Cynthia Wirth
Won the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary with 58.7% of the vote.
Cynthia Wirth is the Democratic nominee for Indiana's 6th Congressional District, a Columbus, Indiana native who has worked as a public school teacher, small business owner, and legislative fellow.[5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports moving toward a single-payer healthcare system and expanding community health centers.[6]
“We need to invest in a single-payer healthcare system and community health centers that serve all people, especially our most at-risk groups, in both urban and rural areas.”
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Supports raising the minimum wage so full-time workers do not face poverty.[6]
“No one who works 40 hours a week should be facing poverty, living without safe housing, or struggling to meet basic needs. Cinde will work to raise the minimum wage so that Hoosiers have a better quality of life.”
- SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections
Opposes investors buying up residences and raising rents, and supports incentives for affordable housing.[6]
“Right now in Indiana, private investors are buying up residences and jacking up rates beyond what most folks can afford. This is exploitative and needs to stop.”
- SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child care
Supports federal investment to create universal, educational childcare programs.[6]
“Through subsidies and federal investments, we can create the universal, educational childcare programs that working families need.”
In their words — priorities
Background
- Born and raised in Columbus, Indiana; graduated from Columbus North High School.[5]
- Earned a B.A. in biology and Spanish from the University of Evansville (1992), an M.A. from Indiana University Bloomington (2009), and a Ph.D. from Ball State University (2025).[5]
- Career experience includes work as a research consultant, a legislative fellow with the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (U.S. Department of Energy), and a high school biology and environmental science teacher; also a small business owner.[5]
Campaign money
Raised $37K · spent $30K · $7,151 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