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Mitch Gore
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mitch Gore (born 1991 or 1992) is an American politician and law enforcement officer currently serving as a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 89th district. He assumed office on November 4, 2020.
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Early life and education
Gore was born in Indianapolis. He attended Franklin Central High School and the University of Indianapolis.[1]
Career
Gore serves as a captain with the Marion County, Indiana Sheriff's Office, where he oversees community development projects. He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in November 2020.[2] Gore defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Kirchhofer.[3][4] Gore was challenged by Republican Indianapolis City-County Councillor Michael-Paul Hart. Gore defeated Hart in the 2022 General Election.[5] Gore was challenged by Republican Yvonne Metcalfe. Gore defeated Metcalfe in the 2024 General Election.[6]
Gore has authored three laws. In 2023, HEA 1365 was signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb to ban the use of glock switches.[7] In 2024, HEA 1021 was signed into law to create a public alert system for missing at-risk veterans; and HEA 1422 was signed into law to better define and increase penalties for chemical intoxicants in prison.[8][9]
In 2025, Gore suggested that HB 1041, which bans transgender females from participating in women’s sports, would cause transgender student athletes to take their own lives, and authored an amendment to require the state to pay for their funerals in such cases.[10][11]
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Electoral history
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