Wendy Dant Chesser

Rep. Wendy Dant Chesser is a public servant and former CEO from Jeffersonville running for reelection to the Indiana House this November. Wendy served as the Executive Director of the Indiana Rural Development Council and continues to work in economic development around Clark County, where she has served on many local boards in the Greater Louisville area. In her first term, Wendy passed a bill to protect Hoosiers with preexisting medical conditions, and if she wins reelection, she will continue to fight to uplift Indiana’s most vulnerable residents. 

Defending Wendy’s competitive district is a key part of the strategy to end the Republican supermajority in the Indiana House, where Democrats must gain four seats to begin shifting the balance of power in the state.

2026 is a historic opportunity to build Democratic power in the Indiana General Assembly and break the Republican supermajority in the Indiana House.

The DLCC has worked to lay a foundation for progress in Indiana by supporting key races, such as Rep. Wendy Dant Chesser’s successful campaign for the Indiana House in 2024, and by analyzing data to identify the most winnable districts in the 2026 general elections.

Indiana Republicans have used their power to rubber-stamp disastrous MAGA policies, including sweeping Medicaid cuts that will put health care coverage out of reach for Indiana’s working families. In 2026, the GOP shows no signs of changing course, and Trump-endorsed candidates have won primaries across the state. 

However, for the first time in over a decade, Republicans’ grip on the Indiana House is vulnerable. Democrats only need to gain four additional seats to break the GOP supermajority in the chamber and achieve the ability to block harmful legislation in committee before it reaches the chamber floor for a vote. 

Now is the time to rally behind Indiana Democrats running in the state’s most competitive districts, candidates who can chip away at Republican extremism and help turn the tide toward progress in the Hoosier State.