rates and caps property taxes for seniors. I support a tiered approach to property taxes that allows Hoosiers who are over 65 to receive relief and stay in their homes by capping the amount their property taxes can increase each year. As governor, I will not leave Hoosiers with promises that can’t be kept, but commit instead to working with the General Assembly to lower taxes.
First, we need to avoid errors like the billion-dollar budget projection deficit revealed last legislative session. That starts with leadership in the governor’s office and in our state agencies. I’m the only candidate in this race on the record saying each agency head will be required to reapply for their job.
For Indiana’s Medicaid and Medicare programs specifically, management of these programs is a vital part of the state’s overall budget along with education, transportation, infrastructure, and public safety. That means working with the General Assembly to live within our means and bring these programs out of their projected deficits, making sure able-bodied people are working, and preserving access for the most vulnerable Hoosiers.
As a husband, father, and faithful Christian, I am 100% pro-life. For me, being pro-life is a human rights issue: it means being pro-mother, pro-child, and pro-family. In the office of governor, I will be a champion for life by supporting legislation and policies that protect unborn children and mothers. Our Zero-Cost Adoption Plan will lead the way in ensuring mothers who choose life and families who choose adoptions receive the support they need to provide safe and loving homes for Hoosier children. Together, we can build a culture of life in Indiana by protecting the vulnerable and making Indiana one of the first states in the nation to provide zero-cost adoption.
We must hold the line at home against Washington’s immigration crisis. I boldly support the sending of Indiana National Guard troops to the border, along with an increase in border protections and the heavy persecution of drug dealers. Unlike some D.C. politicians, I refuse to cave under liberal pressure and will lead where D.C. has failed to keep drugs and violence out of Indiana. I pledge to give border states the tools they need to keep illegal immigrants out of the United States and stop the flow of drugs and illegal immigrants over our border. Your safety will always come first, and my bold vision for Indiana will protect our borders and restore our communities.
My number one priority is ending the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I will use an executive order on day one to end this and restore fairness to all institutions. We must reward excellence and pick the best person for every role. I will not play into identity politics.
We must return the gas tax to pre 2018 levels. Big government Republicans pushed this through and it hurts the average Hoosier. Reducing this tax would also help farmers who have to operate heavy machinery on a regular basis. This is a sensible and achievable goal, not a gimmick.
I will always protect seniors and low-income Hoosiers. Funding healthcare is important, including attracting qualified medical professionals to Indiana to provide world class care. My economic plan addresses this through targeted tax breaks.
I support the current law but believe it needs to be properly enforced. We must demand Terminated Pregnancy Reports (TPRs) from the Indiana Department of Health so that only those with truly extraordinary circumstances are using these exceptions. I believe in a culture of life and will fight for it.
I support sending National Guard troops to the border. I publicly called on Governor Holcomb to do just that and days later he did. I will stand up against the crime and drugs coming over our border. I will always put Hoosiers first.
Campaign Phone
765-201-0262
Education
2011 Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana; 2008 Ed.S., Educational Leadership, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana; 1999 M.A., Special Education, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana; 1993 B.A., Elementary Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Leadership Experience
Jennifer McCormick is a lifelong educator and multi-generational Hoosier from New Castle, Indiana. She has spent decades serving Indiana as a teacher, principal, and most recently, state superintendent of public instruction. While superintendent in rural Indiana, Jennifer fought to protect local control of school districts to ensure parents, teachers and administrators could make the best decisions for their children. As state superintendent, she was a powerful advocate for teachers and students, ensuring they had the resources they needed to succeed while also protecting the taxpayer dollar by demanding transparency and fiscal accountability.
As governor, my priority would be to ensure the well-being and prosperity of every Hoosier by prioritizing their health and education. This commitment involves championing the restoration of reproductive rights and freedoms, ensuring individuals have autonomy over their bodies and healthcare decisions. Additionally, I would advocate for robust and equitable funding for education, encompassing comprehensive programs from birth through pre-K to post-high school and workforce training initiatives. By investing in both health and education, we not only empower individuals to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives but also cultivate a stronger, more resilient community poised for future success which builds a stronger economy for Indiana.
