IN-06 Democratic nominee?
$15.1K
MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleHigh school biology and environmental science teacher
PartyDemocratic
GenderFemale
LocationIndiana
BackgroundHigh school biology and environmental science teacher
Show moreShow less
EducationPh.D., Cultural and Educational Policy, Ball State University (2025)
Notable personal detailsCynthia “Cinde” Wirth is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. She is a scientist and educator who taught high school biology and environmental science for more than a decade and created a marine-biology research study abroad program in Bonaire. She served as a congressional fellow in Washington, D.C. (2018–2019) and earned a Ph.D. in Cultural and Educational Policy from Ball State University in 2025.
SourcesShowHide
Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports federal investments and subsidies to expand social supports such as affordable childcare, paid family leave, raising the minimum wage, and incentives for housing and workforce development, indicating preference for expanded government economic programs. Emphasizes creating good-paying jobs and improving worker benefits as central economic priorities. No explicit public statement located advocating for specific tax-rate changes on high earners or corporations.
Healthcare
Supports accessible, affordable healthcare for all Hoosiers and reproductive freedom; emphasizes improving local healthcare affordability and access. Policy language indicates support for expanding government-backed access rather than advocating full privatization or Medicare for All.
Show moreShow less
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports reproductive freedom and describes abortion as health care; she says decisions about abortion belong between a patient and their doctor and has expressed support for congressional protections for abortion access. Her campaign platform states she will fight to protect and improve access to reproductive health care for Hoosiers.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in clean energy and protecting Indiana’s air, water, and soil; opposes construction of data centers that drain aquifers or increase pollution. Platform emphasizes environmental protection alongside other priorities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and “common-sense” gun safety regulations while affirming responsible gun ownership and opposing broadly confiscatory policies. Emphasizes stronger, comprehensive background-check systems and expanded gun-safety programs to protect schools and communities.
News
Cinde Wirth is being mentioned in coverage of the intensifying redistricting fight ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The reports say Republican-led states are moving to redraw U.S. House districts after a Supreme Court ruling weakened protections for majority-Black districts. The summaries do not give any specific new action or statement by Wirth, so her direct role in the story is unclear.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- Polls
- Endorsements