Kirsten Root
Democratic
Kirsten Root is a social worker with a Master of Social Work from IU Indianapolis, and the Democratic nominee for District 21. She has worked in child safety and frontline social work roles connecting families to care…
Supports universal healthcare; her most specific first-year proposal is expanding the Healthy Indiana Plan into a public option for people who do not qualify for Medicaid but struggle to afford private insurance (per Jejune Magazine and Hoosier Ballot Breakdown).
Supports legalization of marijuana (per Jejune Magazine).
Supports strengthening labor unions (per Jejune Magazine).
Favors prevention and rehabilitation over punitive treatment (per Jejune Magazine).
Would push for a moratorium on new data centers and other large high-energy projects until consumer protections ensure residential customers do not subsidize corporate energy costs (per her 2026 Top Needs candidate survey response).
Supports state investment in affordable housing, stronger renter protections, and restoring local authority over housing policy (per her 2026 Top Needs candidate survey response).
Would make breakfast and lunch free for every public-school student in Indiana (per her 2026 Top Needs candidate survey response).