Prioritize inclusive decision-making through a comprehensive study committee, ensuring input from diverse stakeholders and fostering transparency and accountability. This study would include examining tax incentives for new businesses and industries. I would halt the increase of gas taxes, as burdensome taxes disproportionately affect low-income individuals and hinder economic growth. Revise current revenue allocations to alleviate property tax increases that fall outside the cap, providing relief to homeowners. By revisiting income tax structures to identify opportunities for reduction, we can ease the tax burden on working families and encourage economic activity, growth, and development for all Hoosiers.
Our Medicaid and Medicare oversight in Indiana has become untenable, exacerbated by the burden of COVID-19 on our community starting in early 2020. Our fellow Hoosiers who depend on these resources deserve better. To enhance Medicaid and Medicare management, I will conduct a thorough audit of the current revenue and expenditure flow, ensuring transparency and accountability. Collaborating with affected families and organizations, I'll ascertain the optimal timing and necessity of fund distribution, prioritizing equitable healthcare coverage. Additionally, implementing a robust oversight system across state agencies will guarantee responsible fund utilization, safeguarding resources for comprehensive and sustainable healthcare access.
I strongly oppose Indiana's current laws on abortion. Indiana’s Republican-led extreme abortion ban has taken away the right of women to make deeply personal decisions regarding their own healthcare. Government action should not compromise the health of its citizens or severely limit opportunities to reach their full potential. The abortion ban disregards the health and well-being of Hoosier women. Indiana’s maternal mortality rate is the third highest in the nation, and the further lack of access to maternal health services will only exacerbate this already major contributor to these deaths. Currently, 25 Indiana counties are classified as “maternity care deserts.” Unfortunately, the new abortion ban will again only make matters worse.
As a military mom and fierce advocate for our service members' well-being, I oppose sending Indiana National Guard troops to the Texas/Mexico border under the current circumstances. I refuse to exploit their service for political gains. Border security and immigration are complex issues that require a bipartisan solution. Instead, I commit to collaborating with the federal government, regardless of party affiliation, to uphold our state and national security. It's imperative to prioritize genuine security measures over political showmanship, ensuring our troops are deployed judiciously and in alignment with our values of freedom and democracy.
Education
Southwest Missouri State University
Leadership Experience
Compliance Manager - Windsor Capital Mortgage, Athletic Director - Calvary Christian School, Worship Ministry Coordinator - Calvary Vista, Wife and homeschool mom of 5
Overhaul public education by getting back to academic basics, removing DEI and SEL, removing technology from K-5, introducing technology in 6th grade with input from private sector, a renewed focus on trades classes for 7th-8th graders, providing vision for high school, where their path prepares them toward their college, career, or calling, and apprenticeships for all seniors. Elevating teachers' experience and feedback through school and district climate audits. Improving student outcomes with assessments, monitoring, and early interventions. Grouping students by ability to ensure they achieve their best. Rewarding teachers for meeting improvement plan goals. An education plan and system headed by a career successful teacher.
I support reduction of wasteful and excessive spending to reduce taxes.
1) Eliminate property tax for Indiana homesteads, to be worked toward in phases:
First, eliminating property tax for senior citizens’ homesteads; their fixed incomes can’t keep up with assessment increases.
Second, homestead assessed values that are fixed upon purchase. I’ll coordinate with all 92 counties (and their taxing units) about their base taxes, referendum taxes, budget efficiency, and how their spending has changed with rapid increases over recent years.
2) In the meantime, I will consider specified holidays on consumption taxes, like gas tax and sales tax, to offer immediate price relief to Hoosier families.
3) Income tax reduction, as goals are met.
Indiana needs able bodies to work and the private sector and churches to step in to meet more of the needs that the government is meeting poorly. We need mentoring programs in the private sector and job fairs across the State to encourage the already-established Hoosier way, we work hard for what we have… in the meantime, each program will have to be evaluated on the basis of its Constitutionality, the need of Hoosiers, and the Hoosier majority view of smaller government and less taxes.
Abortion laws are laws that have been written based on the outcry of the public in the State of Indiana. I do not believe the laws as they are written were 1) written well, and 2) reflected the Hoosier pro-life voice that has taken to the polls for over a decade and continues to show a consistent majority in the voter base. I will support laws that uphold a culture of life at all stages.
I believe that the recent federal policy and the border crisis that it has created are dangerous and offensive to citizens and legal migrants. The Indiana National Guard is an integral part of not just keeping our state ready, but assisting in a ready state within our nation and around the world. I cannot make any specific comment as to what I would do with the National Guard until I hear the debrief on Indiana’s threat level, but in general, I support the lawful security of our state and nation.
